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Draft Grade — Seahawks
Overall
A-
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA-
The Seahawks let Giddens fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-. The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Seahawks watched DJ Giddens slide 64 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.
The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.
It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Grey Zabel and all.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Grey Zabel
In pick No. 30 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50
Rnd2
Landon Jackson
Fair-plus on Landon Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick52
Rnd2
Aireontae Ersery
A tidy little value on Aireontae Ersery in pick 52, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick82
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 82nd overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick92
Rnd3
Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in Round 3, Pick 28 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick94
Rnd3
Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick109
Rnd4
Danny Stutsman
Steal is underselling it; Danny Stutsman at the 109th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111
Rnd4
Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm in slot 111 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick132
Rnd4
Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at the Round 4 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick137
Rnd4
Kobe King
Kobe King at Round 4, Pick 35 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick172
Rnd5
Dorian Strong
You do not let a cornerback like Dorian Strong reach the 172nd pick and blink. They did not. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick175
Rnd5
Riley Leonard
Somehow Riley Leonard was still sitting there in pick 175, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick206
Rnd6
Addison West
By-the-book stuff, Addison West at No. 206 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick223
Rnd7
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They will replay Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick No. 223 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick234
Rnd7
DJ Giddens
The board fumbled DJ Giddens all the way to slot 234, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick250
Rnd7
Torricelli Simpkins III
Torricelli Simpkins III at the 250th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.



















