Solving John Schneider: How the Seahawks have fared in the first-round of the NFL draft

Over the next few weeks we will take a look at the 10 drafts that John Schneider has performed as general manager of the Seattle Seahawks. The goal is simply to observe patterns that have become apparent over time - both success and failure - as a result of the tendencies that Schneider has in the draft. Specifically, we are interested in how the Seahawks have fared evaluating talent: (1) in specific rounds, (2) by position, and (3) in trading up or down.

General John and the building of an empire, part 1: the first pick

Here’s a snapshot of most recent Seahawk drafts:

As well as the early years out of the gate that made Schneider famous in Seattle:

Seattle’s first selections are of particular interest because of Schneider’s perceived insistence in trading down, and because fans are still not over Germain Ifedi.