{"id":834963,"date":"2026-03-26T14:41:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/834963\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:41:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:41:22","slug":"pre-snap-reads-3-26-seahawks-add-to-their-ever-expanding-depth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/834963\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Snap Reads 3\/26: Seahawks add to their ever expanding depth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">In Today\u2019s Links: as far as offense is concerned, will the \u2018Hawks be inclined to draft a WR?; details and takeaways from the Jaxon Smith-Njigba contract, the VMAC is getting an upgrade, Top-30 visits, Seattle Seahawks-centric mock drafts, and more. Happy Thursday. In my eyes, it\u2019s the weekend. So, happy weekend. Enjoy. Thanks for making Field Gulls a part of your daily routine. Go, \u2018Hawks!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">#np The Zombie by C.W. Stoneking<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Seahawks News<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seasidejoe.com\/p\/couldnt-the-seahawks-draft-a-wr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u2018Couldn\u2019t the Seahawks draft a WR? \u2013 Seaside Joe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;\u2018Couldn\u2019t the Seahawks draft a WR? \u2013 Seaside Joe&quot;}\" class=\"link \">\u2018Couldn\u2019t the Seahawks draft a WR? \u2013 Seaside Joe<br \/><\/a>Challenging my own proclamation that Seattle won\u2019t pick a receiver next month<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/espn-fowler-jsn-megadeal-worth-it-seattle-seahawks\/1843509\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ESPN\u2019s Fowler: Why JSN megadeal is worth it for Seahawks \u2013 Seattle Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;ESPN\u2019s Fowler&quot;}\" class=\"link \">ESPN\u2019s Fowler: Why JSN megadeal is worth it for Seahawks \u2013 Seattle Sports<br \/><\/a>After watching Jaxon Smith-Njigba author one of the most productive receiving seasons in NFL history, the Seattle Seahawks didn\u2019t waste any time inking the star wideout to a long-term contact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seahawks.com\/news\/seahawks-re-sign-linebacker-chazz-surratt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seahawks Re-Sign Linebacker Chazz Surratt \u2013 Seahawks.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Seahawks Re-Sign Linebacker Chazz Surratt \u2013 Seahawks.com&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Seahawks Re-Sign Linebacker Chazz Surratt \u2013 Seahawks.com<br \/><\/a>The Seahawks re-signed linebacker Chazz Surratt on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/sports\/seahawks\/seahawks-file-plans-for-virginia-mason-athletic-center-addition\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seahawks file plans for Virginia Mason Athletic Center addition\u00a0\u2013 The Seattle Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Seahawks file plans for Virginia Mason Athletic Center addition&amp;nbsp&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Seahawks file plans for Virginia Mason Athletic Center addition\u00a0\u2013 The Seattle Times<br \/><\/a>The Seahawks have filed plans with the city of Renton for a possible addition to the Virginia Mason Athletic Center.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emeraldcityspectrum.com\/home\/top-30-local-visits-tracker-seattle-seahawks-2026-nfl-draft\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Top-30\/Local Visits Tracker: Who Have Seahawks Met With Leading Up to 2026 NFL Draft? \u2013 Emerald City Spectrum;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Top-30\/Local Visits Tracker&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Top-30\/Local Visits Tracker: Who Have Seahawks Met With Leading Up to 2026 NFL Draft? \u2013 Emerald City Spectrum<br \/><\/a>With the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in the rearview mirror and free agency well underway, the Seattle Seahawks and all 32 NFL teams are in the midst of scheduling and conducting their pre-draft top-30 visits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seahawksdraftblog.com\/how-i-see-the-first-two-rounds-of-the-2026-nfl-draft-playing-out\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:How I see the first two rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft playing out \u2013 Seahawks Draft Blog;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;How I see the first two rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft playing out \u2013 Seahawks Draft Blog&quot;}\" class=\"link \">How I see the first two rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft playing out \u2013 Seahawks Draft Blog<br \/><\/a>My last mock draft earlier in the week was a bit of a cop-out. I didn\u2019t pair anyone with the Seahawks at #32. I only did one round. I planned to do another mock next week but I couldn\u2019t wait.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/seahawks\/onsi\/seahawks-news\/seattle-seahawks-super-bowl-target-on-their-back\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seahawks Have Super Bowl Target on Their Back \u2013 si.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Seahawks Have Super Bowl Target on Their Back \u2013 si.com&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Seahawks Have Super Bowl Target on Their Back \u2013 si.com<br \/><\/a>The Seattle Seahawks will be a team everyone is looking to top this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/48307473\/seahawks-tout-smith-njigba-record-deal-foundational-player\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seahawks tout Smith-Njigba\u2019s record deal: A \u2018foundational\u2019 player \u2013 ESPN.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Seahawks tout Smith-Njigba\u2019s record deal&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Seahawks tout Smith-Njigba\u2019s record deal: A \u2018foundational\u2019 player \u2013 ESPN.com<br \/><\/a>During a news conference Wednesday to discuss\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4430878\/jaxon-smith-njigba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jaxon Smith-Njigba;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jaxon Smith-Njigba&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jaxon Smith-Njigba<\/a>\u2018s record-setting contract extension,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/sea\/seattle-seahawks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seattle Seahawks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Seattle Seahawks&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Seattle Seahawks<\/a>\u00a0general manager John Schneider remembered the disappointment he felt while leaving the star wide receiver\u2019s Ohio State pro day almost exactly three years earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YoZ2YrK_Q9s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:JSN GETS PAID | Seahawks Lock In Their Star \u2013 The Hawks Eye w\/ Bryce Coutts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;JSN GETS PAID | Seahawks Lock In Their Star \u2013 The Hawks Eye w\/ Bryce Coutts&quot;}\" class=\"link \">JSN GETS PAID | Seahawks Lock In Their Star \u2013 The Hawks Eye w\/ Bryce Coutts<br \/><\/a>The Seattle Seahawks have made a BIG move \u2014 locking up Jaxon Smith-Njigba with a contract extension. Tonight on Hawks Eye, we break down EVERYTHING<\/p>\n<p>NFC West News<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revengeofthebirds.com\/arizona-cardinals-draft\/89282\/cardinals-rough-draft-edge-zion-young\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cardinals Rough Draft: EDGE Zion Young \u2013 Revenge of the Birds;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cardinals Rough Draft&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Cardinals Rough Draft: EDGE Zion Young \u2013 Revenge of the Birds<br \/><\/a>What is the status of the Arizona Cardinals\u2019 pass-rushing squad? Is the coaching staff satisfied with the production and the results from last year?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ninersnation.com\/san-francisco-49ers-news\/157528\/how-one-proposed-rule-change-could-impact-the-49ers-handling-of-nick-bosa-and-george-kittle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:How one proposed rule change could impact the 49ers handling of Nick Bosa and George Kittle \u2013 Niners Nation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;How one proposed rule change could impact the 49ers handling of Nick Bosa and George Kittle \u2013 Niners Nation&quot;}\" class=\"link \">How one proposed rule change could impact the 49ers handling of Nick Bosa and George Kittle \u2013 Niners Nation<br \/><\/a>The PUP list might allow for earlier ramp-up periods<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.turfshowtimes.com\/los-angeles-rams-free-agency\/136934\/rams-free-agent-contracts-ronnie-rivers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rams re-sign Ronnie Rivers \u2013 Turf Show Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Rams re-sign Ronnie Rivers \u2013 Turf Show Times&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Rams re-sign Ronnie Rivers \u2013 Turf Show Times<br \/><\/a>Rivers was one of L.A.\u2019s top kickoff returners in 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In Today\u2019s Links: as far as offense is concerned, will the \u2018Hawks be inclined to draft a WR?;&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":834964,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2081],"tags":[390,39586,23752,380,7,6066,2869,13851,6,1515,6725,238,237,261,2635,9885],"class_list":["post-834963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-seattle-seahawks","tag-arizona-cardinals","tag-carlos-alcaraz","tag-chazz-surratt","tag-florida","tag-football","tag-george-kittle","tag-jaxon-smith-njigba","tag-miami-gardens","tag-nfl","tag-nick-bosa","tag-ronnie-rivers","tag-seahawks","tag-seattle","tag-seattle-seahawks","tag-seattleseahawks","tag-virginia-mason-athletic-center"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116296003353257127","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/834963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=834963"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/834963\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/834964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=834963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=834963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=834963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}