Seahawks' Draft Strategy: Versatile Studs & Chess Game Moves

0:00On April 25, Seahawks rolled into the 2026 NFL draft, with just 4 picks, hungry to trade back from the first round for more ammo on, days 2 and 3. They stood to grabbing versatile studs on both sides early, then flipped, picked 96 to the Steelers for 99, plus a 6th rounder at 2. 16. Their interior offensive line was the sore spot after that Super Bowl run, with a right guard Anthony Bradford getting exposed in zone blocks and pass, pro-killing drives. They eyed Iowa's Jennings Dunker at 96, a top zone blocker who could have locked down right guard and boosted new lead back Jadarian price. Fans and experts pushed for a corner early, but GM John Schneider waited smart, dodging that trap. Instead, at 99, they snagged Arkansas corner Julian Neal for secondary depth, a rotational piece to spell Ric Wullen, and handle dying packages. Overvets like Noah Igbenagine, trading those 4th and 5th rounders for Saints, return man

1:03Rashid Shaheed means no line help to 188, but Neal plus the extra pick, feels like solid value, Schneider's chess game paying off without the drama.