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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (SEA)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (SEA)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Players Gained
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Budda Baker
S
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Brian O'Neill
OT
Players traded away
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Geno Smith
QB
Draft Grade — Seahawks
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Seahawks to a C-.

Somebody took the Seahawks to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The Bishop pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots. The veteran additions, Brian O'Neill chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

They went 2 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

If Byron Murphy II and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In the 16th overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on J.J. McCarthy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks in the 78th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick117 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Cole Bishop at safety with edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots open.