Seattle Seahawks 2023 draft picks As of Week 14, the Seahawks have the No. Stroud to the Houston Texans at #2, and Anthony Richardson to the Indianapolis Colts at #4. Thats where a bigger, old-school-looking linebacker like Campbell could be a potential upgrade. Thomas is solid as a pass defender and has done well playing as a QB spy as well. Related: Seattle Seahawks Geno Smith and the top 2023 NFL free agents. Will Levis might be the next Josh Allen. Sign up for the Touchdown Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, Georgia coach Kirby Smart reacted to charges against star DL Jalen Carter. 2023 Bonneville International. Surrendering Metcalf or Lockett also wouldn't make much sense if you want to maximize that quarterback's chances of succeeding. Hes got a high football IQ and the competitive motor that an interior lineman should have at the next level, and hed give Smith and running back Kenneth Walker III some quality blocking up front. Bringing Richardson to Seattle could end up being one of the best moves for both the player and the teamthe quarterback would reach his high ceiling and the team would get their future franchise quarterback. NFL MOCK DRAFT. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! Such was the case with the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday as the San Francisco 49ers completed the three-game sweep of their divisional rival to knock them out of the postseason early. Thats where Flowers comes into play. So, edge-rusher might be a priority in the draft, and with 12 sacks and 33 total pressures in 2022, Foskey might make an impact both on the edge and occasionally inside in Phillys five-man fronts. Dallas Cowboys: Antonio Johnson, S, Texas A&M, 27. In terms of draft assets, the Seahawks have plenty of other areas to address to support the quarterback they select, so giving up the No. 5 pick, general manager John Schneider calls his old friend Scott Fitterer, current general manager of the Panthers. There are legitimate questions regarding Hyatts completeness as a total receiver, but he caught 14 passes of 20 or more air yards for the Vols last season on 24 targets for 677 yards, and eight touchdowns. Rost: Why the Seahawks are down but not out. 1 overall selection, presumably to leapfrog the quarterback-hungry Houston Texans for whoever they perceive to be the best signal-caller in this class. Cleveland Browns: Siaki Ika, DT, Baylor, 43. Click Here To Find Out How To Test. The Buccaneers obvious need is at quarterback, since that Tom Brady guy retired again at least for now. Brian Daboll did an unbelievable job in his first season as Big Blues head coach and offensive mastermind with a quarterback in Daniel Jones who hadnt done much of anything before his tenure, and a receiver group that really didnt scare anybody. Zay Flowers made this defender do a SPLIT , The Boston College WR is currently projected to be taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. The Indianapolis Colts may have more competition to sift through if they want to move up for a quarterback prospect in the 2023 NFL draft as the Arizona Cardinals may also be a team willing to trade their pick away.. Mocks. Despite dealing with injuries a season ago, Carter was able to put up seven tackles for loss and three sacks for Georgia. . With a season or two to develop behind Smith, he could eventually deliver on his awesome potential. A player . The Eagles still have the NFLs most completed roster, but theyve got a ton of potential free agent losses on the defensive side of the ball, and cornerback James Bradberry is one of them. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. When it comes to the Seahawks and the draft well, well just smile and laugh if you say that you think you know whats coming. White, a 6-foot-5, 286-pound every-gap pass-rushing monster who used to be a tight end at Old Dominion, has a unique athletic profile, and the potential to terrorize quarterbacks all over the front as Michael Bennett once did for the Legion of Boom. Green Bay Packers: Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah, 46. Other roll-the-dice QBs in this class include Will Levis who Carolina took at No. His first order of business will be to fortify a line that had just 21 sacks and 88 total pressures in 2022, the NFLs second-worst in both categories behind the aforementioned Bears. Carter is among the top interior pass rushers weve see enter the NFL Draft in some time and would be of absolutely tremendous value with the fifth pick. Collier, Rasheem Green, Malik McDowell, Jarran Reed, Frank Clark). It remains unclear whether Young or Stroud will be the first quarterbacks off the board in the 2023 NFL Draft, but the Seahawks wouldn't be going wrong by selecting either signal-caller. However, it must be noted that Metcalf is in the initial stages of his massive contract extension while the 30-year-old Lockett will count a combined $47.9 million against the cap in 2024 and 2025. The Seahawks need to upgrade their interior offensive line. Carter gives Seattle a mauler on their defensive interior and is a massive upgrade for an already needy position. At No. Atlanta Falcons: Owen Pappoe, LB, Auburn, 76. Moving on from Jackson would create an even more urgent need for a starting-caliber lineman like Torrence, an All-American guard who was rock solid in pass protection. While the 2022 group was filled with mid-round prospects, elevated unfairly within a media desperate for . If you're going to trade him in for the unknown, you probably shouldn't be willing to cough up much more to move from No. It may surprise some if new Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans focuses on offense with his first two picks, but the former Houston linebacker and 49ers defensive coordinator is no fool he knows where the most pressing needs lie. That came in handy in Week 13 of the 2021 season, when he swatted what would have been a game-winning touchdown pass for the 49ers on fourth-and-goal. That led to the unfortunate end of Frank Reichs tenure as head coach, and the weird Jeff Saturday experiment, and then, the hire of former Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen as the new head coach/offensive shot-caller. Seahawks' first four 2023 NFL Draft picks. On top of Pure Progressions and Progression + Alert reads, Young executed all manner of pick a side reads, including 1-High/2-High, MOFO/MOFC and Man/Zone reads. Bresee can hold up double teams from nose tackle alignments, he can rush the passer outside the guards, and hes got some edge potential as well. Their first pick (fifth overall) was acquired in last off-season's blockbuster trade of Russell. New Orleans Saints: Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee, 41. Seahawks draft order: No. On top of that, the Russell Wilson trade netted them the fifth and 38th overall picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, putting the Seahawks in prime position to build up . And while Lockett isn't young anymore, it'd actually cost the Seahawks an additional $4.4 million to trade him, per Spotrac. He might also be the next Tim Tebow. Check. Thats because in addition to the first-rounder from Denver, Seattle also owns the Broncos second-round selection, giving the Hawks a rare four picks in the first two rounds, two of which should be at least in the top 20 overall. The majority of the picks have had an extremely positive impact this year. Kansas City Chiefs: Warren McClendon, OT, Georgia, 96. Current. Thats 48.4 yards per deep reception, and adding another fireball of a deep threat to this offense, given all its done to progress in Hills absence, would be thoroughly ridiculous. The Seahawks already added one edge rusher in Anderson earlier in the draft, but they decide to double-dip here and get a guy who can play on the edge or kick inside to rush the passer. 49. As we dive into our first Seahawks mock draft of 2023, the central focus in the Pacific Northwest has to be on building around quarterback Geno Smith. If Bradberry moves on, perhaps general manager Howie Roseman and his staff would do well to select a cornerback with the same kinds of traits as featured by No. Stroud from Ohio State, Kentucky's Will Levis and Florida product Anthony Richardsonare considered generally to be worthy of premium first-round selections as well. Perhaps, but nobody ever said that the NFL was fair. He can be a force in the box, too, making the youngster an elite fit in Seattle. The former second-round pick threw 34 touchdowns against 37 interceptions in his first nine NFL seasons. Weve already talked about the possible drain in the Eagles cornerback group due to free agency; theres also the fact that (deep breath) Fletcher Cox, Javon Hargrave, Linval Joseph, Ndamukong Suh, Brandon Graham, and Robert Quinn are potential free agents along that defensive line. I just wouldn't surrender more than one of those guys and wouldn't include any other first-round picks under those circumstances. This is another depth pick here later on day three. To most, the pre-combine and pre-pro day season favorite to be that quarterback is Alabama's 2021 Heisman Trophy winner, Bryce Young. They also have an excellent duo of safeties up top in Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs. Moving up from five is obviously the most plausible scenario, but Seattle shouldn't be willing to surrender that other first-rounder or a future first-rounder. Wilson threw 3 touchdowns on 13/23 passing and has now beaten every team in the NFL except the Seahawks. The Panthers end up drafting Will Levis, the third quarterback off the board. Offensive tackle Taylor Moton would arguably cost them too much financially, but that might be a worthy pill to swallow to save draft capital, and the offensive line has enough talent for them to give up either Moton or still-unproven 2022 first-rounder Ikem Ekwonu. Pittsburgh Steelers: Zach Evans, RB, Ole Miss, 81. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Zach Charbonnet, RB, UCLA, 51. No. Smith was one of the most physical players in college football this year. Kyle Madson. Minnesota Vikings: Kendre Miller, RB, TCU, 88. New Panthers head coach Frank Reich and offensive coordinator Thomas Brown have a clean slate at quarterback, which might remind Reich of his undefined time with the position during his time with the Colts. Denver Broncos (from Indianapolis Colts): Will McDonald IV, EDGE, Iowa State, 68. Surely to the surprise of nobody, the Chicago Bearswho hold the top pick in the 2023 NFL draft but already have a young, highly drafted quarterback in Justin Fieldsare "leaning toward" trading said pick, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Because there are so many 7- and 8-win teams across the league this season, the Seahawks' native 2023 first-round pick really could go anywhere from 10-18 if certain results break their way.. The Carolina Panthers had just one originally selected Pro Bowler during a poor 2022 season. 9. You'll now receive the top Touchdown Wire stories each day directly in your inbox. . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 Draft Network. Michael-Shawn Dugar is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Seattle Seahawks. Here on day three, the Seahawks have a great chance to add some quality depth at the safety position behind Adams and Diggs. Heres what it could look like. Carter is projected as a defensive tackle, but when you watch him on the edge, you think he might be able to get 10 sacks outside the tackles. You'll now receive the top Seahawks Wire stories each day directly in your inbox. Hes a competitive blocker that generates power quickly and easily. 20 overall selection in addition to their fifth pick would be problematic. Richardson also showed a lot of development over his first season as a starter for the Gators under Reich and his staff, you could expect that to continue. 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