At the conclusion of the 2017 season the Seattle Seahawks overhauled their coaching staff, specifically replacing both offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and offensive line coach Tom Cable with Brian Schottenheimer and Mike Solari. With those changes came changes to the style of offensive linemen the team drafted, with a departure from the explosive, athletic linemen that had been the preference during Cable’s time with the team.
Specfically, in the fifth round of the 2018 draft, the Hawks selected offensive tackle Jamarco Jones out of Ohio State. Jones was one of those interesting prospects whose build, technique and fundamentals ranked among the very top of available tackles, but who lacked athleticism.