With the 81st overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks selected UConn right guard Christian Haynes. Guard was a need for this team after the departures of Damien Lewis and Phil Haynes in free agency. Last year’s fourth-round pick Anthony Bradford did have a respectable rookie season, allowing just one sack, but nonetheless Seattle pushed to upgrade interior of the offensive line after selecting two offensive tackles in Charles Cross and Abe Lucas back in 2022.
Haynes is not a polished product yet, hence why he was a third round pick, but he does have some true strengths to his game that we will review below.