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Seahawks Fans Want a Day 2 Running Back. The VMAC Guest List Says Schneider Might Be Listening.
The people have spoken. In the latest SBNation Reacts survey, Seahawks fans overwhelmingly rejected the idea of taking a running back in the first round and instead called for a Day 2 selection at the position. Nearly three-quarters of respondents also predicted Seattle would end up with more than four picks, meaning the trade-down math is becoming the consensus, not just a fringe theory.
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of Seahawks fans predict Seattle will either stay at 32 or trade out of the first round entirely, per SBNation Reacts.
The VMAC visitor logs are starting to rhyme. SI on Seahawks reported that Arkansas running back Mike Washington Jr. is heading to Renton for a top 30 visit, adding to a list that already includes Jonah Coleman (local visit), cornerbacks Andre Fuller and Chris Johnson, safety A.J. Haulcy, and cornerback Daylen Everette. Washington rushed for 1,070 yards and eight touchdowns on 167 carries at Arkansas in 2025, running a 4.33-second 40-yard dash at the Combine with a 1.51 ten-yard split. At 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, he’s the biggest back on the Seahawks’ radar.
Rob Staton at the Seahawks Draft Blog identified the trio of Jadarian Price, Washington, and Coleman as the group from which Seattle will likely select its Kenneth Walker replacement. Brady Henderson at ESPN flagged the same need hierarchy: running back, edge rusher, cornerback. Schneider himself told Seattle Sports that his staff puts heavy emphasis on yards after contact, particularly when a runner gets hit behind the line of scrimmage.
The question isn’t whether Seattle drafts a running back. It’s whether Schneider trades back from 32 to get the extra picks he needs and still grabs one in the second round. Field Gulls ran a mock where Seattle traded the 32nd pick to Green Bay for picks 52 and 84 plus a 2027 second-rounder, then took Washington at 52. That’s the dream scenario for a GM who has never met a draft-day swap he didn’t want to explore.
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Fifteen Days Until the VMAC Opens Its Doors. What Happens Between Now and Then Matters.
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Between now and then, the pre-draft visit pipeline will accelerate. Seattle has used at least six of its 30 formal visits already, with three confirmed defensive backs among the names. Per Field Gulls’ Mookie Alexander, quarterback is “not anywhere near presence of mind” for this front office. The priorities are in the secondary, the backfield, and the edge.
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The Seahawks have four picks and three holes. The math practically demands creativity.
Macdonald told reporters at the league meeting that Zach Charbonnet will return “at some point during the season,” which translates to PUP list. Tory Horton should be ready for training camp but won’t be 100% this spring. The clock is ticking on the roster construction, and every VMAC visitor between now and April 23 is another clue.
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AROUND THE COOP
Around the Coop
The earlier SBNation Reacts poll had 96% of fans predicting Seattle stays at 32 or trades down. Only 4% think Schneider trades up. The fan base has apparently met John Schneider. Field Gulls
Rob Staton flagged San Diego State CB Chris Johnson’s 91.9 PFF zone coverage grade, the best among all cornerbacks in the class. Seattle runs zone 77.5% of the time. Sometimes the fit is just math. Seahawks Draft Blog
The Seahawks’ offseason program starts April 20. Teams with new head coaches get a head start on April 6 or 7. Seattle doesn’t need one. They have a trophy. Seahawks.com
The Jaguars signed Travon Walker to a four-year, $110 million extension. That’s the No. 1 overall pick from 2022 who has 20 career sacks in four seasons. The edge rusher market remains completely unhinged. ESPN
NFC WEST SCHADENFREUDE REPORT
RAMS
Les Snead was asked directly about extending Puka Nacua in the wake of JSN’s record deal. His answer: “Right now, we’re just focused on the human being and then we’ll get to that step.” That is the language of a man whose star receiver is in a Malibu rehab facility while facing a civil lawsuit with an April 14 hearing date. The extension that was once a “big-time priority” now requires clearing a legal calendar, a behavioral program, and whatever bar JSN’s $42.15M/yr just set. Good luck with all that.
NINERS
An anonymous NFL executive told The Athletic’s Mike Sando exactly what everyone outside of Santa Clara already knew about the 49ers’ offseason strategy: “It’s because you sign hurt players. Mike Evans is going to miss 4-6 games this year, Dre Greenlaw is going to miss eight, and you are going to wonder why your players are always hurt.” Lynch’s response about Greenlaw: “We thought the juice was worth the squeeze.” The juice, in this case, is a linebacker who has played 10 games in two seasons.
CARDINALS
Sharp Football Analysis ran the numbers on Marvin Harrison Jr.’s first two NFL seasons and the data is bleak: 1.62 yards per route run, 14th among first- and second-year receivers over the past two seasons. He played 85 offensive snaps after Week 10. The Cardinals are now starting Jacoby Brissett at quarterback, who went 1-11 as a starter last year. Arizona’s rebuild has a rebuild inside of it.
SEACHICKENS TRIVIA
Jacob Green is the Seattle Seahawks’ all-time leader in sacks with 115.5, a number that includes unofficial totals from before the NFL began tracking sacks as an official statistic. Green was a two-time Pro Bowl selection who spent 12 seasons in Seattle after being drafted 10th overall in 1980 out of Texas A&M. After leaving the Seahawks, Green played his final NFL season in 1992 with one other team. Which team did Jacob Green play for in his final season?
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The San Francisco 49ers. Green played his 13th and final NFL season with the 49ers in 1992, appearing in just two games before retiring.
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Eighteen days to Pittsburgh. The visitor log is filling up. The whiteboard is getting crowded. Somewhere in Renton, a GM is counting his four picks and thinking about how to make them eight. Go Hawks. — The Rooster