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Schneider Says the Draft Board Is ‘Pretty Clear.’ Two Weeks Out, the VMAC Is Running Full Speed.
John Schneider went on Seattle Sports’ Wyman and Bob Thursday and said what every Seahawks fan wanted to hear: the board is almost done. The scouts are back in the building. Forty prospects worked out at the VMAC’s local day. And the GM has a roadmap for Pittsburgh.
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Prospects who worked out at the VMAC’s local day Thursday, per Schneider on Seattle Sports.
“We’re getting close,” Schneider said. “We have a pretty clear picture of what the board looks like.” He added that one final medical evaluation meeting remains, followed by coach meetings next weekend, and then a one-on-one session with Mike Macdonald to lock in the if-not-A-then-B contingency plans.
The visitor pipeline has been relentless. This week alone, Seattle hosted first-round cornerbacks Brandon Cisse and Colton Hood, confirmed a visit with Arizona DB Treydan Stukes, and scheduled meetings with edge rushers Cashius Howell, Malachi Lawrence, and R Mason Thomas. The VMAC has been a revolving door for three positions: cornerback, edge rusher, and running back. The Seahawks only have four picks, but they’re squeezing every drop out of their 30 available formal visits.
Two weeks. Four picks. A draft board that’s almost finished. And a GM who sounds like a man who already knows what he wants.
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Analysis
Jadarian Price Is Becoming the Consensus Pick at 32. Should Seahawks Fans Be Worried or Excited?
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The case is straightforward: Kenneth Walker is gone, Charbonnet is on the PUP list, and the running back room is George Holani and Emanuel Wilson. Price rushed for 1,420 yards and 18 touchdowns over the last two seasons at Notre Dame, averaging 6.1 yards per carry. Daniel Jeremiah has him 39th on his big board and told Brock and Salk a 1,100-yard rookie season wouldn’t shock him.
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If Price had a 1,100-1,200 yard rookie season, it wouldn’t shock me.
The counterargument is equally loud. Fans overwhelmingly rejected a first-round running back in the SBNation Reacts survey. The cornerback and edge classes are deeper. Price could fall to 64. But as Schneider noted at the combine, this draft class isn’t as strong as 2025. Waiting might mean missing entirely. I think the Seahawks take the best player on their board regardless of position, and if Price is that guy, they won’t overthink it.
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AROUND THE COOP
Around the Coop
Brock Huard named three Seahawks breakout candidates for 2026: TE Elijah Arroyo, OG Bryce Cabeldue, and EDGE Connor O’Toole. Arroyo had 15 catches and a TD in 13 rookie games before a knee injury. Year two is when you find out if the 6-foot-5 tight end from Miami is A.J. Barner’s running mate or his replacement. Seattle Sports
Michael Bumpus wants the Seahawks to kick the tires on Cameron Jordan, who had 10.5 sacks at age 36. Jordan is still a free agent. The man had double-digit sacks on a Saints team that couldn’t spell “competitive.” At the right price, that’s a roster spot. Seattle Sports
ESPN’s Schrager said on Brock and Salk that the Seahawks’ roster is still ‘loaded’ and he doesn’t see a major drop-off. The Seahawks have $32.9M in cap space. That’s enough to absorb a Witherspoon extension and still have room to maneuver at the deadline. Seattle Sports
NFC WEST SCHADENFREUDE REPORT
RAMS
The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue reports the Rams’ concerns about Puka Nacua have “significantly increased” this offseason, and an early extension is no longer guaranteed. The franchise tag is now on the table. ESPN’s Mina Kimes and Daniel Jeremiah suggested the Rams should aggressively draft a receiver as insurance. Meanwhile, JSN is locked up through 2031 at $42.15M/yr, hosting his own press conference at the VMAC, probably sending Nacua a fruit basket.
NINERS
NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco is proposing the 49ers trade their first-round pick to the Cardinals so Arizona can draft a quarterback. San Francisco would drop from 27 to a cluster of mid-round selections. When your own beat reporter is suggesting you hand your best pick to a division rival for spare parts, the rebuild is no longer theoretical. It’s just underfunded.
CARDINALS
The 49ers want to trade their first-round pick to Arizona so the Cardinals can draft a quarterback. That’s how bad both franchises think their situations are: one team is giving away its best pick, and the other team needs it to find a replacement for the quarterback it released. Ty Simpson, who completed 57% of his passes in his final four games at Alabama, is the rumored target. This is the draft equivalent of two drowning swimmers high-fiving each other.
SEACHICKENS TRIVIA
Kenny Easley, the Hall of Fame safety who spent his entire seven-year career with the Seahawks (1981–1987), recorded a league-leading 10 interceptions in his legendary 1984 season. But Easley was also drafted by a team in a completely different sport that same year he entered the NFL. Which NBA team selected Easley in the 1981 NBA Draft?
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The Chicago Bulls selected Kenny Easley in the 10th round of the 1981 NBA Draft. He never played professional basketball.
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Thirteen days to Pittsburgh. The board is clear. The cones are set. Forty guys ran today and one GM already knows who he wants. Go Hawks. — The Rooster