Seattle Seahawks: Roster as it stands heading into the Draft
Chris Phillips
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The Seattle Seahawks NFL draft is just over a week away. Who they’ll draft is anyone’s guess. Here’s how the roster currently looks and can help provide some insight into the position they might take.
The Seattle Seahawks are gearing up for the 2022 NFL Draft. There are still a few “holes” on the roster that management must address. At this point, it is unlikely that Seattle will sign any of the remaining NFL free agents until after the draft. So let’s look at the Seahawks’ current roster to get an idea of where John Schneider and Pete Carroll might go in the draft.
Defensive Linemen (12)
L.J. Collier, Shelby Harris, Alton Robinson, Darrell Taylor, Poona Ford, Quinton Jefferson, Al Woods, Bryan Mone, Niles Scott, Myles Adams, Jarrod Hewitt, Alex Tchangam
Analysis: This group lacks a premier pass rusher. However, Taylor does show some great promise. The Seattle Seahawks use a Day 2 draft pick on this position.
Linebacker (9)
Tanner Muse, Uchenna Nwosu, Jordyn Brooks, Cody Barton, Ben Burr-Kirven, Aaron Donkor, Lakiem Williams, Jon Rhattigan, Joel Iyiegbuniwe
Analysis: Who replaces the legend that is Bobby Wagner? Barton got his chance at the end of the year and likely gets the first crack at it in training camp. He’ll be flanked by Brooks and Nwosu. Can Nwosu build off his 2021 success? Seattle uses a Day 2 or Day 3 pick here.
Cornerback (7)
Artie Burns, Justin Coleman, Ugo Amadi, Sidney Jones IV, John Reid, Tre Brown, Michael Jackson
Analysis: Yikes! Is there another Seattle Seahawks position group that offers up so much volatility? Jones and Brown’s season outlook can be anywhere from Pro-Bowl to a rotational player. Burns was once a top young corner and is now ]on his third team, trying to reclaim some past glory.
If Seattle doesn’t go OL with their first pick, then this position will be where they go at number nine. They will take a corner in this draft; it’s just a matter of when.
There's no other way to describe Darrell Taylor's fourth down sack on Sunday… that is a GROWN a** man bull rush right there! pic.twitter.com/mpgE8bGRHX
— Corbin K. Smith (@CorbinSmithNFL) September 15, 2021