Witherspoon was regarded as one of the top two cornerbacks in the draft despite being slightly undersized
from what Seattle has opted for in the past with players at the position. Witherspoon blossomed in his final season at Illinois where he was the Big Ten defensive back of the year, had three interceptions and 17 passes defenced.
He is the first cornerback to be selected in the first round by Seattle since Kelly Jennings was selected No. 31 overall in 2006. Seattle held its highest pick during the tenure of coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider, the result of the trade that sent Russell Wilson to Denver before last season. Seattle also owns the No. 20 pick, two of five picks the Seahawks have in the top 83 selections of the draft.
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