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Draft Grade — Seahawks
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureD+
The Seahawks overdrafted Leary and paid the price. Grade: F. The Seahawks lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. It bottoms out at a F.
It is not that Smith is a bad player; it is that the Seahawks had louder needs to answer first. They are betting Leary proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.
It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.
There is no spinning it; the board won this weekend going away.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Jer'Zhan Newton
In the 12th pick they get an anchor for the defensive front. A real need, handled.
Pick15
Rnd1
Jared Verse
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick18
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
No edge and no loss on Taliese Fuaga in the 18th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick39
Rnd2
T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick46
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
A real head-scratcher, Zach Frazier in No. 46 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick58
Rnd2
Ja'Tavion Sanders
A tidy little value on Ja'Tavion Sanders in pick No. 58, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick70
Rnd3
Junior Colson
Junior Colson in pick 70 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick72
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
A straight-up fair deal on Cooper Beebe at slot 72, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick78
Rnd3
Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at the 78th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80
Rnd3
Maason Smith
They bypassed pressing needs at wide receiver to take Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick81
Rnd3
Cade Stover
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went TE-EDGE with Cade Stover while clear needs at wide receiver sat open.
Pick89
Rnd3
Marshawn Kneeland
They jumped the gun on Marshawn Kneeland, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick107
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Leonard Taylor III. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick113
Rnd4
Javon Foster
A reach on Javon Foster in the 113th pick; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick115
Rnd4
DJ James
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. DJ James in pick No. 115 leaves wide receiver for later.
Pick118
Rnd4
James Williams
A premium they did not need to pay, James Williams a notch or two before his time. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick129
Rnd4
Beaux Limmer
They paid a round early for Beaux Limmer in pick 129, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick154
Rnd5
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at slot 154 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick187
Rnd6
Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in No. 187 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick194
Rnd6
AJ Barner
By-the-book stuff, AJ Barner at the 194th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230
Rnd7
Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson in Round 7, Pick 10 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick235
Rnd7
Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at the 235th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick236
Rnd7
Devin Leary
This one needs a full-page explanation: Devin Leary in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.

























