The Seattle Seahawks added University of Connecticut guard Christian Haynes with the 81st overall pick in the third round of the NFL Draft on Friday night.
Haynes was a four-year starter for the Huskies at right guard and was named a second-team All-American in 2022. He started 49 straight games for UConn after redshirting during the 2018 season and missing the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Per Dane Brugler of The Athletic, Haynes was prospect in the draft class and the No. 4 graded guard behind Washington's Troy Fautanu, Arizona's Jordan Morgan, and Kansas State's Cooper Beebe.
He is an assignment-oriented blocker , and his toughness and torque will speak directly to NFL offensive line coaches."Former Seahawks head coach Jim Mora was also Haynes' coach at UConn.Laken Tomlinson is the presumptive starter for the Seahawks at left guard after signing with the team earlier this month. Haynes will come into the team with the chance to push Anthony Bradford for the starting spot on the right side of the line.
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