3 guards Seahawks should target in 2025 NFL draft to remake the offensive line

The article below is not a joke, though it still might be a waste of words. That probably shouldn't be said, as we want you to read the article, of course. Everything that is said about each player below is also true, so there is no falsehood in this. The issue is that the thought of Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider spending a high draft pick on a guard seems laughable.

That might be enough to eventually cost him his job, though, so hopefully, his priorities in the 2025 NFL draft are different than they have been. Everyone and their mother can see a huge reason Seattle is 4-5 currently is the awful play on the right side of the offensive line. Sure, right tackle has been a mess, but at least that can be blamed on injuries.

There is simply no excuse for Seattle to keep running right guard Anthony Bradford onto the field every game. He leads all NFL guards in penalties and sacks allowed. What is Seattle looking at? Plus, left guard Laken Tomlinson is only on a one-year contract. The Seahawks need to draft guards - multiple - in next year's draft, and these three players should be at the top of the list.

Three guards the Seattle Seahawks should prioritize choosing in the 2025 NFL draft

Tyler Booker, Alabama

Booker would be the big win if Seattle can get him. The question will be how high the Seahawks' first-round draft pick is. The good thing is that offensive tackles, especially the ones projected to stay at tackle once in the NFL, will be the priority for teams, and guards are more of a secondary need. Booker is more of a pure left guard.

He certainly has the size to play right away. He is 6'5" and 352 pounds with NFL-type strength. He also has decent mobility for a guy his size and has been taught well at Alabama. He is a force in run-blocking and can often be seen pancaking a defender. Against the pass, he holds up well. He does need to work on his footwork a bit, but that can be taught in the league.

Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona

Savaiinaea will have to learn the guard position in the league, as he has mostly played right tackle in college. However, his size should adapt well to the NFL. He is 6'5" and 330 pounds, with the frame to add more weight if needed. What few liabilities he has had in college should mostly be negated by his move to guard. He doesn't have the high-end athletic ability for a tackle but he should be fine at guard.

He knows how to jolt defenders as well. His initial punch will disrupt and push back many pass rushers, but he has a nasty streak that keeps him driven in run-blocking as well. Unlike Booker, Seattle might be able to wait until the third round to take Savaiinaea simply because he will be new to the guard position.

Donovan Jackson, Ohio State

Jackson might also not be taken until the third round. He is slightly smaller than Savaiinaea and Booker at 6'4" and 320 pounds, but he has the frame to gain more weight as well. Jackson is also a pure left guard with foundational strength. He plays a bit rigid, and needs to work on his footwork, but by the middle of the season, he should become a full-time starter.

That is, of course, if the Seahawks give Jackson, or any rookie, a chance to prove they deserve a starting spot. In 2024, the coaching staff seems to think the NFL still has a redshirt year, and players such as Christian Haynes have simply burned through a year of their contract. Either that, or Anthony Bradford has some dirty details on someone in the front office.

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