John Schneider's first draft without Pete Carroll by his side is now in the books, as he adds 8 new rookies to Mike Macdonald's first roster as head coach of the Seahawks.

How'd he do?

In this episode I'll give you my overall grade for the ENTIRE class (which includes 10 total players) as well as 5 overall takeaways, and what I think some of these moves might mean in the big picture.

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The Seahawks addressed one of their biggest needs in the third round of the NFL Draft tonight, selecting Connecticut guard Christian Haynes with the 81st pick. Who is Haynes, how does he fit into the Seahawks roster, and what might lie ahead as Seattle looks forward to having 5 picks on day 3 of the draft? Join Dan for all the answers.

What if I told you the Seattle Seahawks had a chance to select the best defensive tackle in the entire draft at pick 16? Would you have stayed there and picked, or still wanted to trade down to accumulate more selections?

Well, John Schneider chose to do the former, adding Murphy to Mike Macdonald's defensive front.

What does the 21 year old have to offer? And what might the rest of the draft look like for the Hawks?

Listen in to find out - including a fresh mock draft simulating what the next two days may end up looking like when all is said and done at the draft in Detroit.

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The budget has gotten tight for GM John Schneider and the Seattle Seahawks. With less than $2 million in available salary cap space this year, and not much more than that looking ahead to 2025 either, some major decisions will need to be made in the coming days and months. In fact, they'll need to adjust some contracts or jettison a few players just to sign any players taken in this weekend's NFL draft!

Should fans be concerned?

Who better to break it all down than Curtis Allen, who does such a fantastic job analyzing this (among other things) for Rob Staton's Seahawks Draft Blog.

Curtis will update us on the Seahawks payroll situation, and provide some answers as to just how they can manage it all this year and next.

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Time for one last, big, FINAL Seahawks mock draft push before the real NFL draft kicks off on Thursday night in Detroit.

First, a couple fresh updates concerning prospects that could be in play for the Hawks at #16.

Then, I show off and grade the mock drafts YOU sent to me...

And finally, my FINAL PRE-DRAFT SEAHAWKS 7-ROUND MOCK of the offseason!

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Bryce and Ryan are co-hosts of the HawksZone Rundown Podcast, and in this one they join me to discuss all things Seahawks Draft-related including all of "our guys" in this draft class, our latest thoughts on how John Schneider plans to use this year's picks, and where the QB situation stands - and then we wrap it up with a full Seahawks draft simulation.

Let me know what you think of our final list!

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You can search far and wide and you'll have a hard time finding anyone who puts more work into the NFL draft than Shane Hallam, managing editor of draftcountdown.com

I've been following Shane since the early days of Twitter, and have always been struck by the great lengths he goes to, not only with each year's current draft, but future draft classes as well.

In this episode, I'll explore Shane's scouting process, we'll break down his Seahawks haul in his latest league-wide 7-round mock draft, and even take a look ahead to the 2025 draft class. Is Seattle's future QB in that group?

He'll also explain how a certain current Seahawk veteran is on his list of the top 20 evaluations he's ever done!

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You asked for it, you got it - Seahawks Brendon Nelson!

Brendon joins me today to share some of the impressive work he's done researching this year's draft class, and with his in-depth knowledge of the Seahawks roster, we'll get into some scenarios about what he WANTS the team to do in the first round vs. what he thinks they WILL do.

Also.....

• His "stick and pick" favorite at 16
• Best fits if the Seahawks trade down in the first
• Favorite mid-round prospects
• Potential curveball pick that would shock us all
• And we'll critique Dane Brugler's full 7-round mock draft that was released today!

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As John Schneider prepares for his first NFL draft without Pete Carroll by his side, there's a "breath of fresh air" in the building as veteran defender Uchena Nwosu describes it.

How will this translate to what we see on the field, and how will Schneider approach the draft with a new coaching staff in place?

Long-time Seattle Seahawks beat reporter Gregg Bell of the Tacoma News Tribune joined me to share his thoughts on what he's seeing, hearing, and sensing as the Seahawks transition to a new era.

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Former Field Gulls contributor Patton Richard has been putting together Seahawks draft boards for years. The self-proclaimed "draft nerd" has finalized this year's board, and the result is a tiered list of potential Seahawk targets broken out by position and levels.

It's a great way to see just where the different pockets of value to try and understand why Seattle may be focusing on certain position groups at specific spots in the draft.

I'll take you through his board, ask about his process, and get some of his specific takes on why a few players at each position just scream "Seahawk!"

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Paul Moyer has a unique perspective when it comes to his beloved Seattle Seahawks. Whether it be as a player, coach or broadcaster, Moyer has been involved with the team for nearly 40 years. He's seen coaches, players and administrators come and go - through all the lowest lows and the highest highs.

Today, Paul returns to the show to share his insight on a number of topics, including:

• His impression of Mike Macdonald as a head coach
• Changes to the roster - new linebackers and safeties abound!
• The best way to utilize Devon Witherspoon
• Is Riq Woolen poised for a bounceback?
• Is he buying the QB draft buzz?
• How does he watch football games - where do his eyes go
• The lasting legacy of Pete Carroll

And MUCH more!

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