NFL Draft 2015: List of Seattle Seahawks picks

Complete list of Seattle Seahawks draft picks in the 2015 NFL Draft

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The Seattle Seahawks hold more draft picks in the 2015 NFL Draft than any other team in the league. It’s true that they hold no pick earlier than number 63, but they arguably have fewer team needs than most teams and with 11 draft picks they have ammunition to move around the draft board to target the players they want.

The Seattle Seahawks traded their first round selection to the New Orleans Saints for star tight end Jimmy Graham. The Seahawks also acquired a fourth round selection and dealt their Pro Bowl center, Max Unger. The Seahawks also acquired a sixth round pick from the New York Jets for locker room cancer and jet sweep runner, Percy Harvin. In addition to these two picks that Seattle acquired, they also earned the maximum four compensatory picks for losses in free agency last year. The highest of these compensatory picks is in the fourth round to compensate for the loss of WR Golden Tate.

The departure of Golden Tate, a loss not sufficiently replaced, and Percy Harvin, coupled with the ACL tear of rookie WR Paul Richardson creates the Seahawks’ greatest need. While adding Jimmy Graham to the roster does give Seattle a more substantial receiving threat than any they’ve had in years, they will still need more than Doug Baldwin, Jermaine Kearse, and Ricardo Lockette to open up the passing game. WR Dorial Green-Beckham would be an ideal fit for the Seahawks and their need for an outside receiver. With DGB projected to go late in the first or early in the second, don’t be surprised if the Seahawks uncharacteristically try to trade up.

The loss of C Max Unger creates the second most significant need for the Seahawks. They should be targeting a center in the 2nd to 4th rounds of the draft. C Hroniss Grasu, of Oregon, could be targeted with the Seahawks’ 63rd pick. Why not replace your center Duck with another center Duck? The Seahawks could also target Ali Marpet who could be played at center or at guard, another position of need for the Seahawks with the departure of James Carpenter. Ali Marpet fits the Seahawks’ desire for offensive linemen that can be shifted around and played at multiple positions on the line. Expect Seattle to target several OL in later rounds to compete for positions on the team in the preseason.

Additionally, Seattle is likely to need depth in the secondary as Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, and Richard Sherman are coming off of injuries. Seattle also lost CB Byron Maxwell, and S Jeron Johnson. The addition of CB Cary Williams gives the Seahawks some room to work with, but expect later round picks used to shore up the secondary.

Pete Carroll and John Schneider have proven that they are unpredictable, that they will pick whichever player they want regardless of how others might view it, and that they won’t shy away from guys with character concerns. Expect the Seahawks to make a few eyebrow-raising moves, and at least one pick that makes no sense at all.

Round Two

31 (63rd overall)

Round Three

31 (95th overall)

Round Four

13 (112th overall) – from New Orleans Saints

31 (130th overall)

35 (134th overall) – compensatory pick

Round Five

31 (167th overall)

34 (170th overall) – compensatory pick

Round Six

5 (181st overall) – from New York Jets

33 (209th overall) – compensatory pick

38 (214 overall) – compensatory pick

Round Seven

31 (248th overall)

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