ESPN’s Matt Bowen explains why Jaxon Smith-Njigba is a ‘perfect fit’ for the Seahawks
. Seattle last used a Round 1 pick on a wide receiver in 2001, when Koren Robinson went No. 9 overall.
Smith-Njigba has been universally praised as a quality choice by the Seahawks, who have really lacked a consistently reliable third wide receiver for several seasons in a row. Alongside DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett, Smith-Njigba’s inclusion figures to give Seattle one of the NFL’s best wide receiver trios.
analyzed 16 players as “perfect fits” for the team that drafted them, and Smith-Njigba is part of that list.Smith-Njigba has the versatility to play as a boundary or field receiver on the outside, but the fit here mainly points to slot alignments in the Seahawks’ 11 personnel sets. Smith-Njigba can use his lateral quicks and route-running traits to uncover for quarterback
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