Back in 2012 the Seahawks got the draft steal of the decade when they landed their new franchise quarterback in the third round. Seattle picked Russell Wilson out of Wisconsin at No. 75 overall. Given what they got out of him it was the most-valuable pick any team made last decade. As we turn the chapter to 2023, Wilson will be trying to revive his career in Denver after a surprisingly-putrid 2022 season.
As for the Seahawks, trading Wilson has helped them reload into a contender again and they still have a few high-value picks on the roster. Recently Matt Miller and Jordan Reid at ESPN ranked the 50 biggest draft steals of the last 10 years and three Seattle players made the cut. Here’s who they are, where they ranked and what ESPN had to say about each.