Kristjan Sokoli to Seattle Seahawks: Full Draft-Pick Breakdown

May 3, 2015   ·   Kristopher Knox   ·   Jump to comments

The defensive side of the football didn't necessarily have to be a priority for the Seattle Seahawks in the 2015 NFL draft, considering just how good that unit has been in recent seasons.
In 2014, the Seattle defense ranked tops in the NFL, allowing a paltry 15.9 points per game.
However, the amount of talent on the Seattle defense didn't prevent the team from taking a flier on a guy like former Buffalo defensive tackle Kristjan Sokoli in the sixth round.
This is probably because Sokoli might not be a defender in Seattle.
The Albanian-born Sokoli is a big, big defensive tackle prospect with a freakish amount of athleticism for someone his size. At 6'5" and 300 pounds, he produced a 4.84-second 40-yard dash and nine-foot, 11-inch broad jump at Buffalo's pro day. These measurables are likely what caught the collective eyes of the Seahawks decision-makers.
Sokoli was not really a standout player at Buffalo, and he seemed miscast as a nose tackle. He was often hand...

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