It’s April! The 2023 NFL draft is later this month!
And that means we’re getting mock drafts galore. The latest mock from our Christian D’Andrea had QBs going in the first four picks thanks to some mock trades, and he had the Seahawks taking pass-rusher Will Anderson with the fifth pick.
In Todd McShay’s latest ESPN mock draft, he too had the Seahawks take a defender and NOT a QB like others — including Mike Tannenbaum — have projected. Instead, he had Seattle taking … Jalen Carter, who has seemingly seen his stock drop after a rough pro day and legal woes.
Here’s what McShay said:
Seattle would be in an interesting spot here, and GM John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll would have some difficult questions to answer:
- How high are they on Levis, and could they take advantage of the draft slot by selecting a quarterback of the future?
- Does Texas Tech’s Tyree Wilson make sense, considering edge rushing is the team’s biggest need?
- How does having the No. 20 pick impact what they do here, with Anderson being the only non-QB off the board?
But perhaps the biggest question is where they stand on Carter, who is probably the most talented player in the class but has some off-field concerns. He pled no contest to misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and racing after an arrest during combine week and is coming off a disappointing pro day in which he showed up out of shape. The Seahawks signed Dre’Mont Jones, but Carter could really change this defensive line with his game-breaking quickness and power on the interior. They just have to be comfortable with their homework.
Make sure to check out our latest mock draft, along with the complete first-round order. Plus, our latest NFL power rankings after free agency have dropped.