ASU Football: Analyzing N’Keal Harry’s fit with NFL teams
By Trevor Booth
Seattle Seahawks
On Tuesday, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson agreed to a four-year, $160 million extension, making him the highest-paid player in the NFL.
The move prioritized his return over complimentary pieces. After all, Wilson has been efficient often without a developed offensive line, throwing the most touchdown passes since 2017 and leading the NFL’s top-ranked rushing attack a season ago.
But to resume his success, the Seahawks must meet a fresh need at wide receiver. Doug Baldwin has had multiple surgeries this offseason and will have a sports-hernia surgery this month. That makes Harry an interesting prospect.
Two days ago, Harry began to travel for an official visit with the Seahawks, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. His addition could give Seattle a big receiver that coach Pete Carroll and the franchise have coveted in years past, like Sidney Rice.
Here’s more on that prospect from 710 AM’s Brock Huard:
"“Run, play-action pass shots; that’s what this Seahawks group does. Don’t try to be everything to everybody. We run the football, we play-action pass off of it, often down the field, and we’ve got the best deep-thrower in the NFL. Now give him a guy that is the best deep-ball catcher in this draft… “We’re not talking N’Keal Harry here at 21… But you trade down… all the sudden all five of those pass-rushers are off the board and you’re looking at a guy who’s cost-controlled for the next five years that can be Russell Wilson’s go-to guy. Want to make Russell happy? Pay him his money. And then get him a legitimate freak-show talent. The Julio Jones, the A.J. Green, the big, physical guys who on one-on-one situations can win.”"
Herein lies the problem: would the Seahawks be willing to take Harry at No. 21? It is potentially a high choice for him, but the fit makes it enticing.
Considering the consistency Wilson has played with, Harry would likely excel in this situation.