One of the great traditions of a Seattle Seahawks draft is when we get to see the moment when John Schneider or Pete Carroll makes that phone call, and we hear and/or see the reactions of players when they’re taken. I’m still in tears every time I watch the Shaquem Griffin call-up from two years ago.
This year saw the Seahawks make eight draft selections, starting with linebacker Jordyn Brooks at #27 and then the surprise of trading into the seventh-round to get LSU tight end Stephen Sullivan at #251. By far the most emotional reaction came from Sullivan, who kept saying “don’t play with me, coach!