Seattle Seahawks draft Rasheem Green, social media reacts

USC Twitter was ecstatic to see defensive lineman Rasheem Green join Pete Carroll’s Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the NFL Draft.

Rasheem Green had to wait until the third round, but the Trojan lineman is now a Seattle Seahawk.

Seattle used the No. 79 pick overall to pick up Green, who’s upside is undeniable but it wasn’t enough to stop him sliding into the third round over concerns with a high school knee injury.

However long it took him to get there, Green is now a Seahawk.

With Pick 79, #SeahawksDraft DE Rasheem Green! pic.twitter.com/XgfSIL0XyS
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) April 28, 2018

Congratulations Rasheem!

USC’s sack leader will be on the attack in @PeteCarroll’s defense.#NFLDraft | #USCtotheNFL pic.twitter.com/iZeJEpqCXu
— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) April 28, 2018

The first reaction to the pick on Twitter was a natural one. A Trojan going to the Seahawks means a Trojan playing for former head coach Pete Carroll. The coach himself highlighted that in his chat with the lineman as he was informed of the pick.

“How about we bring a little #FightOn up here?!”@PeteCarroll welcomes @ras_green to the USC-Hawks!#NFLDraft | #USCtotheNFL pic.twitter.com/CqBZXOXuRJ
— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) April 28, 2018

USC DL Rasheem Green to Seahawks. Carroll must have talked to Udeze about this.
— Gary Klein (@LATimesklein) April 28, 2018

Pete Carroll hadn’t drafted a USC player since 2011.
— Joey Kaufman (@joeyrkaufman) April 28, 2018

Green is the first Pete Carroll draftee from USC since the Seahawks picked Malcolm Smith in the seventh round in 2011.

Carroll connection or not, Green’s teammates past and present from USC were quick to give their congratulations.

Let’s go Sheem! @ras_green ??
— Kenny Bigelow (@_mcmxcv__) April 28, 2018

Sheem ! Congrats bro https://t.co/MwFrVsqmDv
— HUNTER (@hunter_tyb) April 28, 2018

The boy in the trenches recking havoc @ras_green Congratulations bruh well deserving of it ?
— garçon (@iman_marshall8) April 28, 2018

@ras_green proud of you dog ?? ? https://t.co/duiq8bfgR1
— Malik Dorton (@theeEliteMalik) April 28, 2018

Coaches on the Trojan staff also extended their well wishes to Green.

Congratulations to Rasheem Green on taking the next step! Not only a great pass rusher but a terrific person! NFL QB’s beware! #GoHawks #FightOn
— Clay Helton (@USCCoachHelton) April 28, 2018

Rasheem Green gets the call! Congratulations @ras_green #NFLDraft #FightOn pic.twitter.com/CecG8RL6TA
— USC Football (@USC_FB) April 28, 2018

Seahawks fans were given plenty of reason to be enthusiastic over the Green pick when it was announced. Analysts immediately projected the big man as a major contributor for the team down the line, if he lives up to his potential.

USC's Rasheem Green is the versatile DL @Seahawks needed as replacement to traded Michael Bennett. Second in Pac-12 (to WSU's Mata'afa) with 10 sacks in '17. Burst & power. Just a pup at 20 years old. Ideal project for DL coach Clint Hurtt w/ big upside. My No. 43 rated player.
— Rob Rang (@RobRang) April 28, 2018

SEAHAWKS TAKE RASHEEM GREEN - SPEED AND POTENTIAL - YOUNG ONLY 20 YEARS OLD - FITS WHAT SEAHAWKS LOOK FOR ON DEFENSE @SkySportsNFL
— Jeff Reinebold (@Jeff_Reinebold) April 28, 2018

Interesting that the Seahawks took Rasheem Green with the No. 79 pick. The pro player that Green reminded me of most while on the field at USC was Michael Bennett, who Seattle traded to the Eagles this offseason.
— Max Meyer (@TheMaxMeyer) April 28, 2018

No surprise, I heard several times from the Seahawks how much they LOVE Rasheem Green. He’s a 20yr old manimal with immense physical gifts.@USC_Athletics @Pac12Network #NFLDraft #DraftDay pic.twitter.com/CUQi5fH5rO
— Anthony Herron (@BigAntHerron) April 28, 2018

Love the Rasheem Green pick for Seattle.

Had been on the 49ers radar, too.
— Vincent Frank (@VincentFrankNFL) April 28, 2018

I’m surprised it took this long for a team to grab Rasheem Green. His 10 sacks in 2017 ranked just outside the top-10 nationally and he would’ve been more productive as strictly a defensive end.
— Joey Kaufman (@joeyrkaufman) April 28, 2018

Green has big shoes to fill as a potential replacement for Michael Bennett. His first steps in those shoes begin now.

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