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In Today\u2019s Links: a few mocks (of course), focus on players that Field Gulls, and adjacent proliferators, believe we should be looking at as fans of our beloved Seattle Seahawks; Earl Thomas<\/a> breaks down the current roster and addresses the vacancies left by Coby Bryant<\/a> and Riq Woolen<\/a>, and a little bit more. Who are some of your favorite prospects? Let us know in the comments below. Be nice. Thanks for hanging with us. Go, Hawks!<\/p>\n

#np Pierrot Smiling at Us by Kim Wan Sun<\/p>\n

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Seahawks News<\/p>\n

3 players the Seahawks don\u2019t need but might want \u2013 Seaside Joe
<\/a>2 offensive and 1 defensive players in the draft who the Seahawks might want out of luxury<\/p>\n

Daniel Jeremiah: Why draft is set up for Seahawks to take RB Price \u2013 Seattle Sports
<\/a>NFL Network\u2019s lead draft analyst\u00a0Daniel Jeremiah<\/a>\u00a0made headlines this week with a surprisingly declarative statement about the Seattle Seahawks\u2019 pick in the first round next Thursday.<\/p>\n

Rob Rang\u2019s 2026 Draft Preview: Seahawks Grease Edge in Defense-Only Mock Draft \u2013 Seahawks.com
<\/a>Draft analyst Rob Rang looks at defensive players who could be good fits for the Seahawks at each of Seattle\u2019s draft slots in a defense-only mock draft.<\/p>\n

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Seahawks short on NFL draft picks but have young talent in Tory Horton\u00a0\u2013 The Seattle Times
<\/a>The Seahawks have just four picks in next week\u2019s NFL draft. But if healthy, Tory Horton would be a bigger impact addition than many soon-to-be\u2026<\/p>\n

Big Board: Ranking Top EDGE Targets for Seahawks in 2026 NFL Draft \u2013 Emerald City Spectrum
<\/a>With the deadline come and gone for teams to bring prospects into town for official visits, it\u2019s full steam ahead for the Seattle Seahawks and the rest of the league heading towards the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

A seven round 2026 Seahawks mock draft \u2013 Seahawks Draft Blog
<\/a>The Seahawks do a deal with their division rivals, who move up two spots into the late first. A fifth round pick exchanges hands, with the Seahawks getting #143. There\u2019s a 30 point difference between #32 and #34 on the trade value chart and #143 is worth 34.5 points.<\/p>\n

Three Players the Seattle Seahawks Should Be Cautious With In The 2026 NFL Draft \u2013 si.com
<\/a>After having a thorough look at the 2026 NFL Draft, here are three players I\u2019d prefer the Seattle Seahawks steer clear of for a myriad of reasons.<\/p>\n

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Super Bowl LXI odds: All 32 teams\u2019 odds to win the championship \u2013 ESPN.com
<\/a>The NFC West is beginning to overwhelm the Super Bowl LXI odds board as the league gears up for the NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

Earl Thomas on Woolen vs. Coby: Who Gets Missed More? \u2013 Sea Hawkers Podcast
<\/a>Legion of Boom legend and future HOFer Earl Thomas was back on the podcast dishing what he thinks it will take for our Seahawks to repeat as Super Bowl champions.<\/p>\n

NFC West News<\/p>\n

Arizona Cardinals pick up fifth-year option on Paris Johnson Jr. \u2013 Revenge of the Birds
<\/a>The Cardinals pick up the fifth year option on their franchise left tackle.<\/p>\n

Can the 49ers have a successful draft without drafting a wide receiver? \u2013 Niners Nation
<\/a>Playing out all the scenarios during the draft<\/p>\n

Draft for the now, not the future \u2013 Turf Show Times
<\/a>Rams must find the \u201clast infinity stone\u201d in the 2026 NFL draft<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In Today\u2019s Links: a few mocks (of course), focus on players that Field Gulls, and adjacent proliferators, believe…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":868410,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2081],"tags":[220,390,2873,13148,7,104057,1158,4002,6,5222,3268,238,237,261,2635,1174,111],"class_list":{"0":"post-868409","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-seattle-seahawks","8":"tag-49ers","9":"tag-arizona-cardinals","10":"tag-coby-bryant","11":"tag-earl-thomas","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-geoff-burke-imagn","14":"tag-mike-sainristil","15":"tag-mock-draft","16":"tag-nfl","17":"tag-paris-johnson-jr","18":"tag-riq-woolen","19":"tag-seahawks","20":"tag-seattle","21":"tag-seattle-seahawks","22":"tag-seattleseahawks","23":"tag-tory-horton","24":"tag-washington-commanders"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116420294987467785","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868409","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=868409"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868409\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/868410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=868409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=868409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=868409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}