{"id":851025,"date":"2026-04-03T09:02:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T09:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/851025\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T09:02:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T09:02:06","slug":"seahawks-bolster-interior-o-line-in-first-round-of-2026-nfl-mock-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/851025\/","title":{"rendered":"Seahawks Bolster Interior O-Line in First Round of 2026 NFL Mock Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AAn abstract, cubist interpretation of the Seahawks’ offensive line, highlighting the importance of interior blockers in the modern NFL.Santa Clara Today<\/p>\n

The 2026 NFL Draft is just a few weeks away, and the Seattle Seahawks are expected to address several key needs, including the interior offensive line. In his latest mock draft, CBS Sports’ Tom Fornelli has the Seahawks selecting Oregon guard Emmanuel Pregnon with the 32nd overall pick in the first round.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Seahawks’ offensive line was a weak spot in 2025, with right guard Anthony Bradford struggling mightily in both pass protection and run blocking. Upgrading the interior line is a priority, and Pregnon is viewed as one of the most experienced and athletic guards in this draft class.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Pregnon doesn’t have elite first-step quickness, but he is adept at quickly countering and adjusting to different blocking schemes. He is a strong pass protector with powerful hands, and he is also an aggressive and dominant run blocker. While he could improve his balance and lateral agility, Seahawks offensive line coach John Benton should be able to help refine those areas.<\/p>\n

The 2026 NFL Draft is just over three weeks away, taking place from April 24-26.The Seahawks are currently slated to pick 32nd overall in the first round.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Emmanuel Pregnon<\/p>\n

A guard prospect from the University of Oregon, Pregnon is viewed as one of the most experienced and athletic interior offensive linemen in the 2026 NFL Draft class.<\/p>\n

Anthony Bradford<\/p>\n

The Seahawks’ current starting right guard, Bradford struggled mightily in 2025, earning a poor overall grade of 50.6 from Pro Football Focus and ranking 76th out of 81 eligible guards in pass-blocking grade.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cPregnon doesn’t have the fast first step, but he is able to quickly counter and adjust to any blocking scheme. He is also a significantly solid pass protector and has strong hands. Pregnon has a high-floor and he has a chance to be a consistently top-tier Pro-Bowl guard in the NFL.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Tom Fornelli, CBS Sports NFL Draft Analyst<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Seahawks will have the opportunity to further evaluate Pregnon and other top interior offensive line prospects at the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

By addressing a clear need along the offensive line in the first round, the Seahawks can set themselves up to have a strong draft and continue building a roster capable of competing for another Super Bowl championship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a An abstract, cubist interpretation of the Seahawks’ offensive line, highlighting…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":851026,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2081],"tags":[7,6,238,237,261,2635],"class_list":{"0":"post-851025","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-seattle-seahawks","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-nfl","10":"tag-seahawks","11":"tag-seattle","12":"tag-seattle-seahawks","13":"tag-seattleseahawks"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116339971034934781","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/851025","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=851025"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/851025\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/851026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=851025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=851025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=851025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}