After trading starting quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos, the Seattle Seahawks hold their highest pick in the first round of the NFL draft in a decade. There has been much speculation about what the team will do at No. 9 overall.
“It’s going to be different,” Seahawks general manager John Schneider told reporters during his Thursday press conference. “We haven’t experienced this since the first year we were here we had the two first-round draft, so there’s a lot of planning, thoughts that go through your head, different scenarios.
“We may pick at nine, we might not. We don’t know yet.”
Chances are that Schneider and coach Pete Carroll actually have a pretty good idea of what they plan to do after looking at all the possible scenarios that could play out in front of them. Regardless, neither one of them is tipping his hat.
“We’re going to do whatever we can to help this football team as much as we possibly can,” Schneider continued. “It’s obviously exciting but it’s not a place you want to be drafting.”
Schneider said he hasn’t been fielding any more phone calls than normal this time of year despite the Seahawks having such a high selection. But with clubs knowing Seattle’s track record, Schneider’s not the least bit concerned.
“People know we’re very open to moving around,” he said “We’re pliable.”
