This year, you will see the Seattle Seahawks taking an offensive lineman in the first round on at least 80% of mock drafts. Right up until the point that they trade their first round pick for a wide receiver.
The reality may be that Pete Carroll and John Schneider feel no pressure to take a lineman on day one and if they do, prepare to be underwhelmed. It’s not as though with the 26th overall pick you can expect to get your starting left tackle for the next decade. It just doesn’t work like that. Maybe you do, but your expectations should be: James Carpenter.