After the 2022 NFL Draft, ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper gave the Seahawks draft class a B+, saying, “it’s not quite an A because the quarterback issue could linger into 2023.”
In the ESPN+ article with his 2023 grades, Kiper says:
Well, if I were doing a regrade, it’d have to be an A+, right? The Seahawks struck gold with cornerback Tariq Woolen and found solid rookie starters in offensive tackles Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas and running back Kenneth Walker. And that quarterback issue? Geno Smith went out and threw 30 touchdown passes, earning himself a big new contract.