Franchise history, On the air

Diggs talks about his Seattle circle of life and end of Carroll era

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One of the cool things about the Seahawks winning the Super Bowl in February was the longtime veterans who got rings out of it.

Some of the thirtysomethings — Jason Myers, Leonard Williams, DeMarcus Lawrence and Jarran Reed – played huge roles. Then there were former Seahawks whom John Schneider and Mike Macdonald brought back – like Shaq Griffin and Quandre Diggs – who were mostly along for the ride. Macdonald got them the rings that Pete Carroll could not.

Diggs recently talked to Brian Nemhauser (HawkBlogger) about why the Carroll era ended, why he followed Carroll out the door in 2024 and why he wanted to come back last November even though he knew his on-field role might be minimal.

Let’s walk through Diggs’ journey, from the 2019 trade that brought him to Seattle to the end of the Carroll era and Diggs’ return for a shot at the Super Bowl.

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State of the team

Several prospective bidders for Seahawks ownership revealed

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We’re starting to hear some of the names of people who might be bidding for the Seahawks. While the betting odds include the known guys such as Steve Ballmer and Jeff Bezos, with no real confirmation of their interest, a few others have emerged this week.

Among them are Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun Microsystems and a 49ers minority owner, and Boston Celtics investors Aditya Mittal and Wyc Grousbeck, according to Sportico. Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos, who tried to buy the Washington Commanders, also could be a bidder, according to Albert Breer.

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Contracts

$45M in savings; Spoon deal & more business

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Dante Fowler Jr.’s signing for up to $5 million is a heck of a bargain swap for a guy who is at least an even trade for $20 million free-agent loss Boye Mafe.

Fowler’s arrival means all four key free agents who left – Mafe, Kenneth Walker III, Coby Bryant and Riq Woolen – have been replaced by cheaper players who are (or should be) equal to or better than the four who left.

The total APY for the departing four is close to $60 million, while the replacements – Fowler, Jadarian Price, Bud Clark and the corner combo of Julian Neal and Noah Igbinoghene — combine for less than $15 million. That is some great budgeting by John Schneider and cap guy Joey Laine.

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NFL draft

Wrapping up the draft with insider info

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Everyone knows John Schneider tried to trade down from pick 32 in the draft and ended up stuck because five of the six picks in front of the Seahawks changed hands in a flurry of deals.

The Seahawks picked Jadarian Price because he was “standing alone” on their board – Chris Johnson had been their other top target, but Miami moved up to take him 27th.

Some more insider nuggets about the Seahawks’ draft have emerged, based on reports from Brady Henderson (via both his story and his podcast chat with Rob Staton) and John Boyle (embedded Seahawks.com reporter).

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Free agency, The roster

Fowler (maybe) completes roster; now how good is it?

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The signing of Dante Fowler Jr. does a couple of things for Seattle: (1) Finishes the replacement of the four key free agents who left and (2) potentially upgrades the pass rush by a bit.

The roster is now largely set – with maybe seven spots up for grabs or rotation — as the Seahawks prepare for another Super Bowl title run in 2026.

The question is: How much better are the Hawks now than they were in their 2025 championship season?

More important: Are they good enough on defense to stop Matthew Stafford’s Rams?

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Minicamp, NFL draft

‘Just dripping with instinct’: What they’re saying about Bud Clark

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When the Seahawks drafted ballhawking TCU safety Bud Clark at 64 overall, John Schneider compared his energy to that of Devon Witherspoon.

“Mike (Macdonald) and I were talking about the personalities throughout the process,” Schneider said. “Like, man, if we put Bud and Spoon in the same room, what’s going to happen?”

The Seahawks expect big things from Clark, a big-play guy (15 college interceptions) who runs a 4.41 40-yard dash and can play everywhere in the secondary.

Here’s what people have said about Clark since he was drafted:

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Minicamp, NFL draft

Here’s hoping Hawks are right about Price

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Jadarian Price was considered a small reach at 32 by a handful of NFL executives, in an informal survey this week by ESPN’s Seth Walder.

That’s how we saw it, too. We think John Schneider, if his feet were held to the coals, would agree. After all, he said he tried to trade down and pick Price a few spots later.

Brady Henderson of ESPN said the board forced the Hawks’ hand a bit, because there was a three-round gap between Price and the next running back on Seattle’s list.

But, we’re not here to quibble about the value of the pick. We are focused on whether Price will be right for Seattle – which has a decade-long history of its top running backs getting injured.

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Free agency, NFL draft

Still chasing an edge

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The one position the Seahawks missed out on in the draft was edge rusher, but there are a bunch of veteran options out there and the Seahawks will backfill Boye Mafe’s position soon enough.

Dante Fowler Jr. is the obvious favorite, simply because he is known to have visited the Seahawks before the draft and has a history with DC Aden Durde. Some expect the signing this week.

In the draft, the Hawks picked Jadarian Price at 32, passing on all of the second-round edge rushers. At 64, Auburn’s Keyron Crawford was a definite option, but Seattle went with Bud Clark instead. There were no edge rushers worth taking at 99, where the team picked Julian Neal.

So it’s on to the vets. Fans also are talking up aging thirtysomethings like Von Miller, Cam Jordan and Jadeveon Clowney as well. There also is scuttlebutt about a trade perhaps this summer, but who would that be?

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NFL draft

Which opponents gained on the Hawks?

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The Seahawks definitely seemed to distance themselves from their top NFC West foes last weekend.

While the Hawks were busy building an even deeper roster and adding some potential starters for their next Super Bowl run, the Rams wasted the 13th overall pick on a raw quarterback who will sit until Matthew Stafford retires and the 49ers reached for most of their top picks.

Brock Huard’s reaction to the Rams’ pick of Ty Simpson probably spoke for most Seattle fans, who also are pretty happy that John Lynch is taking a ton of heat for what looks like another bad draft (he ranks 24th in the league since 2020, per Hawk Blogger’s draft rank tool).

In early April, we took a look at the teams that we thought could beat the Seahawks right now. The Rams were the only team we thought could definitely do it. We thought two others — Kansas City and Philadelphia — had a shot, five were doubtful and six definitely could not.

Let’s see whether the chance increased for any of them after the draft.

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NFL draft

Pending one addition, roster looks stronger after draft

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The Seahawks were down two starters and two top reserves as they entered the draft, and they spent the weekend backfilling at running back, safety and cornerback while making .

In the end, we think they might have upgraded over Kenneth Walker III, Coby Bryant and Riq Woolen with Jadarian Price, Bud Clark and Julian Neal.

They also made a smart move to give up a 2027 fourth-rounder to get into this fifth round and grab Beau Stephens, who should push and potentially replace Anthony Bradford at right guard.

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