The Seahawks have signed DT/DE David King off of Cincinnati's practice squad. The 6'4, 275 to ~300 pound lineman was drafted by the Eagles out of Oklahoma in the 7th round in 2013, but ended up with the Bengals this season. King was a guy that I had my eye on during the pre-draft process two seasons ago because of his size and athletic profile.

New Seahawk David King is an athlete -- 126 pSPARQ is very good for a 275-lb defensive lineman. — Zach Whitman (@zjwhitman) December 11, 2014

David King, DL, Oklahoma (2013) -- 6042/275 lbs -- 4.70s 40/1.64s 10 -- 27 BP/32" V/9'6" B -- 126 pSPARQ (estimated 1-1.5 sigma) — Zach Whitman (@zjwhitman) December 11, 2014

The 1-1.5 sigma SPARQ score is encouraging and per Zach's database, he's got nice length with 34" arms. King will replace Demarcus Dobbs on the Seahawks' active roster and while Dobbs' move hasn't yet been announced Allen Bradford on the Seahawks' roster. Demarcus Dobbs sticks around at least for a while, but he's working through a severe ankle injury so it may be very tough for him to get back on the field this year. L

ook for King to work in as a rotational end and a core special teams contributor. Just ancedotally, I've always liked how the Bengals identify and develop talent on the defensive line, so this is an interesting add. The Seahawks also grabbed Clinton McDonald from the depth on Cincy's defensive line chart, and that move turned out well. Hopefully the Seahawks can strike gold twice there.

Here's some tape on King from his time at Oklahoma. He's #90, and plays both inside and outside, ala Michael Bennett.

From his NFL Draft Profile: