{"id":870029,"date":"2026-04-19T16:12:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T16:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/870029\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T16:12:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T16:12:36","slug":"every-expert-mock-draft-first-round-pick-for-the-seahawks-and-what-theyre-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/870029\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Expert Mock Draft First-Round Pick for the Seahawks \u2014 And What They\u2019re Missing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresh off a Super Bowl victory, the Seattle Seahawks enter the 2026 NFL Draft<\/a> with a championship roster but a glaringly empty cupboard of picks. <\/p>\n

With only four total selections, every decision starting with No. 32 overall carries immense weight.<\/p>\n

While draft experts are coalescing around a few key names, a deeper look at the roster reveals that the consensus picks might be ignoring the team’s most critical structural needs.<\/p>\n

The Expert Consensus: What the Mocks Say<\/p>\n

National analysts are largely split<\/a> into two camps for Seattle\u2019s first-round selection:<\/p>\n

Analyst<\/p>\n

Outlet<\/p>\n

Player<\/p>\n

Position<\/p>\n

School<\/p>\n

Dane Brugler<\/p>\n

The Athletic<\/p>\n

Colton Hood<\/p>\n

CB<\/p>\n

Tennessee<\/p>\n

Adam Rank<\/p>\n

NFL.com<\/p>\n

Jadarian Price<\/p>\n

RB<\/p>\n

Notre Dame<\/p>\n

Mike Renner<\/p>\n

CBS Sports<\/p>\n

Colton Hood<\/p>\n

CB<\/p>\n

Tennessee<\/p>\n

Mel Kiper Jr.<\/p>\n

ESPN<\/p>\n

Jadarian Price<\/p>\n

RB<\/p>\n

Notre Dame<\/p>\n

Mike Band<\/p>\n

NFL.com<\/p>\n

Avieon Terrell<\/p>\n

CB<\/p>\n

Clemson<\/p>\n

Tom Fornelli<\/p>\n

CBS Sports<\/p>\n

Jadarian Price<\/p>\n

RB<\/p>\n

Notre Dame<\/p>\n

Rob Rang<\/p>\n

FOX Sports<\/p>\n

Jadarian Price<\/p>\n

RB<\/p>\n

Notre Dame<\/p>\n

The “Price” of Success\"Notre<\/p>\n

Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price during the NFL Scouting Combine. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

The most popular offensive pick is Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price. With Kenneth Walker III departing for Kansas City and Zach Charbonnet recovering from a torn ACL, the logic is simple. <\/p>\n

Mike Macdonald\u2019s offense needs a reliable engine and Price represents the best running back on the board not named Jeremiyah Love, who should be gone by the time the Seahawks are able to make a pick.<\/p>\n

Rebuilding the Secondary<\/p>\n

Defensively, Colton Hood and Avieon Terrell are the frequent targets. Experts argue that after losing Riq Woolen and Coby Bryant in free agency, Seattle must find a physical cover man to pair with Devon Witherspoon.<\/p>\n

Josh Jobe is currently in that role, but the Seahawks could add another impressive cornerback at the end of the first round.<\/p>\n

What the Experts Are Missing<\/p>\n

While the need to add a cornerback and running back are the most pressing, they might not be the most important for a team with only four picks. Here is what the national mocks are overlooking:<\/p>\n

Trading Down\"Seattle<\/p>\n

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider speaks at the NFL Scouting Combine. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

General manager John Schneider has averaged over eight picks per year for nearly half a decade. Currently sitting at just four, the Seahawks are the team with the fewest picks going into the draft.<\/p>\n

Analysts focus on who to take at 32, but the real value for Seattle is likely turning that pick into a mid-second and an extra third-round selection to restock depth. That would give the Seahawks a lot more flexibility going into the second half of the weekend.<\/p>\n

Seahawks Need to Get Younger on the Defensive Line<\/p>\n

Jarran Reed is 33, while Leonard Williams turns 32 this summer.<\/p>\n

Experts are ignoring the heir apparent defensive tackle<\/a>. A developmental nose tackle would provide long-term stability that a first-round running back like Price cannot.<\/p>\n

The Fifth-Year Option<\/p>\n

Drafting a running back in the first round is often criticized, but for the Seahawks, the fifth-year option is a strategic hedge.<\/p>\n

If the Seahawks take Price at 32, they control a premium asset at a high-attrition position through 2030. In a contending window, that cost-controlled reliability is more valuable than a flashy, sexy pick.<\/p>\n

The Verdict<\/p>\n

The experts see a team that needs to replace Walker and Woolen. However, the Seahawks\u2019 front office sees a team that needs volume. <\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be surprised if the expert pick for Seattle on draft night isn’t a player at all, but rather a trade announcement that sends No. 32 to a team like the Arizona Cardinals or the New York Jets<\/a>, both of whom could trade back into the first round for Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson.<\/p>\n

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