Seahawks' Mike Macdonald Drafts Tough, Athletic Players

0:00On April 20, Mike McDonald's running the show for the Seattle Seahawks now, and his draft picks scream a clear vibe, high character guys who are tough as nails and straight athletic freaks. Last year in 2025, his first full draft, they grabbed players like Grace Able with a 9.90 relative athletic score at Guard, Nick Eamon worry hitting a perfect 10.00 and even 6th rounder Bryce Cavaldo at 9.91. Analytics play a big role, but it's not everything, just a key piece in building that roster. Digging into the current Seahawks squad, position groups average out like this, offensive line at 8.33, safety's leading at 8.71, while Y receiver sit lower at 6.13, team wide, it's 7.30. Not every player has a score due to injuries or limited testing, but the trends obvious. Mike loves that speed and explosiveness. Fans and scouts are buzzing because top mod drafts keep linking Seahawks to prospects

1:01who fit perfect. Take cornerback Colton Hood with a 9.65 RAS, a hard worker who switched from offense to defense in high school and shows real grit as a tackler. Or offensive line in a manual pregnant, and 9.16, who flip from defense to guard, racked up 40 straight college starts and plays. Wherever the team needs him, then there's edge rusher cashiest Howell at 8.11 and corner Brandon Sissy at 9.24, both dedicated hustlers with pro level. Toughness who crash the run and chase passes, all five popular mocks to Seattle check those boxes, character, toughness, elite athleticism. As the draft nears on April 23rd, will they stay at 32 or trade down for more picks? One thing sure, Mike's blueprint is locked in, stacking the deck with players built to win now. From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL news today. I'm Corey with the story.