One thing the Seattle Seahawks didn’t do in the draft that most people expected them to is select a big-body wide receiver.

They did, however, choose 5-foot-10 Tyler Lockett in the third round, an explosive player who likely will take over as the team’s punt and kick returner.

Seattle general manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll probably have two reasons for not making a bigger receiver a draft priority.

One is the acquisition of Pro Bowl tight end Jimmy Graham from the Saints. At 6-foot-7, 265 pounds, Graham is a hybrid who often lines up as a wideout. So that gives the team a big-body presence outside at times.

The other reason is the optimism over Chris Matthews, who had a breakout performance in the Super Bowl with four receptions for 109 yards and a TD. Matthews is 6-5, 220 pounds.

“Chris is an exciting prospect coming back to camp,’’ Carroll said. “He made a big impression at the Super Bowl. He had made a big impression on us anyway. So we brought him back to go to work and he did a nice job.”

Matthews came to the Seahawks from the CFL, but was released at the end of the preseason last summer and placed on the practice squad. He was added to the 53-man roster on Dec. 6.

“We go into this camp thinking Chris is going to be a big guy and the big receiver in this offense,” Carroll said. “He is as good as it gets to fill that expectation. We’ll see how he does.”