Who are the Rams beaters?

April 21, 2026 cc Leave a comment

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of our draft preview, broken out into several posts for easier digestion.

The theme of this draft for Seattle really needs to be: Players who will help beat the Rams.

Matthew Stafford & Co. lit up Seattle’s stellar defense in their second and third matchups last season, gaining 1,060 yards and scoring 64 points. Seattle won because Sam Darnold played lights out both times as well.

The Hawks really need to add defenders who can either get to Stafford or stop the ball from getting to Puka Nacua, Davante Adams and the tight ends.

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Will Hawks draft for the future of the front four?

April 18, 2026 cc Leave a comment

This is the least important draft for the Seahawks since 2021. Other than running back, they have no roster holes for 2026 — and they are set to make a very strong run at a Super Bowl repeat.

But what about 2027 and beyond? That is where this draft comes in.

The Hawks have many questions after 2026 about their defensive front: Leonard Williams, Uchenna Nwosu and Derick Hall will be free agents, DeMarcus Lawrence is expected to retire and Jarran Reed likely will be released ahead of his age 34 season.

They need to figure out who will be playing around Byron Murphy II after 2026.

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Thibodeaux ‘a serious trade target’?

April 11, 2026 cc 2 Comments

With the draft now less than two weeks away, it is pretty clear the Seahawks are trying to figure out how to add a pass rusher who can get the “quick wins” Mike Macdonald wants.

They have brought in several guys for VMAC visits – led by speed rushers Cashius Howell and Malachi Lawrence.

But they also have been looking at all of the top cornerbacks who will be available in their draft zone. They might choose to take one of those first.

That brings us back to veteran pass rushers. We previously brought up the possibility of trading for either Minnesota’s Jonathan Greenard or the Giants’ Kayvon Thibodeaux.

The latest scuttlebutt is that the Seahawks have indeed called the Giants. Per an alleged Seahawks source to Dan Viens: Thibodeaux is “a serious trade target.”

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Looks like Hawks have all the right finalists for top pick

April 9, 2026 cc Leave a comment

If the Seahawks’ VMAC visits are any indicator – and they often are – it looks like John Schneider may indeed continue his excellent run of drafting.

We just pointed out this week that he has been pretty bad when drafting below 20 – too often reaching for guys. Schneider has explained his draft method as “picking for our team, not the league.” In other words, their big board is not the same as other teams’ or the consensus board of draft analysts.

Well, it sure looks like the Seahawks’ board matches consensus in this draft. With pass rushers Cashius Howell and Malachi Lawrence reportedly visiting, the Hawks have now reportedly hosted eight of the 13 players ranked 32-44 on the consensus board (via Mock Draft Database).

Seven of those players are edge rushers or cornerbacks, which aligns with what most of us think they need most (in addition to running back).

Here’s a look at the list (rankings from MDD) and then scouting reports from Daniel Jeremiah and Dane Brugler (via The Beast) for each one, with our own comments added.

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Time for Schneider to prove he can pick well from the bottom

April 8, 2026 cc 2 Comments

A lot of fans think John Schneider has suddenly gotten a lot better at drafting over the past four years. But that’s easy to say when he has been picking in the top 20.

In two weeks, we will find out whether he has gotten any better when his first pick comes outside the top 20.

Over his 16 drafts as Seattle general manager, Schneider has drafted eight guys in the top 20 and made seven initial picks outside the top 20. (He has thrice traded his first-round picks for veterans.)

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Which 2026 opponents can beat the Hawks right now?

April 5, 2026 cc 4 Comments

A lot of people who are not really in the know think the Seahawks have taken a step back this offseason – because they didn’t make any major additions after losing their starting running back and free safety, their third corner and their fourth edge rusher.

But they added players at three of those positions to fill the gaps and still have three picks in the first two days of the draft to augment as well. Like every other team, the 2026 Seahawks are not complete.

Even as they stand now, though, the Hawks are good enough to beat every team in the NFL on the way to another Super Bowl. The Rams are the only team that some think are better, which is completely fair to say after the Rams addressed their major weakness by trading for cornerback Trent McDuffie and also signing fellow Chiefs cornerback Jalen Watson.

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What about offensive line on Day 2?

April 2, 2026 cc 2 Comments

With three weeks until the draft, most of the focus around the Seahawks is on getting them a cornerback and running back.

One position that is not being mentioned a lot for Seattle is offensive line. That’s because the Hawks have one of the best lines they have had during the John Schneider era. Of course it is all relative. This line was ranked 15^th in the NFL last season by Pro Football Focus and 17^th by Pro Football Network. Only the 2020 unit has ranked higher since 2010 (when Schneider became GM).

The Hawks obviously are locked in at the tackles and left guard for the next few years, which is great news. But center and right guard are positions that can be upgraded. Might the Hawks consider it, even with just four picks?

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