You can hear the double-takes from here. The Seahawks took McKade Mettauer at the Round 7 slot, roughly 47 spots before his name belonged.

So much rides on Drake Maye that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The Seahawks indulged a want in Smith while a need in wide receiver, linebacker and other spots stayed open.

That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring. Braswell at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left wide receiver open, and the grade is the bill.