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Seahawks Mock 2023-24

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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (SEA)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (SEA)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (SEA)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Seahawks
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Seahawks.

There is reaching, and then there is Cedric Gray at pick No. 81. The Seahawks jumped the board by 50 and dared it to prove them wrong.

A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 16th overall pick they get juice off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick78 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in No. 78 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick81 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cedric Gray well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 James Williams
They jumped the gun on James Williams, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick154 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They paid a round early for Joe Milton III in the 154th pick, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick194 Rnd6 Austin Stogner
They paid sticker price for Austin Stogner in Round 6, Pick 19, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus in Round 7, Pick 16 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.