The first kicking specialist is off the board.
The Seahawks traded up with the Broncos to select punter Michael Dickson with the No. 149 overall pick in the 2018 . Denver will receive picks Nos. 156 and 226 as compensation.
Dickson was named MVP of the Texas Bowl after one of the best single-game punting performances in recent college history. A master of the ), he punted 11 times for 452 yards, landing a whopping 10 of those kicks inside Mizzou's 15-yard line with zero touchbacks.
Although the native Australian finished his Longhorns career with a school-record 45.3 average, scouts have expressed concerns about his punting style in which he turns the ball slightly sideways before swinging his leg.
"He probably has the most upside but also the lowest floor," one coach told . "He will take a ton of refinement, but you may have a punter for a long time."
