Winnnnnn'S MOCK DRAFT

Winnnnnn'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2025

Winning

  • Winnnnnn DRAFTING FOR THE
    Seahawks
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (SEA)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SEA)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (SEA)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Jalen Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (SEA)
Jalen Rivers
OT Miami
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (SEA)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Jeremy Crawshaw Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (SEA)
Jeremy Crawshaw
P Florida
Draft Grade — Seahawks
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Seahawks did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Seahawks took Seth McLaughlin at Round 4, Pick 35, roughly 34 spots before his name belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. However the rest shakes out, Hampton at that price is a win they earned.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. A real need, handled.
Pick50 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at pick 50 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
Value with a capital V on Jaxson Dart in the 52nd overall pick, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick82 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm in the 82nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick92 Rnd3 Smael Mondon Jr.
A wild overpay on Smael Mondon Jr. in the Round 3 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick137 Rnd4 Seth McLaughlin
Value said wait; Seth McLaughlin in slot 137 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick172 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
A premium they did not need to pay, Vernon Broughton a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jalen Rivers
Jalen Rivers is a better player than the 175th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Kobe Hudson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kobe Hudson. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jeremy Crawshaw
Jeremy Crawshaw at No. 234 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.