The Seahawks made a selection in the first round of the NFL Draft without trading back for the first time since 2011. With the No. 27 pick overall, Seattle drafted linebacker Jordyn Brooks out of Texas Tech.
Twitter was quick to react. But first . . . here’s NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announcing the selection in the league’s first-ever virtual draft.
With the 27th pick…
Welcome to Seattle, @JordynBrooks_! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/HLoFdBzWnl
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) April 24, 2020
.@JordynBrooks_ Welcome to the best place in the land. Seattle will treat you right. Go Hawks! @Seahawks pic.twitter.com/Vq5THFOlNx
— WALTER JONES (@BigWalt71) April 24, 2020
What big Walt said. Welcome young buck. Welcome to the @Seahawks! Best franchise and fans in the world. Can’t wait to see you do your thing. Jdm
— Jeffrey Dean Morgan (@JDMorgan) April 24, 2020
Get to know him, @Seahawks fans.@JordynBrooks_ is the complete package. 🤩
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/N7DR903GiS
— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) April 24, 2020
Seattle just took a guy that reminded me of Bobby Wagner when I watched him. Jordyn Brooks was one of the funnest players we watched this year for the @seniorbowl.
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) April 24, 2020
On behalf of the @12s, from @RainnWilson: “We need you to jump very hard” 😂😂😂
You got that, @JordynBrooks_? pic.twitter.com/BTL91PxG45
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) April 24, 2020
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