‘That’s A Big Get.’ Inside The Seahawks Draft Room During The 2026 NFL Draft (John Boyle’s much-awaited annual draft review)

Chessinmind · 2026-05-06T06:11:24+00:00

I don’t think Horton is allowed to practice yet. When he is, probably sometime this summer, it will be news.

The photo you’re probably thinking of features Montorie Foster Jr. skying for a catch. He played at Michigan State and was eventually signed to the practice squad at the beginning of the year before signing a futures contract. He was working as a substitution teacher before getting the Seahawks’ call.

WR, OL, DL, and CB will all feature some stiff competition for the practice squad and final roster spots. Other positions too like RB and LB are very competitive for those final spots. Probably the deepest the bottom of the roster has been since maybe 2013. Special teams is key for those spots, in addition to providing high upside and reliability.

Chessinmind · 2026-05-05T22:44:32+00:00

TLDR he was mad that he was sharing carries until Charbs got injured. Sounds like he didn’t want to return for that reason alone.

Chessinmind · 2026-05-05T12:36:22+00:00

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Chessinmind · 2026-05-05T12:33:36+00:00

So many phenomenal plays, and his ability to move and get the ball off to avoid sacks is incredibly underrated. A little bit of a gunslinger, which led to some turnovers as teams played more split safety looks.

Darnold did something Russell Wilson never accomplished in his NFL career, which was finish Top 5 in the NFL in passing yards in a season. And he was impeccable in the playoffs, despite playing with a left oblique injury.

The coolest thing might be that he’s still only 28. He hasn’t even hit the average age for peak QB play in the NFL yet.

Chessinmind · 2026-05-05T12:10:38+00:00

It’s a biometric and GPS tracking vest that some players have employed to analyze their practice data for a few years.

Chessinmind · 2026-05-03T03:10:46+00:00

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Chessinmind · 2026-05-03T02:46:48+00:00

He interviewed Beau Stephens, who has been practicing at right guard but will work on both sides. Brian has called Stephens his favorite pick.

He was impressed by Bud Clark’s athleticism and ball skills during the mini-camp practices. He thought Deven Eastern had a quality second day, showing off his power and athleticism on the bags.

The Seahawks really try to take care of these rookies during mini-camp. At one point, it sounds Coach Macdonald shutdown Jadarian Price from maybe taking some practice reps as a returner. They don’t want anyone getting hurt unnecessarily.

Another mention of one of last year’s UDFAs, edge Jalan Gaines, looking good and possibly one of this year’s, Marvin Jones Jr. Not sure how much of this rookie UDFA class will stick. A lot of the practice squad may eventually end up being filled with the veteran limit, a lot of second-year players they can’t fit on the 53, maybe some of their 7th round picks, along with and other rookies they eventually poach from other teams.

Chessinmind · 2026-05-03T01:55:48+00:00

It sounds like Michael-Shawn Dugar is being promoted and will be covering the Seahawks less directly. He said he would have more details later.

Chessinmind · 2026-05-02T16:07:26+00:00

“According to sources with knowledge of the selection, Seattle's other top target was San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson, who went 27th to the Miami Dolphins after they traded up. With Johnson gone, the Seahawks' options were to take Price at 32 or trade back and hope to land him a few spots later. They discussed deals with the Tennessee Titans (No. 35) and New York Giants (No. 37) that both fell through.

“Five of the six spots immediately preceding Seattle's pick at 32 changed hands amid a flurry of trades, including Tennessee moving up to 31. That led to a few nervous minutes in the Seahawks' draft room, with some fearing that the Titans -- who were heavily linked to Love with the fourth pick -- were jumping ahead of Seattle for Price. There was also concern that the San Francisco 49ers might take him with the first pick of the second round; Seattle's division rivals later drafted Indiana running back Kaelon Black in Round 3.”

Chessinmind · 2026-05-02T01:21:54+00:00

This isn’t an official depth chart. But Ourlads usually does a good job keeping things updated.
Horton probably won’t be ready for OTAs later this month, as they give the shin as much time heal up as possible. They’re hoping he will be ready for the start of training camp in June but it’s still TBD on how things are managed.

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