New Seattle Seahawks running back Kenny McIntosh lasted much longer on the draft board than people expected.
Nobody expected the Georgia rusher to still be there at pick No. 237, but Seattle made the selection to bolster its running back depth behind 2022 pick Kenneth Walker and fellow 2023 pick Zach Charbonnet.
When Seahawks general manager John Schneider made the call to McIntosh that he’d finally been picked, the Georgia alum could barely speak as he reacted to the news his unexpected draft slide had finally ended.
He also talked with head coach Pete Carroll and running backs coach Chad Morton. He was so overjoyed while speaking with Morton that the two got disconnected on the phone briefly.
Get ready to cut the onions.@1_blueprint you're a Seattle Seahawk. pic.twitter.com/x86MXZHVeY
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) April 30, 2023
Plenty of Georgia players went in this draft class, and McIntosh had plenty going for him to hear his name called on draft weekend.
Even though he had to wait longer than expected, he lands in an ideal spot and gets to start his NFL career the right way.
