Seahawks Have Three Picks Left and the Draft Class Just Got Real

The Seattle Seahawks are done for Thursday. They took Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price with the final pick of the first round after their trade-down plans fell apart. Now the real work starts on Friday, and this team has some serious needs to address.

Let's be clear: the Seahawks are the reigning Super Bowl champions with talent all over the roster. But Mike Macdonald's squad is thinking ahead. Some key guys on the defensive line are aging, outside linebacker depth needs work, and contracts are coming due. That's where the draft comes in.

Only Three Picks. Time to Work the Phones.

The problem? Seattle has just three picks remaining: No. 64, No. 96, and No. 188. General manager John Schneider couldn't swing any trades on Thursday, so expect the phones to be ringing all day Friday. The Seahawks need to find value fast, and plenty of targets are still on the board.

The big names to watch are Avieon Terrell, a cornerback out of Clemson, and T.J. Parker, an edge rusher from Clemson who scouts compare to former Pro Bowl rusher Derrik Klassen. Both could fill real needs, but both could also be gone by the time No. 64 rolls around. That's the reality of the draft.

Day 2 Has Real Options

Safety is a sweet spot for Seattle in the second round. Treydan Stukes out of Arizona fits as an instinctive athlete who plays nickel with outside or single-high flexibility. Bud Clark from TCU could be the future at center field with nickel versatility. Either one should work as long as Macdonald and his staff have a vision for how to use them.

There's also Kayden McDonald, a defensive tackle from Ohio State. He'd help immediately as a run defender on early downs, but the real value is long term once Jarran Reed and Leonard Williams move on. Inside linebacker CJ Allen from Georgia projects as an impact starter, though Ernest Jones IV, Drake Thomas and Tyrice Knight are locked through 2027, making it more of a luxury pick.

The wide receiver room is stacked for 2026 and beyond, so don't expect an early selection there. But Germie Bernard from Alabama is talented enough that it wouldn't be shocking to see him get a look before the top 100.

Seattle's got work to do, and the draft board is about to get thin. Expect Schneider to be aggressive on Friday.

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