JT49th'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • JT49th DRAFTING FOR THE
    Seahawks
Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SEA)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (SEA)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (SEA)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (SEA)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (SEA)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (SEA)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (MIN)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jack Snyder
OG
Draft Grade — Seahawks
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC FutureB+
The Seahawks let Horton fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Somebody in Round 6, Pick 9 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Seahawks sat still while Tory Horton, the No. 110 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Reaching for Zabel left real value on the table behind him.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In the 18th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick82 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Value with a capital V on Elijah Arroyo in slot 82, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick92 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
They went early on Dylan Fairchild in the Round 3 slot, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
They barely believed it either: Jayden Higgins still on the board at No. 97. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd4 Will Howard
Will Howard at the 137th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at pick No. 173 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 Tory Horton
Tory Horton in pick 187 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick212 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Circle this one: Dont'e Thornton Jr. at Round 6, Pick 34 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Steal is underselling it; Jamon Dumas-Johnson at Round 7, Pick 18 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.