After a historic run from 2010-2012 the Seattle Seahawks fell off big time and had perhaps less success in the NFL draft than any other team from 2013-2021. Whether they were tired of being a draft-day punchline or if they were extra motivated after getting rid of former franchise QB Russell Wilson, Seattle went about things entirely different this time around.
Perhaps associate head coach Sean Desai and general manager John Schneider managed to stick Pete Carroll in a locker somewhere in the VMAC while the picks were being made. For whatever reason, this team bucked its own history and terrible tradition by targeting high-end athletes at premium positions – albeit with one sidetrack for a running back in Round 2.
All together, this is a pretty impressive draft and they deserve credit for their good work. Apparently, Touchdown Wire agrees. Doug Farrar has given Seattle an “A” grade for their 2022 draft class.
“Over the last half-decade, that same brain trust has drafted horribly by betting over and over on overvalued prospects. With a rebuild nigh, Seattle decided to stop getting cute, and went back to drafting good players who can help their team. Novel concept… The Seahawks also came into this draft light on cornerbacks, and they addressed that with two guys who are bigger defenders, used to playing press. Coby Bryant, the “other” Cincinnati cornerback, won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back in 2021, and Tariq Woolen is a former receiver with athletic traits all over the place who was taken in the fifth round. A similar story to Richard Sherman’s? We’ll have to wait and see, but as much as Carroll and Schneider have earned no equity with their recent drafts, there’s not much to criticize here.”
