{"id":858302,"date":"2026-04-07T05:53:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/858302\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T05:53:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:53:23","slug":"3-logical-anthony-bradford-replacements-seahawks-must-target-in-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/858302\/","title":{"rendered":"3 logical Anthony Bradford replacements Seahawks must target in NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5f\">The Seattle Seahawks haven&#8217;t been overly active this offseason, but that should have been expected. After extending stud wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the team could turn to two more big-time extensions with Devon Witherspoon and Sam Darnold.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5i\">But with the <a href=\"https:\/\/12thmanrising.com\/seattle-seahawks-2026-nfl-draft-kentucky-rb-seth-mcgowan-scouting-report\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 NFL Draft<\/a> rapidly approaching, there is more work to be done outside of the roster, and despite sporting one of the best rosters in the league, Seattle has some obvious weaknesses that need to be filled and addressed in some capacity.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5l\">Specifically, finding an upgrade over Anthony Bradford could be one of the most urgent things on the &#8216;to-do&#8217; list during the NFL Draft, and one of these prospects makes a lot of sense.<\/p>\n<p>The Seattle Seahawks should have ample chances to find an Anthony Bradford replacement this yearEmmanuel Pregnon, OG, Oregon<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5u\">Emmanuel Pregnon is someone the Seahawks could target at the bottom of the first round, as his range appears to be that &#8216;late first, early second&#8217; draft slot. Pregnon, notably, has 53 career games of experience in college between Wyoming, USC, and Oregon. Where he excels is as a run blocker, so the Seahawks would benefit from that on day one.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5x\">Losing Kenneth Walker III in free agency may also give General Manager John Scheider more urgency in ensuring the run game does not take a hit. Seattle was the most balanced, well-rounded team in 2025, and part of that was an efficient rushing attack.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"60\">We saw how well the Grey Zabel selection worked out, and, funnily enough, both Zabel and Pregnon are virtually the same size and have the same grade in their NFL.com draft profiles. Could that be a sign?<\/p>\n<p>Chase Bisontis, OG, Texas A&amp;M<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"66\">Seattle picking at 32 and 64 would make a Chase Bisontis selection a bit challenging, but he&#8217;s in the same prospect tier as Pregnon and might end up being as good as the Oregon guard in the NFL. Bisontis is another well-built, NFL-caliber guard prospect who is better in run blocking than pass protection.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"69\">Picking between Pregnon and <a href=\"https:\/\/12thmanrising.com\/seattle-seahawks-mock-draft-fixes-problems-fans-cant-stop-worrying-about\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bisontis might not present<\/a> a huge difference, and the great thing here is that there are a ton of starting-caliber interior players in this year&#8217;s draft. Bisontis jumped 32 inches and put up 29 reps on the bench press during the NFL Combine, so the raw athleticism is there. At 6-5 and 315 pounds, he&#8217;s also got the ideal size for the position.<\/p>\n<p>Jalen Farmer, OG, Kentucky<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6f\">Seattle also has the 96th selection in this year&#8217;s NFL Draft, and that&#8217;s where Jalen Farmer could end up going. Farmer is only set to turn 22 years old this summer, but is more of a project at the position and might not start immediately. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6i\">All of  Farmer, Bisontis, and Pregnon are around the same size. The Kentucky guard is 6-5 and 312 pounds. His arms are over 34 inches long, so his length is going to be one of his best traits.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6l\">And, while I feel like a broken record here, his run blocking is also ahead of his pass protection. Farmer started for two years and would bring 28 games of experience into the NFL for Seattle. Given how well the front office has rebuilt this offensive line in recent years, fans have every single reason to believe that any sort of prospect brought in to push or replace Bradford is going to work out.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">Furthermore, it&#8217;s also a lot easier to project the success of <a href=\"https:\/\/12thmanrising.com\/seattle-seahawks-may-already-regret-passing-on-these-3-free-agents\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">interior offensive linemen<\/a> in the NFL than it is at the tackle positions. With a slew of viable prospects to choose from in that 25-100 pick range, Seattle is surely going to have multiple chances to find a long-term replacement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Seattle Seahawks haven&#8217;t been overly active this offseason, but that should have been expected. 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