LATEST NFL DRAFT COVERAGE FROM Seattle Sports

2019 NFL Draft

Earl Thomas is entering the final year of his deal with the Seahawks. (AP)...
Danny O'Neil

Dallas uses No. 50 pick, which means Earl Thomas stays with Seahawks

The Cowboys used their second-round pick – No. 50 overall – to choose an offensive tackle. That’s great news for anyone hoping that safety Earl Thomas was staying with the Seahawks.
6 years ago
UW's Dante Pettis, who broke the NCAA punt return TD record, was drafted by the 49ers. (AP)...
SeattleSports.com Staff

UW WR Dante Pettis taken 44th overall by San Francisco 49ers

Washington Huskies wide receiver Dante Pettis, the NCAA record holder for punts returned for touchdowns, is a San Francisco 49er after being taken in the second round.
6 years ago
New Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny led the nation in rushing yards in 2017. (AP)...
Danny O'Neil

O’Neil: If Seahawks pick Rashaad Penny works out, it will be rare 1st-round RB success

Rashaad Penny may be the running back the Seahawks wanted, but Danny O'Neil remains skeptical any running back made sense as a first-round pick for Seattle.
6 years ago
Seahawks draft selection Rashaad Penny ran for 2,248 yards for San Diego State in 2017. (AP)...
Brent Stecker

Seahawks take San Diego St RB Rashaad Penny in first round

After trading down from No. 18 to No. 27, the Seahawks took San Diego State running back Rashad Penny in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night.
6 years ago
Vita Vea will start his NFL career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (AP)...
SeattleSports.com Staff

UW’s Vita Vea picked No. 12 overall by Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Washington Huskies defensive tackle Vita Vea was the first local player taken in the 2018 NFL Draft, going No. 12 overall to Tampa Bay.
6 years ago
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Stacy Rost

Brock Huard’s 2018 NFL Draft prospect profiles

Brock Huard's NFL draft previews have spanned several position groups and are a great primer for football fans who will be tuning into Day 1 of the 2018 NFL Draft, which kicks off Thursday, April 26 at AT&T Stadium.
6 years ago
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Stacy Rost

Brock Huard’s 2018 NFL Draft preview: Boise State LB Leighton Vander Esch

Each day, Brock Huard is profiling a different draft prospect that he considers an early-round possibility for the Seahawks. His draft previews continue with Boise State LB Leighton Vander Esch.
6 years ago
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Bob Stelton

Stelton: Seahawks are best suited trading down from No. 18 in NFL Draft

The Seahawks have all kinds of options with their No. 18 pick in the NFL Draft Thursday, but Bob Stelton says trading down is the best one.
6 years ago
The Seahawks shouldn't take even Saquon Barkley at No. 18, Danny O'Neil writes. (AP)...
Danny O'Neil

O’Neil: The Seahawks shouldn’t draft a RB in 1st round — nobody should

Economist and football writer Ben Baldwin has the numbers to back up why no running back should be a top-20 pick in the NFL Draft, and the Seahawks should take heed.
6 years ago
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Stacy Rost

Brock Huard’s 2018 NFL Draft preview: Florida State S Derwin James

Each day, Brock Huard is profiling a different draft prospect that he considers an early-round possibility for the Seahawks. His draft previews continue with Florida State safety Derwin James.
6 years ago
Nick Chubb was part of a 1-2 RB combination that took Georgia to the national title game. (AP)...
Brent Stecker

Brock Huard’s 2018 NFL Draft preview: Georgia RB Nick Chubb

Brock Huard of 710 ESPN Seattle breaks down Georgia running back Nick Chubb, a potential target for the Seahawks with their first pick in this week's NFL Draft.
6 years ago
Picking Jarran Reed in 2016 was a rare time Seahawks GM John Schneider traded up. (AP)...
John Clayton

Clayton: How the Seahawks have used draft day trades to their advantage

Seahawks general manager John Schneider has used 19 draft day trades in his time with the Seahawks. John Clayton breaks down how they have worked out for Seattle.
6 years ago
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Stacy Rost

Jim Mora makes nice with Brock Huard, talks Josh Rosen

Months after telling reporters at a press conference that he "would put very little stock into anything Brock Huard has to say about football," former UCLA and Seahawks head coach Jim Mora joined Huard on 710 ESPN Seattle to explain his reaction.
6 years ago
Instead of Vita Vea for the Seahawks, Tom Wassell picked one of Josh Rosen's O-linemen. (AP)...
Tom Wassell

Wassell: Why I passed over Vita Vea for Seahawks in ESPN Radio mock draft

Tom Wassell of Bob, Groz and Tom acted as the Seahawks in a mock draft on ESPN Radio's Freddie and Fitzsimmons. He explains why he chose an O-lineman even with UW DT Vita Vea still on the board at No. 18.
6 years ago
Alabama LB Rashaan Evans tied for the team lead in tackles in 2017. (AP)...
Brent Stecker

Brock Huard’s 2018 NFL Draft preview: Alabama LB Rashaan Evans

Brock Huard of 710 ESPN Seattle breaks down Alabama linebacker Rashaan Evans, a potential target for the Seahawks with their first pick in this week's NFL Draft.
6 years ago
Of the 28 players the Seahawks drafted in from 2013-15, only three remain of the roster. (AP)...
Danny O'Neil

O’Neil: Is Seahawks’ draft touch gone? Whole story needs to be told in 3 parts

It's not simple to answer whether the Seahawks lost their touch in the NFL Draft. Danny O'Neil explains the three phases Seattle has gone through since 2010 that tell the whole story.
6 years ago
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John Clayton

John Clayton’s SCHOOLED: NFL Draft preview with Gil Brandt

This week on SCHOOLED with The Professor, we preview the NFL Draft with Gil Brand, former Cowboys VP of Player Personnel and now a senior analyst for NFL.com overseeing which players the NFL invites to draft night.
6 years ago
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Stacy Rost

Brock Huard’s 2018 NFL Draft preview: Washington DT Vita Vea

Each day, Brock Huard is profiling a different draft prospect that he considers an early-round possibility for the Seahawks. His draft previews continue with Washington DT Vita Vea.
6 years ago
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Stacy Rost

Brock Huard’s 2018 NFL Draft preview: UTEP G Will Hernandez

Each day, Brock Huard is profiling a different draft prospect that he considers an early-round possibility for the Seahawks. His draft previews continue with UTEP G Will Hernandez.
6 years ago
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Stacy Rost

Brock Huard’s 2018 NFL Draft preview: Georgia RB Sony Michel

Each day, Brock Huard is profiling a different draft prospect that he considers an early-round possibility for the Seahawks. His draft previews continue with Georgia RB Sony Michel
6 years ago
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Stacy Rost

Brock Huard’s 2018 NFL Draft preview: UTSA DE Marcus Davenport

Each day, Brock Huard is profiling a different draft prospect that he considers an early-round possibility for the Seahawks. His draft previews continue with UTSA DE Marcus Davenport.
6 years ago
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Stacy Rost

Brock Huard’s 2018 NFL Draft preview: Stanford S Justin Reid

Each day, Brock Huard is profiling a different draft prospect that he considers an early-round possibility for the Seahawks. His draft previews continue with Stanford S Justin Reid.
6 years ago
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John Clayton

John Clayton’s SCHOOLED: Top NFL Draft QBs with Jordan Palmer

Longtime NFL backup quarterback Jordan Palmer talks to John Clayton about Sam Darnold and Josh Allen, the two top QB prospects he is training ahead of the NFL Draft, on the latest episode of SCHOOLED.
6 years ago
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Stacy Rost

Brock Huard’s 2018 NFL Draft preview: Boston College DE Harold Landry

Each day, Brock Huard is profiling a different draft prospect that he considers an early-round possibility for the Seahawks. His draft previews continue with Boston College DE Harold Landry.
6 years ago