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Looks like Hawks have all the right finalists for top pick

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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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What about offensive line on Day 2?

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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 15th in the NFL last season by Pro Football Focus and 17th 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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Who might the Hawks take after these mock first rounds?

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We’re 57 weeks out from the NFL draft the Seahawks really care about, but the one before that is just five weeks away – and the mock drafts for it are heating up.

Over the past week, the Hawks have been focused on playing the comp game for a strong 2027 draft. After losing four key players, they are projected to get four comp picks in 2027 and receive 12 picks overall. That is three times as many picks as they are bringing to the draft next month.  

But hey, three of those four picks this year are the big ones – Rounds 1, 2, 3.

The two biggest draft analyst titans – Daniel Jeremiah and Mel Kiper Jr. — just released new mocks, so this is a good time to look at how the Seahawks’ draft might go if they started with the players listed in these mocks. We’ll add some other mocks to riff off as well.

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