2025 NFL Team Draft Page

Seattle GM, John Schneider, has admitted in recent years that they needed to approach the Draft differently after some lean returns. They spent the last two drafts taking Devon Witherspoon, Jaxson Smith-Njigba, and Byron Murphy in RD1 - all top talents that mostly fell right into their lap. The new M.O. is going out and getting the best guy available regardless of positional need and then figuring out how that works on the field or depth chart.

The Seahawks have meet with Nick Emmanwori at every draft event and brought him in for a Top-30 visit. They would be thrilled to have him be available here. That combination of size, athleticism, and instincts are rare and is why a lot of experts have compared him to Kam Chancellor. Sure, Julian Love and Coby Bryant are quality starters on the backend of the defense, but defenses run three safeties more often - particularly subbing them on as linebackers. Emmanwori can definitely fill that role.



Going BPA though could result in some seemingly off-the-wall choices in RD1. A team's big board doesn't always match draft pundit boards. So don't sleep on players like Jihaad Campbell, Shemar Stewart, Tetaiora McMillan, or even Jalen Milroe (they've met with him pretty often too).

But what about the offensive line? This draft has some decent options at later selections that fit the scheme new OC Klint Kubiak will likely be running. As it stands now they may even be able to land a guy like Tyler Booker in RD2 while still stocking up on even more lineman help.

~Jeff Chapman, Seahawks Analyst