Seahawks' Draft Strategy: Neal Over Dunker

0:00On April 25th, Seahawks rolled into the 2026 NFL Draft with just 4 picks, pushing hard to trade back for more ammo on days 2 and 3. They grabbed versatile studs on both sides of the ball and the first and second rounds, then flipped pick 96 to the Steelers for 99, plus a 6th rounder at 216. That movement passing on Iowa's Jennings Dunker, a top zone blocker who could have slid right into their shaky interior line at right guard. Anthony Bradford had rough spots last season, killing drives with past pro slips and zone blocks that fizzled out the run game, especially now with new lead back Jadarian price. Instead, at 99, they snagged Arkansas Corner Julian Neal for secondary depth, a rotational piece to spell Rick Willen and mix in dime packages. Over vets like Noah Igbenegina, they traded 4th and 5th rounders at the deadline for Saints Return Man Rashid Shaheed, so next line help waits to 188 in round. 6.

1:00But Neal's a smarter value than grabbing a corner early, and that extra pick, plus a cleaner Willen clone, might steady the shift just fine. Stay locked in with NFL News today, AI-powered updates, I'm Corey with the story.