LATEST NFL DRAFT COVERAGE FROM Seattle Sports

2019 NFL Draft

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Brady Henderson

Having three third-round picks increases Seahawks’ trade options

The Seahawks have made 12 pick-for-pick trades under general manager John Schneider. Getting two third-round compensatory picks would seem to make another one likely this year.
7 years ago
Losing Bruce Irvin in free agency to Oakland helped the Seahawks gain two third-round compensatory ...
Brady Henderson

Seahawks awarded 2 compensatory picks, have 7 selections total in 2017 NFL Draft

The NFL announced compensatory picks on Friday, and it was good news for the Seahawks. They'll get two third-round picks, a better haul than some expected.
7 years ago
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Eric Mandel

Huard: Christian McCaffrey would be an asset, but he can’t be a priority draft pick for Seahawks

Christian McCaffrey's triple-threat abilities intrigue Brock Huard, but the 710 ESPN host says the ex-Stanford running back will be picked before the Seahawks could reasonable draft him.
7 years ago
Daniel Jeremiah said West Virginia's Rasul Douglas looks like a prototypical Seahawks cornerback. (...
Brady Henderson

Draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah weighs in on Seahawks’ options, ex-Huskies and EWU’s Cooper Kupp

Daniel Jeremiah from the NFL Network joined "Brock and Salk" for an early look at this year's draft. Here are some highlights pertaining to the Seahawks and the Huskies.
7 years ago
Urban Meyer said he regretted not using tight end Nick Vannett more in Ohio State's passing game. (...
Eric Mandel

Urban Meyer weighs in on the most recent Buckeyes turned Seahawks

Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer expects his former players Nick Vannett and Tyvis Powell to be solid contributors, and citizens, for the Seahawks.
8 years ago
Danny O'Neil believes tight end Nick Vannett could be "a real force" if he can block DEs one on one...
SeattleSports.com Staff

‘Hawk Talk’ highlights: Who stood out in Seahawks rookie minicamp?

Highlights from Danny O'Neil's latest "Hawk Talk" chat, including his impressions of the Seahawks' 2016 rookie class after last weekend's minicamp in Renton.
8 years ago
The Seahawks signed Taniela Tupou Monday after the former UW defensive lineman worked as a fullback...
Eric Mandel

Former UW defensive tackle among 5 tryout players signed by Seahawks

To make room for five rookies, Seattle cut defensive tackle A.J. Francis and injured cornerback Mohammed Seisay, among others.
8 years ago
Brock Huard says he wants Kam Chancellor leading the Seahawks' ship for the next three years. (AP)...
Eric Mandel

Pete Carroll Show: Upbeat off-season feels like a ‘rebirth’ for Seahawks

Pete Carroll says the Seahawks' top defenders had a much better offseason than the mentally and physically challenging one they faced last year.
8 years ago
Rookie wide receiver Kenny Lawler made five impressive grabs over three days of practice at Seahawk...
Danny O'Neil

WR Kenny Lawler shows off hands at Seahawks’ rookie minicamp

Wide receiver Kenny Lawler, center Joey Hunt and defensive tackle Jarran Reed all stood out during the Seahawks' rookie minicamp this weekend.
8 years ago
Germain Ifedi, Seattle's first-round pick, played both right guard and right tackle at Texas A&M. (...
Brent Stecker

Video: OL Germain Ifedi after Day 1 of Seahawks’ rookie minicamp

Seahawks first-round draft pick Germain Ifedi talks with reporters about the first practice of Seattle’s rookie minicamp as well as the difference between playing guard and tackle.
8 years ago
Quarterback Trevone Boykin from TCU is among 13 undrafted free agents Seattle signed. (AP)...
Brady Henderson

Seahawks sign 9 of 10 draft picks; 13 UDFA signings announced

The Seahawks announced Friday that nine of their 10 draft picks are under contract as are the 13 players they signed as undrafted free agents. Running back Zac Brooks is the lone drafted player who remains unsigned.
8 years ago
Alex Collins was one of three running backs and eight offensive players total taken in the draft by...
Eric Mandel

Seahawks rookie RB Alex Collins: ‘I feel like a beast comes out of me’

Running back Alex Collins, a Seahawks fifth-round draft choice, sees a lot of Marshawn Lynch's power in his own running style.
8 years ago
Undrafted rookie Christian French from Oregon has a shot to replace Bruce Irvin at strong-side line...
Danny O'Neil

Five Seahawks rookies who could be starting by the season opener

Danny O'Neil lists three draft picks and two undrafted free agents in his list of the five Seahawks rookies with the best chance to earn as starting job by Week 1.
8 years ago
Defensive tackle Jarran Reed's four-year rookie deal should be worth a little more than $4.7 millio...
Brady Henderson

Agent: DT Jarran Reed agrees to rookie deal with Seahawks

A look at what defensive tackle Jarran Reed's rookie contract with the Seahawks should look like as well as some context for how relatively quickly it was agreed to.
8 years ago
Defensive coordinator Kris Richard says Chris Clemons can still be an effective pass rusher at 34. ...
Brady Henderson

Seahawks rookies get their uniform numbers; will Chris Clemons get 91?

The Seahawks on Tuesday revealed the uniform numbers that they've assigned to their 10-member draft class, but it sounds as though one number isn't totally settled yet.
8 years ago
Rees Odhiambo moved to the United States from Kenya when he was 7 and had lost both his parents by ...
Eric Mandel

Rees Odhiambo on his emotional draft-day call from the Seahawks

Third-round draft pick Rees Odhiambo explains the emotions he went through after being drafted by the Seahawks.
8 years ago
Fifth-round pick Alex Collins is one of three running backs the Seahawks drafted this year. (AP)...
Danny O'Neil

Seahawks’ draft was next step in Marshawn Lynch succession plan

We knew the Seahawks still want to run the ball before they drafted C.J. Prosise, Alex Collins and Zac Brooks. But those selections showed that Seattle won’t ask just one player to replace Marshawn Lynch even if that one player is as good as Thomas Rawls was a year ago.
8 years ago
John Schneider said undrafted free agent Brandin Bryant will switch from defensive tackle to fullba...
Brady Henderson

John Schneider on the Seahawks’ draft picks, rookie free agents

General manager John Schneider joined "Brock and Salk" Monday to discuss the Seahawks' 2016 draft, touching on each of the 10 players they chose and some of the undrafted free agents the team signed afterward.
8 years ago
Former Oregon and Eastern Washington QB Vernon Adam will try out in an attempt to be Seattle's back...
Brent Stecker

Seahawks to give QB Vernon Adams a tryout, sign TCU’s Trevone Boykin

A look at all the local undrafted free-agent news after the NFL Draft, including the Seahawks' search for a backup quarterback and landing spots for several UW and WSU players.
8 years ago
Brady Henderson

Seventh-round pick Zac Brooks part of Seahawks’ stockpile at RB

After taking C.J. Prosise and Alex Collins, the Seahawks used their 10th and final pick on Clemson's Zac Brooks, who began his career as a wide receiver and never started for the Tigers.
8 years ago
Alex Collins was one of three running backs and eight offensive players total taken in the draft by...
Danny O'Neil

While league focuses on defense, Seahawks draft heavy on offense

There were more defensive players chosen in the first three rounds this year than any NFL Draft in the past 60 years. So of course this was the year Seattle’s draft class overwhelmingly stilted toward offense with eight of the 10 players picked playing on that side of the ball.
8 years ago
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SeattleSports.com Staff

Video: Seahawks’ Pete Carroll, John Schneider on Day 3 of NFL Draft

Watch video of Pete Carroll and John Schneider detailing the Seattle Seahawks' picks from Saturday's final four rounds of the NFL Draft.
8 years ago
Dwayne Washington's pass-catching abilities likely made him attractive to Detroit as a seventh-roun...
Brent Stecker

Huskies RB Dwayne Washington taken in seventh round by Lions

Running back Dwayne Washington, who had an up-and-down career with UW and opted to forego his senior year with the Huskies, was taken in the seventh round (236th overall) by the Detroit Lions.
8 years ago
Brady Henderson

Seventh-round pick Kenny Lawler lone receiver taken in draft by Seahawks

The Seahawks closed out the 2016 draft with the seventh-round selections of wide receiver Kenny Lawler from Cal then another running back, Zac Brooks from Clemson.
8 years ago