Seattle Seahawks Final 2023 Consensus Mock Draft
Ed Stein
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Round 1, 5th overall
Consensus Pick – Jalen Carter, Defensive Tackle, Georgia Bulldogs – 53.94%
The Seattle Seahawks haven’t picked in the top five for quite some time. Over half the mock drafts have them taking Georgia’s enigmatic defensive lineman.
His off the field issues are a red flag but Pete Carroll and his staff do a great job of reigning in players. If the best version of Jalen Carter shows up, he’s Aaron Donald 2.0.
Runners Up
Tyree Wilson, Edge, Texas Tech – 15.79%
Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida – 13.16%
Will Anderson, Edge, Georgia – 7.89%
CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State – 3.95%
By reading some of the mock drafter’s comments, Seattle would take Anderson over Carter if he was available, but it seems unlikely to happen.
By Position
Defensive Tackle – 53.94%
Edge – 25%
Quarterback – 18.42%
Cornerback – 2.63%
Round 1, 20th overall
The path isn’t as clear here. There are plenty of rumors that the Seattle Seahawks would like to trade down from 20.
Consensus Pick – Nolan Smith, Edge, Georgia Bulldogs – 13.16%
Nolan Smith is a high-end athlete. Combined with his speed and toughness, he has the building blocks of an elite edge rusher.
At 237 pounds, Smith plays bigger than his weight. His grit, strength, and determination at the point of attack also make him an outstanding run defender.
Runners Up
Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College – 10.53%
Lucas Van Ness, Edge, Iowa – 9.21%
Myles Murphy, Edge, Clemson – 7.89%
Jaxon Smith-Ngiba, WR, Ohio State – 7.89%
By Position
Edge – 32.89%
Wide Receiver – 27.63
Offensive Line – 11.84%
Quarterback – 10.53%
Defensive Line – 6.58%