Seahawks select Mafe, Walker in 2nd round; Lucas in 3rd
By TIM BOOTH
AP Sports Writer
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have addressed specific needs by selecting edge rusher Boye Mafe from Minnesota with the No. 40 pick and running back Kenneth Walker III from Michigan State at No. 41 in the second round of the NFL draft. Selecting Mafe made sense for Seattle, which is looking to bolster its pass rush with an athletic edge. The drafting of Walker immediately raises questions about the health of running back Chris Carson after he underwent neck surgery last season. Seattle selected right tackle Abraham Lucas from Washington State in the third round. The picks also showed Seattle wasn’t interested in any of the quarterbacks that were still available.