Seahawks Eye Colton Hood for Cornerback Boost

0:00On April 9th, Seattle Seahawks are looking to beef up their corner-back room after Rick Willen bolted to the Eagles in free agency. Their eyeing Tennessee standout, Colton Hood, as a prime target in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft, to add that much needed depth. Hood bounced around College Bowl, suiting up for Auburn Colorado, and finally Tennessee, where he stepped up big as the top corner in his last year. When a teammate went down with a torn ACL, he posted 50 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 8 pass defenses, and even snag to pick 6. Draft experts are buzzing about him. Bleacher Report calls Hood one of the biggest risers and even mocks him straight to Seattle. Noting teams can't have enough corners in this pass. League, even if the first round won't be loaded with them. ESPN's Mel Kuiper agrees, he slots right into head coach Mike McDonald's defensive scheme, with his length, speed, and ball skills. That secondary already packs heat with Josh Job and Devon Witherspoon shining,

1:02but the NFC West demands more, especially facing the Rams explosive. Attack twice a year, maybe three like last season's playoff rematch, Hood on the outside, lets Witherspoon lock down the slot where he thrives. McDonald's show defenses still claim rings, so grabbing Hood could lock in Seattle's backfield for the long haul and keep them contending out West. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI.