Seahawks 2026 NFL Mock Draft roundup with pre-draft cycle ending
The Seattle Seahawks may still be flying high after winning Super Bowl 60. The Seahawks proved that their ferocious defense, and competent play from QB Sam Darnold, is enough to win championships. Unfortunately, Seattle paid their Super Bowl tax and let multiple key players walk during NFL free agency. Now they need to reload with some young players to keep their Super Bowl window propped open.
Seattle enters the 2026 NFL Draft with only four total selections. That will put a lot of pressure on GM John Schneider to either accumulate more picks or hit on the ones he has.
That being the case, which position should the Seahawks target during the first round? And which players could be an ideal fit in Seattle?
This is who analyst are currently mocking to the Seahawks just weeks for the draft.
RB Jadarian Price, Notre Dame
This is not the first time the Seahawks have been paired with Price during the pre-draft process.
It is no mystery why this pick keeps showing up in mock drafts. The Seahawks lost Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to the Chiefs in free agency. There’s also the fact that Zach Charbonnet suffered a major injury in the playoffs. That leaves Seattle’s immediate future at the position a complete mystery.
“Price is the No. 2 running back in this class and would provide some nice pop to the Seattle offense after the departure of Kenneth Walker III via free agency,” Schrager wrote. “He had only 113 carries last season but turned them into 674 yards and 11 scores.”
Schneider is not afraid to “reach” on a running back in the first round. Remember, Seattle did basically the same move in 2018 when they drafted Rashaad Penny.
If the Seahawks do not take Price early in the draft, they may be forced to gamble on someone in the middle rounds.
DT Kayden McDonald, Ohio State
This position does not look like a huge need on paper. Seattle still has both Leonard Williams and Byron Murphy II on the interior, as well as nose tackle Jarran Reed. The Seahawks even got great production from their backups during the playoffs.
So why would Seattle spend a first-round pick on a defensive tackle?
Carragher argues this pick could happen if the Seahawks view McDonald as the best player available at pick 32.
“McDonald has not been a standout pass rusher to this point, but he ranked first among all college interior defensive linemen in PFF run-defense grade this past season,” Carragher wrote. “At just 21 years old, McDonald should continue to grow into his 326-pound frame.”
This pick would be surprising considering Seattle’s needs at other positions. But it would be a defensible pick if it actually happened.
EDGE Cashius Howell, Texas A&M
If the Seahawks do invest in their defensive line, an edge rusher makes a lot more sense.
Seattle lost Boye Mafe to Cincinnati in free agency. That is an especially big problem because both of their starting edge rushers are getting up there in age. The Seahawks have no succession plan in place, so it makes sense to start thinking about the future.
Howell is not the perfect edge prospect, but he had a fantastic final season at Texas A&M.
“The Super Bowl champs can afford to take some risk with players who possess some outlier traits like Howell, who produced 27 sacks in his collegiate career but has a smaller frame and sub-31-inch arm length,” Lewis wrote.
If Howell is still on the board at pick 32, the Seahawks need to at least consider drafting him.
CB Avieon Terrell, Clemson
The Seahawks still have some solid starters at the cornerback position. But losing Riq Woolen to the Eagles hurt their depth and immediately made cornerback a need in the draft.
The younger brother of A.J. Terrell boasts the same upside coming out of college. He has the versatility to play in any NFL defense, including a complicated scheme like Seattle’s. Terrell also places with excellent urgency against the run, something the Seahawks should value considering how much they deploy light boxes on early downs.
It is hard to argue with this pick.
CB Brandon Cisse, South Carolina
Cisse is another intriguing cornerback prospect who could be around at the bottom of the first round.
Unsurprisingly, Shook cited Woolen’s departure as one reason why the Seahawks could pull the trigger on a cornerback.
“Seattle’s defensive strength was as much in its key playmakers as it was in its depth,” Shook wrote. “That unit is a little thinner now that Tariq Woolen and Coby Bryant are playing elsewhere, so GM John Schneider snags a speedy corner who can fill the void left by Woolen and return some depth to the Seahawks’ secondary.”
S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo
This may be the most exciting pick on this entire list.
McNeil-Warren has been a trendy prospect during the pre-draft process after dominating at Toledo in 2025. He has excellent size and projects as an incredible enforcer who can deliver big hits over the middle of the field.
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald loves using three safeties in his defensive scheme. Coby Bryant left during free agency, which leaves a gaping hole on the depth chart at strong safety. The fit here is obvious.
At this point, it would be a surprise to see McNeil-Warren still on the board at the bottom of the first round.
If he’s still there at 32, Seattle might spring the card in to Roger Goodell.
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