Seahawks' Draft Legends: A Decades-Long Legacy

0:00On April 22nd, the Seattle Seahawks are eyeing their 51st NFL Draft after kicking off in 1976 with the second overall pick on. Defensive tackle Steve Niehaus. Since the draft shrank to seven rounds back in 1994, they've unearthed some absolute legends across every round. We're talking hollafamers, Superbow heroes, and franchise records that still stand tall. Top Doc start in round one with tackle Walter Jones, snagged six overall in 1997 out of Florida state. He crushed it for 12 seasons, making nine pro-bolls and earning first ballad hollafame status. Round two brought linebacker Bobby Wagner, 47th pick in 2012 from Utah State, who's racked up over 100 tackles every year for. 14 seasons, nine pro-bolls with Seattle included. Round three gem was quarterback Russell Wilson. 75th overall that same 2012 draft. He owned Seahawks records with over 37,000 passing yards and 292 touchdowns leading them to back-to-back Super.

1:04Bowls. These picks fueled errors of dominance from the Legion of Boom to Gridiron Glory. Diving deeper, round four delivered running back, Chris Warren in 1990, 89th pick, who rushed for over 6,000 yards and hit. Four straight, 1,000 yard seasons. Fifth round, cornerback Riches Sherman, 154th in 2011 with 32 picks and key to those Superbow runs. Six was defensive in Michelson Claire, 155th in 1991, second all time in sex at 73.5. Rapping this draft flashback, seventh round safety John Harris from 1978 grabbed 41 interceptions in Seattle alone, ranking. Third in team history. These steals built the powerhouse legacy and with the next draft looming, who knows what future stars they'll drop on us next.