The Seahawks Just Handed Their Sixth-Round Pick to New Orleans and Nobody's Talking About It

While the Green Bay Packers gear up for their fifth consecutive pick of the 2026 NFL Draft today, Seattle's got some housekeeping to deal with. The Seahawks don't own their fourth-round selection, and it gets worse from there. New Orleans has Seattle's fourth-rounder (pick 132), and the Saints are also holding the Seahawks' fifth-round pick (172). That's two straight rounds of draft capital shipped out, which tells you Mike Macdonald and the front office made some serious moves this offseason to build something right now.

The Sixth-Round Reprieve

Here's the one bright spot: Seattle actually has their sixth-round pick today. The Seahawks own pick 188, which they acquired from Cleveland. It's not flashy, but in the middle rounds, it's a chance to find depth and special teams help. When you're losing picks in rounds four and five, you take what you can get.

What This Means For Today

The Packers will use their four remaining selections strategically: one each in rounds four, five, and six, plus two seventh-rounders. Green Bay's already added South Carolina cornerback Brandon Cisse in the second round and Missouri defensive tackle Chris McClellan in the third on Friday, so they're stacking for what looks like a playoff push.

For the Seahawks faithful watching from Seattle, today's a day to see who else lands in the draft order. With Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and the new-look roster around him, the front office is betting on immediate impact over future flexibility. That means the real work happens in the sixth round and beyond. One pick in rounds four through six is a big opportunity to fill a need. Mike Macdonald's got his lineup set. Now it's time to find the next role players who can actually help this season.

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