Draft Day is Here: What the Experts Think the Seahawks Will Actually Do

We're 48 hours away from the NFL draft, and the mock drafts are in their final form. The Seahawks are holding picks 32, 64, and 96 (the last pick in each of the first three rounds) plus pick 188 in the sixth round. So what are the national analysts saying Seattle will do? Let's dig in.

The Guard Question Nobody Wants to Admit

ESPN's Jordan Reid is projecting the Seahawks to take Guard Chase Bisontis from Texas A&M at 32. Reid's logic is straightforward: after drafting Grey Zabel last year, why not double down on the interior offensive line? Bisontis would give the team immediate competition at right guard against Anthony Bradford, who enters a contract year.

Here's the thing though. You don't see many analysts projecting Seattle to go guard in the first round two years running. But the reality is, how high does Seattle pick another guard this year? That answer tells you everything about where the team really stands with Bradford. He's been inconsistent in three seasons but keeps winning the job every season. Last year he was clearly good enough to be part of a Super Bowl winning offensive line. The team also has 2024 third-round pick Christian Haynes competing at right guard. If they go heavy on guard early again, it signals Haynes isn't in their future plans.

Running Backs and Defensive Needs

Multiple mock drafts are pointing the Seahawks toward running back. ESPN's Bucky Brooks likes Notre Dame's Jadarian Price at 32, describing him as a compact, fast, and physical rusher with excellent vision and open-field running skills. The kind of multi-faceted playmaker Seattle loves in a feature back.

Reid has Arkansas' Mike Washington Jr. going to Seattle in the second round, followed by cornerback Malik Muhammad of Texas in the third. Muhammad and Washington have shown up in a bunch of mocks to the Seahawks. Both address obvious needs.

Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio goes a different direction entirely, mocking linebacker Josiah Trotter from Missouri at 32. This would be a pure best player available pick. Ernest Jones IV and Drake Thomas are returning, so linebacker isn't an obvious need. But Jones has no guaranteed money beyond this season, and Thomas just signed a two-year deal. Maybe the Seahawks are thinking about the future.

The Trade Scenario

The Athletic's Michael-Shawn Dugar has the Seahawks trading with the Raiders, moving up to pick 36 in the second round while also receiving pick 117. In this scenario, Seattle grabs San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson, ranked as the 24th overall player and the third-ranked cornerback in the draft. Johnson is just over 6 feet with 31 1/4-inch arms and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds at the combine. He's scheme-versatile and showed a real knack for making plays on the ball in college.

Thursday night, we find out which direction Mike Macdonald and John Schneider actually go.

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