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Seahawks Draft

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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (SEA)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (SEA)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (SEA)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (SEA)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (SEA)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (SEA)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (SEA)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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DK Metcalf
WR
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Geno Smith
QB
Draft Grade — Seahawks
Overall D-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Seahawks let Bassa fall into their laps, and walked away with a D-.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Seahawks shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

They banked enough surplus on Bassa to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

The cost of the Ewers reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 18th pick they get a No. 1 receiver, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Circle this one: Nick Emmanwori at the 38th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick50 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
No edge and no loss on Marcus Mbow in No. 50; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in Round 3, Pick 5 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick73 Rnd3 Quinn Ewers
They talked themselves into Quinn Ewers at the Round 3 slot, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick82 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
The board fumbled Dylan Sampson all the way to pick No. 82, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick137 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 137th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
They robbed the room for Jeffrey Bassa here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jake Briningstool
You do not let a tight end like Jake Briningstool reach Round 6, Pick 9 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick212 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at No. 212 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick236 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
Torricelli Simpkins III at the 236th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.