Third Round: Russell Wilson
The Seahawks haven’t actually had a ton of success in the third round over the last 20 years, with two glaring exceptions.
The first, obviously, is star quarterback Russell Wilson – who could easily go down as the greatest third round pick in NFL history.
Despite concerns about his height coming out of the draft, the Seahawks trusted him to start for the team right away, and they were rewarded with the best quarterback in franchise history.
Wilson has started 128 consecutive games in his NFL career, and has made six Pro Bowls with elite production across the board – rivaling Lamar Jackson from Baltimore as the best QB in the NFL in 2019.
The Seahawks also snagged star receiver Tyler Lockett in the third round back in 2015, and Pro Bowl cornerback Shaquill Griffin is shaping up to be a bargain as a 2017 third rounder as well.
It’s too early to tell on 2019’s third round pick, linebacker Cody Barton, but it looks like the team’s run of third round busts in the first half of the millenium is long over.