The Seahawks enter the 2024 NFL draft with seven draft picks, but enough needs that general manager John Schneider may ultimately elect to trade down. The priority would appear to be on both sides of the line of scrimmage, reinforcing an offensive line that often struggled to generate clear running lanes for recent second round picks Ken Walker III and Zach Charbonnet to exploit, or a clean pocket for Geno Smith to survey the field. The situation was even more dire on the defensive side of the ball where a lack of containment had the Seahawks ranking 31st out of the league's 32 teams in both rushing yards and touchdowns allowed last season. Seattle addressed both groups in free agency and also brought in quality veterans at linebacker, safety and tight end but more help is needed. As it stands now, Seattle has the longest wait of any NFL team between its first and second selections – a gap of 65 picks. This is why I anticipate Schneider and the Seahawks aggressively pursuing the idea of acquiring extra picks. In my final mock draft here and at FOXSports.com, I am projecting Seattle to trade back from their current selection at No. 16 overall, sending that pick to the Buffalo Bills and getting the No. 28 and No. 60 overall selections back in exchange.
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