2016 NFL Mock Draft: Seattle Seahawks Select OG Cody Whitehair at No. 26

With the No. 26 pick in the 2016 DBN Community NFL Mock Draft, the Seattle Seahawks select...

Cody Whitehair, OG, Kansas State

The selection and write-up were made by Southern Cali Dog:

Marshawn Lynch retiring is a big hole to fill and the loss of offensive linemen J.R. Sweezy and Russell Okung via free agency stood out to me as well. My short list to draft this year was between Alabama center Ryan Kelly and Kansas State's versatile lineman Cody Whitehair. Also in the mix was Alabama RB Derrick Henry, whose draft stock has been rising the past couple of days as we inch closer to this Thursday's draft.

Kelly and Whitehair are both 6'4, 301-311 lbs and their combine numbers were almost identical. After consideration of both players, I chose Cody Whitehair over Kelly because of his versatility to play multiple positions and he seems to have the superior blocking fundamentals. Now the choice was between Whitehair and Henry. I love Henry's size and his downhill north/south style of running. His top-end speed is uncanny for a big guy and I think he will have success in the NFL. However, longevity for this type of smash-mouth running back is only good for a few seasons before the injury bug bites, not to mention Thomas Rawls was no slouch filling in for Marshawn last year while he was injured.

With all of that in mind, I choose Cody Whitehair for the Seahawks' #26 draft pick. The selection should give the Seahawks offensive line stability for the next 6-10 years. Pete Carroll will be pleased with my selection at #26. Now that my job is done, I can't wait to get on a flight out of this gloomy city back to sunny southern California.

The Green Bay Packers are up next, led by Matt Wood.

2016 DBN Community Mock Draft Results (so far)