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Biggest need for Seahawks improving offensive or defensive line, per PFF

In Seattle’s case they picked improving the offensive or defensive line.

We are expecting a trade down from the Seahawks when they are on the clock in Round 1 of the 2024 NFL draft later tonight. As far as who they’ll actually pick their best bet is taking the best lineman on the board. Pro Football Focus seems to think so, anyway.

Heading into the draft PFF has named the biggest need for all 32 teams. In Seattle’s case they picked improving the offensive or defensive line.

“Seattle ranked 28th in pass blocking grade last season and lost two starters from their offensive line in free agency. Selecting Jackson Powers-Johnson, the draft’s best center, would make plenty of sense. They also desperately need an edge player to pair with Boye Mafe. UCLA’s Laiatu Latu, college football’s highest-graded defensive player in 2023, would be an ideal fit.”

Uchenna Nwosu might have something to say about that as he returns from his pectoral injury, but the point stands that the Seahawks need depth on the edge as well as the interior defensive line, to say nothing of the far more desperate need for guards and centers as well as depth at tackle.

Picking Oregon’s Jackson Powers-Johnson would probably improve their roster more than any non-QB pick could, but doing so at 16 would be a reach. If they trade down into the 20s that’s a more ideal spot to target JPJ or another interior lineman. If they stay put at 16 expect Florida State’s Jared Verse, Texas’ Byron Murphy II or another DL.

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Texas DT Byron Murphy II grew up on Seahawks, Marshawn Lynch

Sometimes a prospect just seems destined to go to a certain team.

Sometimes a prospect just seems destined to go to a certain team. With one day to go before the draft, it seems possible that the stars are aligning for Texas defensive tackle Byron Murphy II and the Seattle Seahawks.

We learned a lot about Murphy via a piece earlier this week from Greg Riddle at the Dallas Morning News, including the nugget that he grew up wanting to play running back and emulated Marshawn Lynch. Murphy was also a fan of the Legion of Boom era Seahawks despite being in Cowboys country.

“I used to love watching Adrian Peterson, and I used to love Marshawn Lynch. I used to try to model my game after them… When he met Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Murphy says, ‘They loved me, they love how I play.’ But even though he’s from DeSoto, the Cowboys weren’t his favorite team growing up. ‘I used to like the Seattle Seahawks,’ Murphy said. ‘The Legion of Boom era, with Russell Wilson, Kam Chancellor, Marshawn Lynch, Michael Bennett.’”

For most of draft season Murphy has been projected to be a late first-round pick, generally projected to come off the board in the 20s. However, his stock has risen fast late in the game and now some analysts believe he could be a top-10 pick.

Murphy says he has been told that he won’t slip past No. 16…

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Watch: Robert Griffin III pounds the table for Washington QB Michael Penix Jr.

Watch RGIII pound the table for Penix, who he calls the best pure passer in this draft class.

With two days to go before the 2024 NFL draft, once again the biggest question surrounding the Seahawks is will they or won’t they pick a quarterback prospect this year. The latest reporting seems to suggest they won’t, as ESPN’s Adam Shefter says the team is high on Sam Howell and feels secure at the position going into the draft.

However, we can’t rule out a QB pick – especially when one of them is such a perfect fit for Seattle’s offense. Watch Robert Griffin III pound the table for Washington’s Michael Penix Jr., who he calls the best pure passer in this draft class.

As far as Penix goes, the latest buzz is that he’s a lock to be a first-round pick and won’t last past 16…

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Seahawks hosted LSU DT Maason Smith for top-30 visit

Overall, Seattle seems pretty fixated on defensive line prospects.

We have one more late-arriving top-30 visit to report for the Seahawks before the draft begins.

According to Ian Rapoport at NFL Network, LSU defensive tackle Maason Smith met with Seattle as well as about a dozen other teams around the league.

Smith (6-foot-6, 315 pounds) missed almost the entire 2022 season due to a knee injury but showed loads of potential in both 2021 and 2023. All together, he totaled 6.5 sacks and 9.5 tackles for a loss in 20 games with the Tigers. Here are the highlights.

Smith is projected to come off the board some time in the fourth round.

Overall, Seattle seems pretty fixated on defensive line prospects. The team has also reportedly met with UNI’s Khristian Boyd, UCLA’s Grayson Murphy, Penn State’s Chop Robinson, Byron Murphy II and T’Vondre Sweat from Texas, Jared Verse from Florida State, Washington’s Bralen Trice, Alabama’s Dallas Turner, Braden Fiske from Florida State and Marshawn Kneeland from Western Michigan.

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2024 NFL draft: Where to watch, full 3-day schedule, pick order

Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch or stream the draft.

After months of anticipation and countless mock drafts, the 2024 NFL draft finally takes place this week.

Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch or stream the draft.

What: 2024 NFL draft

Where: Detroit, Michigan

Day 1: Thursday, April 25: 5:00 p.m. Pacific time, 8:00 p.m. Eastern

Day 2: Friday, April 26: 4:00 p.m. Pacific time, 7:00 p.m. Eastern

Day 3: Saturday, April 17: 9:00 a.m. Pacific time, 12:00 p.m. Eastern

Watch: ABC, ESPN, NFL Network

Stream: ESPN app, Fubo (free trial)

Complete order of picks, via ESPN:

Round 1

1. Chicago (from Carolina)
2. Washington
3. New England
4. Arizona
5. Los Angeles Chargers
6. New York Giants
7. Tennessee
8. Atlanta
9. Chicago
10. New York Jets
11. Minnesota
12. Denver
13. Las Vegas
14. New Orleans
15. Indianapolis
16. Seattle
17. Jacksonville
18. Cincinnati
19. Los Angeles Rams
20. Pittsburgh
21. Miami
22. Philadelphia
23. Minnesota (from Cleveland through Houston)
24. Dallas
25. Green Bay
26. Tampa Bay
27. Arizona (from Houston)
28. Buffalo
29. Detroit
30. Baltimore
31. San Francisco
32. Kansas City

Round 2

33. Carolina
34. New England
35. Arizona
36. Washington
37. Los Angeles Chargers
38. Tennessee
39. Carolina (from New York Giants)
40. Washington (from Chicago)
41. Green Bay (from New York Jets)
42. Houston (from Minnesota)
43. Atlanta
44. Las Vegas
45. New Orleans (from Denver)
46. Indianapolis
47. New York Giants (from Seattle)
48. Jacksonville
49. Cincinnati
50. Philadelphia (from New Orleans)
51. Pittsburgh
52. Los Angeles Rams
53. Philadelphia
54. Cleveland
55. Miami
56. Dallas
57. Tampa Bay
58. Green Bay
59. Houston
60. Buffalo
61. Detroit
62. Baltimore
63. San Francisco
64. Kansas City

Round 3

65. Carolina
66. Arizona
67. Washington
68. New England
69. Los Angeles Chargers
70. New York Giants
71. Arizona (from Tennessee)
72. New York Jets
73. Detroit (from Minnesota)
74. Atlanta
75. Chicago
76. Denver
77. Las Vegas
78. Washington (from Seattle)
79. Atlanta (from Jacksonville)
80. Cincinnati
81. Seattle (from New Orleans through Denver)
82. Indianapolis
83. Los Angeles Rams
84. Pittsburgh
85. Cleveland
86. Houston (from Philadelphia)
87. Dallas
88. Green Bay
89. Tampa Bay
90. Arizona (from Houston)
91. Green Bay (from Buffalo)
92. Tampa Bay (from Detroit)
93. Baltimore
94. San Francisco
95. Kansas City
96. Jacksonville*
97. Cincinnati*
98. Pittsburgh (from Philadelphia)*
99. Los Angeles Rams*
100. Washington (from San Francisco)*

Round 4

101. Carolina
102. Seattle (from Washington)
103. New England
104. Arizona
105. Los Angeles Chargers
106. Tennessee
107. New York Giants
108. Minnesota
109. Atlanta
110. Los Angeles Chargers (from Chicago)
111. New York Jets
112. Las Vegas
113. Baltimore (from Denver through New York Jets)
114. Jacksonville
115. Cincinnati
116. Jacksonville (from New Orleans)
117. Indianapolis
118. Seattle
119. Pittsburgh
120. Philadelphia (from Los Angeles Rams through Pittsburgh)
121. Denver (from Miami)
122. Chicago (from Philadelphia)
123. Houston (from Cleveland)
124. San Francisco (from Dallas)
125. Tampa Bay
126. Green Bay
127. Houston
128. Buffalo
129. Minnesota (from Detroit)
130. Baltimore
131. Kansas City
132. San Francisco*
133. Buffalo*
134. New York Jets (from Baltimore)*
135. San Francisco

Round 5

136. Denver (from Carolina through Cleveland)
137. New England
138. Arizona
139. Washington
140. Los Angeles Chargers
141. Carolina (from New York Giants)
142. Carolina (from Tennessee)
143. Atlanta
144. Buffalo (from Chicago)
145. Denver (from New York Jets)
146. Tennessee (from Minnesota through Philadelphia)
147. Denver
148. Las Vegas
149. Cincinnati
150. New Orleans
151. Indianapolis
152. Washington (from Seattle)
153. Jacksonville
154. Los Angeles Rams
155. Los Angeles Rams (from Pittsburgh)
156. Cleveland (from Philadelphia through Arizona)
157. Minnesota (from Cleveland)
158. Miami
159. Kansas City (from Dallas)
160. Buffalo (from Green Bay)
161. Philadelphia (from Tampa Bay)
162. Arizona (from Houston)
163. Buffalo
164. Detroit
165. Baltimore
166. New York Giants (from Carolina through San Francisco)
167. Minnesota (from Kansas City)
168. New Orleans*
169. Green Bay*
170. New Orleans*
171. Philadelphia*
172. Philadelphia*
173. Kansas City*
174. Dallas*
175. New Orleans*
176. San Francisco*

Round 6

177. Minnesota (from Carolina through Jacksonville)
178. Pittsburgh (from Arizona through Carolina)
179. Seattle (from Washington)
180. New England
181. Los Angeles Chargers
182. Tennessee (from Philadelphia)
183. New York Giants
184. Miami (from Chicago)
185. New York Jets
186. Arizona (from Minnesota)
187. Atlanta
188. Houston (from Las Vegas through New England and Minnesota)
189. Houston (from Buffalo through Denver and Los Angeles Rams)
190. New Orleans
191. Indianapolis
192. Seattle
193. New England (from Jacksonville)
194. Cincinnati
195. Pittsburgh
196. Los Angeles Rams
197. Atlanta (from Cleveland)
198. Miami
199. New Orleans (from Philadelphia)
200. Buffalo (from Dallas through Houston)
201. Detroit (from Tampa Bay)
202. Green Bay
203. Denver (from Houston through Cleveland)
204. Buffalo
205. Detroit
206. Cleveland (from Baltimore)
207. Denver (from San Francisco)
208. Las Vegas (from Kansas City)
209. Los Angeles Rams*
210. Philadelphia*
211. San Francisco*
212. Jacksonville*
213. Los Angeles Rams*
214. Cincinnati*
215. San Francisco*
216. Dallas*
217. Los Angeles Rams*
218. Baltimore (from New York Jets)*
219. Green Bay*
220. Tampa Bay*

Round 7

221. Kansas City (from Tennessee via Carolina)
222. Washington
223. Las Vegas (from New England)
224. Cincinnati (from Arizona through Houston)
225. Los Angeles Chargers
226. Arizona (from New York Giants)
227. Cleveland (from Tennessee)
228. Baltimore (from New York Jets)
229. Las Vegas (from Minnesota)
230. Minnesota (from Atlanta through Cleveland and Arizona)
231. New England (from Chicago)
232. Minnesota (from Denver through San Francisco and Houston)
233. Dallas (from Las Vegas)
234. Indianapolis
235. Seattle
236. Jacksonville
237. Cincinnati
238. Houston (from New Orleans)
239. New Orleans (from Los Angeles Rams through Denver)
240. Carolina (from Pittsburgh)
241. Miami
242. Tennessee (from Philadelphia)
243. Cleveland
244. Dallas
245. Green Bay
246. Tampa Bay
247. Houston
248. Buffalo
249. Detroit
250. Baltimore
251. San Francisco
252. Tennessee (from Kansas City)
253. Los Angeles Chargers*
254. Los Angeles Rams*
255. Green Bay*
256. New York Jets*
257. New York Jets*

Here at Seahawks Wire we will be providing live updates and analysis on all three days of the draft. You can Follow us on Twitter and Facebook, as well.

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Seahawks high on Sam Howell, expected to bypass QBs in 2024 NFL draft

The real focus of this draft should be at the line of scrimmage, which is where the biggest gulf is between Seattle and potential Super Bowl teams.

Seahawks general manager John Schneider likes to talk about drafting quarterbacks every year, which is what the Packers front office would have taught him when he was coming up as an executive. However, in practice Seattle has mostly avoided drafting quarterbacks and seems to strongly prefer players with pro experience over rookies at this spot.

The 2024 NFL draft offers a deep and strong class of QBs. However, the latest buzz coming via Adam Schefter at ESPN suggests they won’t be picking one because they feel comfortable with Sam Howell backing up Geno Smith. Here’s what Schefter is hearing regarding Seattle.

“With regards to Penix, though, it should be pointed out that the Seahawks are high on quarterback Sam Howell, whom they traded for last month, and feel he offers some unique advantages. The 23-year-old Howell started 18 NFL games for the Commanders, is the same age as Penix (and Daniels) and is one year younger than Bo Nix (Oregon). Macdonald and the Seahawks feel they have invested in their future at the position with a player who already has game experience. Bypassing a quarterback also would be consistent with Seattle and continue an odd trend for the franchise.”

This does make sense on some levels, especially considering Howell’s age compared to most of the ’24 quarterbacks. The Seahawks also have a very solid starter in Geno Smith, who seems to be getting better with age rather than declining.

Then again, we have to remember that teams gain exactly nothing from even suggesting their plans to a reporter – especially with three days to go before the draft. Also, history shows the team rarely if ever goes with the conventional wisdom about what they’re planning. Seattle has also met with several QBs, including JJ McCarthy, Bo Nix and Spencer Rattler.

Our best guess is that they would like to take a quarterback but won’t force it. If Michael Penix is still on the board at No. 16 overall or Rattler at 81 then they will at least strongly consider it.

However, the real focus of this draft should be at the line of scrimmage, which is where the biggest gulf is between Seattle and potential Super Bowl teams. Last season they were dominated on both sides of the line by every contender they played with the exception of Detroit.

Over the years Green Bay has proven there’s value in the long run in drafting quarterbacks before you need them. However, the quickest path back to the playoffs for this team right now is building up those offensive and defensive lines.

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Welcome to Draft Week, which is the busiest of the year in our business.

Welcome to Draft Week, which is the busiest of the year in our business. Starting on Thursday night, all 32 NFL teams will be competing to select the top college prospects around the country.

As for the Seahawks, they hold seven picks total:

Round 1: pick No. 16

Round 2: none

Round 3: pick No. 81

Round 4: pick Nos. 102 and 118

Round 5: none

Round 6: pick Nos. 179 and 192

Round 7: pick No. 235

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Seahawks invite former Ohio State QB Kory Curtis to rookie minicamp

The Seahawks are mulling their options at quarterback as they move towards the 2024 NFL draft.

The Seahawks are mulling their options at quarterback as they move towards the 2024 NFL draft.

In addition to visits with several QB prospects in the upcoming draft, including multiple meetings with Michigan’s JJ McCarthy, Oregon’s Bo Nix, UCF’s Johny Rhys Plumlee and Spencer Rattler from South Carolina, the team has also invited former Ohio State quarterback Kory Curtis to their rookie minicamp.

Curtis never actually got on the field for the Buckeyes, so he transferred to Bryant, and then to DII school Gannon, where he started two years, throwing 47 touchdowns and 11 picks total.

Since then Curtis has been playing in the arena league. Here are some college highlights he shared.

 

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Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. eventually falling to the Patriots and the Raiders in Round 2, respectively.

“A universe of surprises is what I pray for!”

Much like Dune 4’s prescient man/worm emperor Leto II, at this point in draft season we gladly welcome any surprises we can get. Luckily, in our latest league-wide mock draft we were treated to a couple of them in the top five. After USC’s Caleb Williams and North Carolina’s Drake Maye came off the board at No. 1 and No. 2 overall respectively we expected the pattern of at least four QBs being taken in the top five picks to continue.

However, the Patriots and Cardinals both went in a different direction and we didn’t see another quarterback get drafted until LSU’s Jayden Daniels fell to the Vikings at No. 11. Then Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy went to the Broncos at 13, followed by a long gap between QB picks. Eventually, Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. fell to the Patriots and the Raiders in Round 2, respectively.

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