C+
Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks landed square in the muddy middle: C+.
by Gman ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 1 steals
· 3 reaches
The Seahawks torched the value chart for Caden Curry, taking him 43 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.
The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.
Getting Slaughter where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.
If Keith Abney II and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick-by-Pick
Keith Abney II at the 49th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor need, but a need all the same.
The board had Jake Slaughter higher than slot 64, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
They reached into another round for Caden Curry, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Markel Bell in Round 3, Pick 28 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mike Washington Jr.. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
No edge and no loss on Ephesians Prysock in pick 188; it is a wash and a sensible one. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.