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Where to Start: 3 Seahawks Draft Scenarios

By Brad Howell

Mar 6, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Connecticut Huskies defensive back Obi Melifonwu jumps up to stretch his legs before running the 40 yard dash during the 2017 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 6, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Connecticut Huskies defensive back Obi Melifonwu jumps up to stretch his legs before running the 40 yard dash during the 2017 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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January 1, 2017; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. The Seahawks defeated the 49ers 25-23. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
January 1, 2017; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. The Seahawks defeated the 49ers 25-23. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Rather than create a traditional mock draft I thought it would be interesting to look at three different draft scenarios and see how the first selection could affect the rest of Seattle’s draft. I think it’s most likely that Seattle either takes an offensive lineman, a defensive back, or a defensive lineman with their first pick. So, I ran a 7-round mock draft for each of those three scenarios to see how that decision rippled  through the rest of the draft.

For this exercise, I used first-pick.com’s NFL draft game to generate each mock draft. This draft engine has its faults, such as offering somewhat unrealistic trades, but it provides a useable framework from which to venture from.

Since John Schneider has repeatedly referenced his desire for more picks, I made some trades in each scenario in order to create up to nine, or ten, selections.

Let’s begin by selecting a defensive back…

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