Seahawks' Cornerback Need in 2023 NFL Draft

0:00It's April 22nd. This is NFL News Today, AI-powered stories from around the league. I'm Cory with the story. Seattle Seahawks roll into Thursday's NFL Draft with just a handful of picks, but their biggest gaps there's right back from the cornerback spot after, losing Rick Willen in free agency. Folks downplay it, calling him a third stringer behind Starter Josh Job, but that's Straycap. Even in Log, Starter level snaps all season, neck and neck with Job, even outpacing him in the playoffs. Dig deeper, and those snap counts tell the real story. Willen missed one game, Job missed another, but otherwise it was dead even who played more. Each week, he brought height, speed, and reach. No one else on the roster matches over six feet tall. Seahawks thrives in heavy defensive looks with him, but without a true replacement, that flexibility vanishes. He finds an analyst overhyped the depth charts bottom, but beyond Job and Devon with a spoon, it's thin guys like Noah Igbenegain with minimal snaps.

1:01Since 2020, Neomyah Pritchett barely tested, and journeymen from shaky squads, Mike McDonald's scheme masks issues, but bad fits at linebacker, showed even his genius has limits. Draft class is loaded at corner, perfect for Seattle spots. Early targets like Chris Johnson or Avion Terrell, fit their first pick range, second rounders such as Traden Stukes or Keonte Scott and Day 2. Gems like Julian Neal or local Washington standouts, Takario Davis and Ephesians Pricock. They stack 30 visits and combine meetings. No smoke screen, bottom line, with so few bullets, Seahawks got a fire one at cornerback to keep that defense elite heading into 2026.