LATEST NFL DRAFT COVERAGE FROM Seattle Sports

2019 NFL Draft

taylor rapp, uw huskies...
Brent Stecker

Huard: How you can make a case for Seahawks to draft UW Huskies safety Taylor Rapp

At least one mock draft has the Seahawks taking UW safety Taylor Rapp with their first pick in April's NFL Draft. But how realistic is that, especially considering the Hawks will probably trade down?
5 years ago
shaquem griffin, seahawks...
Brent Stecker

Huard: How Seahawks LB Shaquem Griffin’s game will shine initially

Shaquem Griffin isn’t the biggest linebacker you’ll find on the field, but he may be one of the fastest. Brock Huard explained how that will help him at the start of his Seahawks career.
6 years ago
Punter Michael Dickson's power and variety of kicks impressed at Seahawks rookie minicamp. (AP)...
Brent Stecker

Texas coach Tom Herman: Seahawks punter Michael Dickson is a weapon

Tom Herman, new Seahawks punter Michael Dickson's college coach at Texas, told Brock and Salk that Dickson "is the only guy I’ve ever seen at that position to be considered quote-unquote ‘a weapon,' and he was."
6 years ago
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Brent Stecker

Seahawks special team coach: Rashaad Penny may return kicks

With new rules likely coming for kickoffs in the NFL, Seahawks special teams coach Brian Schneider expects to have both Tyler Lockett and first-round pick Rashaad Penny returning kicks.
6 years ago
New Seahawks TE Will Dissly moved to the position after his sophomore season at UW. (AP)...
Brent Stecker

Seahawks draftee Will Dissly details his transition from DL to TE at UW

Will Dissly, the Seahawks' fourth-round pick and a UW alum, joined Brock and Salk on Wednesday to talk about moving to tight end from the defensive line midway through his college career.
6 years ago
New Seahawks QB Alex McGough has both played with and against Shaquem Griffin. (AP)...
Brent Stecker

New Seahawks QB Alex McGough glad to be on same team as Shaquem Griffin

Seahawks seventh-round pick Alex McGough became plenty familiar with Shaquem Griffin playing in the same conference in college. "We knew that I had to locate him on every play."
6 years ago
New Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny led the nation in rushing yards in 2017. (AP)...
Stacy Rost

Huard’s draft profile on new Seahawks RB Rashaad Penny

Who is Rashaad Penny -- the Seahawks' first-round selection -- as a player? 710 ESPN Seattle's Brock Huard takes a look.
6 years ago
Seahawks draft selection Rashaad Penny ran for 2,248 yards for San Diego State in 2017. (AP)...
John Clayton

Clayton: Seahawks putting it all on the line with run game, just like in 2011

There are plenty of parallels to be drawn between the way the Seahawks built their team in 2011 compared to this offseason, especially when it comes to the run game, writes John Clayton.
6 years ago
The Seahawks want another physical run game like the one they won a Super Bowl with. (AP)...
Danny O'Neil

O’Neil: Seahawks’ draft confirms return to formula that won them a title

The Seahawks want a physical run game again, and after spending money on it last offseason, they showed in the draft they're ready to burn every resource until they have it.
6 years ago
Shaquill Griffin...
Danny O'Neil

O’Neil: Even if emotion played a role, it will be easy to root for Seahawks’ twins Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin

Danny O'Neil worried he felt too strongly about Shaquem Griffin to have an objective view of him as a draft pick. But now that he joins twin brother Shaquill with the Seahawks, he's ready to root them on.
6 years ago
The Seahawks' draft was highlight by Shaquem Griffin, brother of Seattle CB Shaquill Griffin. (AP)...
SeattleSports.com Staff

NFL Draft: Each Seahawks pick, plus drafted UW and WSU players

We've collected each Seahawks NFL Draft pick plus all UW and WSU players taken. Click here for a quick look at each player plus links to full articles.
6 years ago
Azeem Victor went to Oakland in the seventh round, a pick before a fellow UW LB. (AP)...
Brent Stecker

UW LBs Azeem Victor, Keishawn Bierria drafted in 6th round

A pair of Washington Huskies linebackers were selected back to back in the sixth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday: Azeem Victor by Oakland and Keishawn Bierria by Denver.
6 years ago
alex mcgough, seahawks...
Stacy Rost

Seahawks draft FIU QB Alex McGough in 7th round

The Seahawks used their final pick of the 2018 NFL Draft to add some depth at quarterback, selecting Florida International's Alex McGough at No. 220 overall.
6 years ago
luke falk...
Stacy Rost

Titans draft WSU QB Luke Falk in 6th round of NFL Draft

Luke Falk, who leaves Washington State as the school's all-time passing leader, was taken 199th overall in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans.
6 years ago
Brent Stecker

Seahawks take edge-rushing LB Jake Martin from Temple in 6th round

The Seahawks moved their focus back to their pass-rush in the sixth round of the NFL Draft, selecting Temple linebacker Jake Martin with the 186th overall pick.
6 years ago
jamarco jones, seahawks...
Stacy Rost

Seahawks bolster O-line in 5th round, select Ohio St OT Jamarco Jones

The Seahawks got some offensive line help Saturday, selecting Ohio State tackle Jamarco Jones in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
6 years ago
seahawks...
Brent Stecker

Seahawks trade up to take Texas punter Michael Dickson in 5th round

The Seahawks have created speculation about their plans for punter Jon Ryan as they traded up to take Michael Dickson, an Australian who played at Texas, in the fifth round of the NFL Draft.
6 years ago
tre flowers, seahawks...
Brent Stecker

Seahawks take Oklahoma State safety Tre Flowers in 5th round

The Seahawks took Oklahoma State safety Tre Flowers with the 146th overall pick in the NFL Draft, but it appears they intend to use him as a cornerback.
6 years ago
seahawks, shaquem griffin...
Stacy Rost

Seahawks select UCF LB Shaquem Griffin in the 5th round

Shaquem Griffin, who finished his last year at UCF with 74 combined tackles, 7.0 sacks, and one interception, will join his twin brother Shaquill on the Seahawks' roster.
6 years ago
WSU's Cole Madison was a second-team All-Pac-12 selection in 2017. (AP)...
Brent Stecker

WSU OT Cole Madison taken in 5th round by Green Bay

Cole Madison, a key component in pass protection as the right tackle in Mike Leach’s Air Raid offense, was the first WSU Cougar taken in the NFL Draft.
6 years ago
Seahawks draft pick Will Dissly moved to tight end for UW at the end of the 2015 season. (AP)...
Brent Stecker

Seahawks keep focus on run game, take UW TE Will Dissly in 4th round

The Seahawks added a tight end who can block in the run game in the Washington Huskies' Will Dissly, who they selected 120th overall in the fourth round of the NFL Draft.
6 years ago
New Seahawks RB Rashaad Penny led the nation in broken tackles last year. (AP)...
John Clayton

Clayton: Breaking down Seahawks picks Rashaad Penny, Rasheem Green

The Professor John Clayton looks at the maneuvers Seahawks GM John Schneider made to add picks and still get two players he wanted in the NFL Draft: Rashaad Penny and Rasheem Green.
6 years ago
The Seahawks opened the 2018 NFL Draft by trading down in the first round. (AP)...
Brent Stecker

Seahawks draft tracker: Who Hawks have taken, which picks are left

Click here to find each pick the Seattle Seahawks have made in the 2018 NFL Draft and which selections they have remaining.
6 years ago
rasheem green, seahawks...
Brent Stecker

Seahawks take USC DE Rasheem Green in 3rd round of NFL Draft

With their sole pick on the second day of the 2018 NFL Draft, the Seahawks looked to improve their pass rush by taking USC defensive end Rasheem Green in the third round.
6 years ago