The Seattle Seahawks’ first NFL Draft of the post-Pete Carroll era was certainly different. As in, “hasn’t happened in nearly 30 years” different.
Seattle allocated half of its eight picks to the offensive and defensive lines, two more to the cornerback position, one more to inside linebacker, and one to tight end.
Notice what’s missing? Despite another year of speculation (if not a bit of anticipation), the Seahawks did not take a quarterback. They were well out of the running for the top names, but they bypassed Spencer Rattler (New Orleans Saints), Jordan Travis (Florida State), Joe Milton (New England Patriots), and Michael Pratt (Green Bay Packers) on Day 3.