The Seahawks still have a lot of work to do if they’re going to catch up with the true contenders around the league. Most of all, that will require a good haul of prospects in the 2024 NFL draft. If they can pull it off, that would make three-straight strong draft classes by Seattle for the first time since the formative Legion of Boom years in 2010-2012.
It’s easier said than done, but if the Seahawks can manage a true Best Player Available strategy in the draft, it would certainly help. Going into our latest mock, we aimed to trade down a couple times to improve the quality of our picks, if not necessarily the quantity. Once on the clock we stuck to a strict best player available approach – drafting the highest-ranked player on the board regardless of position with two small exceptions: no running backs and no double-dipping at any one position.
In the end, we dramatically improved both the offensive and defensive line units with two good prospects coming in for each. Here’s the full 100-pick mock.
Nov 18, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams (13) throws during the…Nov 11, 2023; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye (10)…Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. makes a catch against Michigan defensive backs Quinten Johnson…Malik Nabers 8 dives for a ball as the LSU Tigers take on Texas A&M in…Oct 28, 2023; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive lineman Joe Alt (76)…TAMPA, FLORIDA - JANUARY 01: Jayden Daniels #5 of the LSU Tigers looks on during the…Sep 9, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies wide receiver Rome Odunze (1) catches a touchdown…Sep 16, 2023; Pasadena, California, USA; UCLA Bruins defensive lineman Laiatu Latu (15) celebrates after intercepting…Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy runs against Ohio State safety Josh Proctor during the first half at…Penn State offensive lineman Olumuyiwa FashanuMar 1, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Toledo defensive back Quinyon Mitchell (DB27) works out during the…Dec 2, 2023; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Dallas Turner (15) celebrates after a…Mar 20, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama defensive back Terrion Arnold runs the 40 yard dash…Oct 1, 2022; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles defensive end Jared Verse (5) reacts to…Dec 2, 2023; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs tight end Brock Bowers (19) takes the field…Jan 31, 2024; Mobile, AL, USA; National offensive lineman Taliese Fuaga of Oregon State (72) shifts…Dec 1, 2023; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Washington Huskies offensive lineman Troy Fautanu (55) celebrates after…Oct 7, 2023; Columbia, Missouri, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (11) catches a…Mar 3, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Georgia offensive lineman Amarius Mims (OL50) during the 2024 NFL…Nov 25, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Clemson Tigers cornerback Nate Wiggins (2) smiles after breaking…Alabama defensive back Kool-Aid McKinstry (1) gestures in celebration after Tennessee failed to convert a 4th…Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean (3) catches a punt at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, October 21,…Oregon quarterback Bo Nix throws a pass.Syndication The Register GuardOct 28, 2023; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners offensive lineman Tyler Guyton (60) at the line…Nov 6, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini defensive lineman Jer'Zhan Newton (94) reacts to…Oregon offensive linemen Steven Jones, left, and Jackson Powers-Johnson run drills during Oregon Pro Day Tuesday,…Sep 30, 2023; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman JC Latham (65) celebrates with…Dec 2, 2023; Charlotte, NC, USA; Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Keon Coleman (4) makes a…Penn State's Chop Robinson (44) celebrates with his teammates after recording a tackle for loss in…Texas Longhorns wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) celebrates a play in the fourth quarter of the…Nov 27, 2021; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils offensive tackle Graham Barton (62) celebrates…Nov 25, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats offensive lineman Jordan Morgan (77) against the Arizona…Dec 30, 2023; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Ladd McConkey (84) makes a…Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. throws a pass against Michigan State during the third quarter on…Minnesota Golden Gophers linebacker Ryan Selig (33) and Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive back Tyler Nubin (27)…Nov 24, 2023; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks wide receiver Troy Franklin (11) celebrates after catching…AMES, IA - NOVEMBER 18: Quarterback Rocco Becht #3 of the Iowa State Cyclones is tackled…Sep 30, 2023; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars offensive tackle Patrick Paul (76) blocks Texas Tech…Pressure from Penn State's Adisa Isaac (20) and Kaleb Artis (58) force Minnesota quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis…Oct 21, 2023; Provo, Utah, USA; Brigham Young Cougars offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia (78) prepares to…Nov 4, 2023; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Kamari Lassiter (3) prepares to cover…Jan 1, 2024; New Orleans, LA, USA; Texas Longhorns wide receiver Adonai Mitchell (5) catches a…ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 2: Defensive lineman T'Vondre Sweat #93 of the Texas Longhorns looks on…Dec 2, 2023; Charlotte, NC, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Trey Benson (3) fends off…Oct 21, 2023; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes safety Kamren Kinchens (5) celebrates with teammates…WKU's Malachi Corley runs in for a touchdown against UTEP on Nov. 4, 2023 at the…Nov 25, 2023; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Will Howard (18) pushes away Iowa…Dec 29, 2023; Arlington, TX, USA; Missouri Tigers defensive lineman Darius Robinson (6) and Missouri Tigers…Nov 4, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Clemson Tigers defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro (33) celebrates after…The ball is thrown past Tennessee wide receiver Squirrel White (10) while covered by Missouri defensive…Feb 1, 2024; Mobile, AL, USA; American offensive lineman Christian Haynes of UConn (63) battles with…Jan 31, 2024; Mobile, AL, USA; National linebacker Cedric Gray of North Carolina (33) works in…Nov 25, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Xavier Legette (17) runs…Nov 11, 2023; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights defensive back Max Melton (16) and…Oct 23, 2021; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats offensive tackle Cooper Beebe (50) blocks Texas…Sep 23, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies linebacker Edgerrin Cooper (45) sacks Auburn…Sep 24, 2022; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders quarterback Chase Cunningham (16) breaks…Mar 1, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Utah defensive back Cole Bishop (DB44) works out during the…Jan 1, 2024; New Orleans, LA, USA; Washington Huskies wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk (2) catches a…Oct 7, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Maryland Terrapins defensive back Beau Brade (2) makes the catch…Oct 23, 2021; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman McKinnley Jackson (35) and…Texas Longhorns tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders (0) hypes up the crowd as he takes the field…SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 11: Bralen Trice #8 of the Washington Huskies celebrates a stop against…Dec 31, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Michigan Wolverines linebacker Junior Colson (25) against the TCU Horned…Sep 16, 2023; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Kansas State Wildcats tight end Ben Sinnott (34) celebrates after…Feb 29, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Wake Forest defensive back Caelen Carson (DB04) talks to the…Nov 4, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; USC Trojans safety Calen Bullock (7) gestures before a…Nov 4, 2023; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers offensive lineman Zach Frazier (54) celebrates…Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; Washington Huskies wide receiver Jalen McMillan (11) against the Michigan…Dec 2, 2023; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Chris Braswell (41) reacts in the…Nov 25, 2023; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle Michael Hall Jr. (51)…Nov 18, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Devontez Walker (9)…Jan 30, 2024; Mobile, AL, USA; American defensive back Kris Abrams-Draine of Missouri (7) works through…Texas Tech's defensive back Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (1) intercepts the ball against TCU in a Big 12…Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Roman Wilson (1) against Washington Huskies…Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; Michigan Wolverines defensive lineman Kris Jenkins (94) against the Washington…Feb 1, 2024; Mobile, AL, USA; American quarterback Spencer Rattler of South Carolina (2) throws the…HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 08: Blake Corum #2 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates after defeating the…Dec 3, 2022; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart congratulates offensive lineman Sedrick…Nov 4, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Miami Hurricanes running back Mark Fletcher Jr. (22) is…Dec 2, 2023; Charlotte, NC, USA; Florida State Seminoles defensive lineman Braden Fiske (55) reacts after…Feb 29, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Western Michigan defensive lineman Marshawn Kneeland (DL41) works out during…Dec 29, 2022; Orlando, Florida, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. (17) catches a…Oregon defensive end Brandon Dorlus celebrates a stop as the Oregon Ducks host Portland State in…Oct 21, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton (4) tackles Wisconsin…SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 23: Roger Rosengarten #73 of the Washington Huskies in action against the…Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) makes a one-handed catch for a first down during…Texas Longhorns running back Jonathon Brooks (24) jumps over Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Reggie Pearson (21)…Nov 3, 2023; Syracuse, New York, USA; Boston College Eagles quarterback Thomas Castellanos (1) celebrates his…Jan 31, 2024; Mobile, AL, USA; American edge Jalyx Hunt of Houston Christian (13) works through…Nov 18, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Clemson Tigers linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (54) celebrates after…Clemson running back Will Shipley (1) runs during the fourth quarter of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl…Nov 18, 2023; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers defensive tackle Maason Smith (0) pressures Georgia…Oct 16, 2021; East Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Yale Bulldogs offensive lineman Kiran Amegadjie (72) blocks Connecticut…Nov 18, 2023; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Johnny Wilson (14) catches the…Sep 30, 2023; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats defensive back Andru Phillips (23) celebrates an incomplete…Former University of Georgia safety Javon Bullard (2) speaks during the Reese's Senior Bowl in Mobile,…Kentucky’s Trevin Wallace recovers the fumble and moves the ball against Florida Saturday afternoon.Sept. 30, 2023Jan 1, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Oregon Ducks running back Bucky Irving (0) hurdles over Liberty…Michigan defensive back Mike Sainristil celebrates a play against Washington during the second half of the…
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