{"id":851490,"date":"2026-04-03T16:01:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/851490\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T16:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:01:17","slug":"a-look-at-the-seattle-seahawks-draft-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/851490\/","title":{"rendered":"A look at the Seattle Seahawks’ draft history"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft kicks off April 23 in Pittsburgh. The Seattle Seahawks enter the day with just four picks, and while that certainly feels like a small class, it\u2019s not the smallest in franchise history. Can you remember which players were selected with Seattle\u2019s three picks in 2021?<\/p>\n

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3: The smallest draft class in franchise history came under John Schneider in 2021 when Seattle selected just three players: wide receiver D\u2019Wayne Eskridge, cornerback Tre Brown, and offensive lineman Stone Forsythe. This one was a little weird.<\/p>\n

The Seahawks entered that year without a first-rounder at all, having sent their original pick and a 2021 third-rounder (plus another first) to the Jets as part of a trade package for Jamal Adams. That Adams trade was the focus early in a post-draft press conference when Pete Carroll reiterated to reporters that Adams was \u201ctheir first pick.\u201d<\/p>\n

COVID also made for a unique class. There were players who appeared in a limited college schedule and some who didn\u2019t play at all, and it\u2019s one reason a Seattle team in a contention window felt more comfortable dealing those picks.<\/p>\n

Given that context, it\u2019s hard to believe the Seahawks would stick to just four picks in this draft, especially since\u2026<\/p>\n

8: Schneider has never \u2013 outside of that odd 2021 draft \u2013 drafted fewer than eight players in a single class. Having a much larger pool of picks in 2027 could make a smaller class more palatable, but there\u2019s also the fact that\u2026<\/p>\n

32: Schneider traded out of pick No. 32 in 2014, the only other time he\u2019s held that position. He sent it to the Vikings (they took Teddy Bridgewater) for second- and fourth-round picks. That became even more picks on Day 2; Schneider turned that second-rounder and a fifth into three picks (the most successful of which was wide receiver Paul Richardson at No. 45 overall).<\/p>\n

Should the Seahawks make that pick at No. 32, most mocks have them going defense and, in particular, going with a cornerback. Tennessee\u2019s Colton Hood<\/a> and Clemson\u2019s Avieon Terrell<\/a> are popular picks, but both Brock Huard<\/a> and Michael Bumpus<\/a> favor San Diego State\u2019s Chris Johnson<\/a>. ESPN mocks him at No. 44<\/a> to the Jets, so a trade back could still potentially net Seattle a good scheme fit.<\/p>\n

Other mocks have Seattle landing an edge rusher following the departure of Boye Mafe, which is interesting considering\u2026<\/p>\n

6: Since taking L.J. Collier at No. 29 overall in 2019, Schneider hasn\u2019t taken a defensive end in the first round. He\u2019s gone O-line twice, cornerback, wide receiver, and middle linebacker.<\/p>\n

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