Frank Clark to Seattle Seahawks: Full Draft-Pick Breakdown

Seattle Seahawks fans are sure to remember just how their team's defense suffered when pass-rusher Cliff Avril left Super Bowl XLIX with a concussion.

If the Seahawks manage to get back to the big game in 2015, the team will have a little more pass-rushing depth on the roster, thanks to its second-round (No. 63 overall) selection of former Michigan defensive end Frank Clark.

Clark was a fairly solid all-around player at Michigan and amassed 9.5 sacks over the past two seasons. He is a high-motor player who makes plays due to effort and a guy who should fit Seattle's defensive identity perfectly.

At 6'3" and 271 pounds, Clark has the size and build to serve as an end in Seattle's defensive front, and he has the ability to fill in on either side.

In 10 games in 2014, Clark amassed 42 total tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.

Bleacher Reports Lead NFL Draft Analyst Matt Miller wrote the following of Clark before the draft:

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Frank Clark is a powerful, disruptive pass-rusher built to play in a 3-4 or 4-3 defense. He uses his lower-body strength well to power his first step and generates good straight-line speed to penetrate the line. Against the run, he’s stout at the point of attack and is a high-effort player to make plays there.

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The downside with Clark is that he comes with a number of character concerns and past off-field issues. He was suspended back in 2012 after being charged with felony home invasion for the theft of a computer. He was dismissed from the team in 2014 after an arrest for domestic violence.

According to a report by Nick Baumgardner of MLive.com, Clark allegedly punched his girlfriend at a hotel room in Sandusky, Ohio, last November.

With the issue of violence against women being a major issue in the NFL after last season, the selection of Clark represents a sizable risk for the Seahawks. Any sort of similar incident would land the pass-rusher in hot water and would likely earn Seattle criticism.

Grabbing him at the end of Round 2 feels like a reach for a guy with so many concerns.

However, Clark is certainly worth the selection from an on-field standpoint. He fills a minor need on a roster that doesn't have many of them. The Seahawks obviously believe that value is worth any risk that Clark presents. They might not be the only team that feels that way.

"I don't think he gets past the fourth round at the latest. Our team felt like he gave honest answers regarding previous incidents and we came away feeling much better about him after speaking to him," an unnamed NFC executive said of Clark prior to the draft, per NFL.com.

If the Seahawks can get Clark to walk the straight and narrow as a pro, they should be getting a guy who can contribute up front defensively for the foreseeable future.