The Seahawks’ aren’t necessarily finding the eventual replacements for Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor.
But it’s obvious they are thinking of that next era at safety.
Seattle used its fourth-round pick in the NFL draft on Saturday morning on Colorado’s Tedric Thompson. He’s six feet tall, and last season co-led major college football with 23 passes defenses. That included a Pac-12-high seven interceptions, one fewer than Thomas had in his final season at Texas before the Seahawks made him their first pick in the 2010 draft.
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