The NFL comes together every April to draft a bunch of athletes.
But folks, the Seattle Seahawks drafted some Ath-e-letes!
According to NextGen Stats and the NFL Draft IQ, the Seahawks came away with the most athletically gifted class by an entire point.
In fact, they were a top-five finisher in all three categories evaluated.
The second-most athletic draft class being the Las Vegas Raiders is worth noting. Where does Pete Carroll’s influence play in all of this?
At multiple positions, the Seahawks had the most athletic player available, taken without necessarily overreaching at each draft slot.
The @Seahawks targeted elite athletes throughout the draft, selecting a league-high four players with an NGS athleticism score of 85 or higher.
Seattle’s first four picks had an average athleticism score of 91, the highest by any team in the draft since 2003. pic.twitter.com/WV5ANXEbDw
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) April 26, 2025
The rookies are headlined by:
Nick Emmanwori, the most athletic safety ever.
Grey Zabel was the second-most athletic offensive lineman in the draft.
Jalen Milroe, the most athletic quarterback this draft.
But don’t sleep on Elijah Arroyo, who ran a faster in-game speed last season than Kansas City Chiefs’ speed demon Xavier Worthy. Tory Holton also has the 66th best RAS score over the past 20 years.
An impressive showing for the Seattle front office, who just compiled a couple of fierce defenders with an entire overhaul on offense. Filled to the brim with twitchy, speedy, explosive dudes.