Seattle Seahawks Draft: What Great, Good, and Bad Look Like
Chip Clark
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In the good draft scenario, Schneider might make some minor deals but for these purposes, they aren’t included.
Round 1
The Seattle Seahawks still get Carter and Smith/Murphy in the first round. They won’t get those extra 2nd and 3rd rounders.
Rounds 2 and 3
Without the additional picks, Schneider plays it conservatively at 37, taking his long-term center Schmitz.
Still in need of a receiver at 52; it’s either Tank Dell of Houston or Tennessee’s Cedric Tillman. Carrol loves receivers that can block, so Tillman is the choice.
They stick with Zavalla in the 3rd round to play right guard.
Round 4
Schneider doesn’t have the luxury of waiting another round to see if a good linebacker shakes loose. With pick number 123, the Seattle Seahawks select MLB Noah Sewell from Oregon.
Round 5
This one might be a shocker but with the first of their two 5th round picks, Seattle takes running back Deuce Vaughn at 151. He’s small at 5’5”, 179 pounds, but he has the talent to be Darren Sproles 2.0.
Three picks later, Seattle adds a defensive back. If they go safety, it will be either Anthony Johnson Jr. from Iowa State or Ronnie Hickman from Ohio State. If it’s a cornerback, then Sterling Thomas V is their man.
Rounds 6 and 7
One of the top remaining players on their board is available at pick 197. The Seattle Seahawks may not have their long-term quarterback of the future, but they do get someone who can be a long-term backup, Houston’s Clayton Tune.
With their final pick (237), Seattle takes the best player available, defensive tackle Jonah Tavai from San Diego State.