3 mistakes the Seahawks made in the NFL Draft this year

The Seattle Seahawks did not have a ton of draft capital, but they also didn’t do much with it 

Is it fair to give a greed to the Seattle Seahawks? Serious question  —  is it?

Seattle entered the 2021 NFL Draft with a mere three picks. Keep in mind that its first-round and a third-round pick was sent to the Jets for safety Jamal Adams. The next offseason, John Schneider added Las Vegas Raiders standout Gabe Jackson in return for its fifth-round pick.

So, three selections huh? Best make the most of it right? That’s going be up for debate at least for the rest of the 2021 season.

To give credit to Seattle, there aren’t many holes should young talent continue to prosper. Names liker LJ Collier, Jordyn Brooks and Damien Lewis all are expected to be cornerstones for the future. The Seahawks also have the most important position nailed down with Russell Wilson  —  albeit the waters are murky.

Three picks though gives little wiggle room to mess things up. Here’s the three mistakes Seattle made draft weekend.

3 mistakes the Seahawks made in the 2021 NFL Draft

3. Addressing cornerback late

As mentioned, what can you do with three picks in a draft? That said, adding Tre Brown was a smart investment late by Schneider. The Oklahoma product is best use inside the slot, but he can be functional when asked to play on the outside.

Given the fact that Seattle lost Pro Bowl corner Shaquill Griffin, adding a corner was a necessity. Still, was waiting until the sixth-round a bit too late?

Names like UCF’s Aaron Robinson and Syracuse’s Ifeatu Melifonwu were two cornerbacks that both fit defensive coordinators Alex Grinch’s zone-based defense coming out of college. They also have better size that will allow to play the perimeter instead of limiting them in the slot.

Brown is a good pick, but the cornerback position only was addressed with the addition of Ahkello Witherspoon. Is that enough to make the No. 31 pass secondary better?