Round 1, pick 32: Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame
Round 2, pick 64: Bud Clark, S, TCU
Round 3, pick 99: Julian Neal, CB, Arkansas
Round 5, pick 148: Beau Stephens, OG, Iowa
Round 6, pick 199: Emmanuel Henderson Jr., WR, Kansas
Round 7, pick 236: Andre Fuller, CB, Toledo
Round 7, pick 242: Deven Eastern, DT, Minnesota
Round 7, pick 255: Michael Dansby, CB, Arizona

The Seahawks painted themselves into a corner in free agency when they let Kenneth Walker leave for the Chiefs, opening a giant hole at the running back position. That left them somewhat desperate to find Walker’s successor in the draft, and when they failed to execute a trade out of the first round, they stayed put and picked Jadarian Price. That’s a pretty massive overpay for my 56th-ranked player, who never was a starter in college and brings limited experience as a pass catcher to the pros. With the value question out of the way, I like what Price brings to the Seahawks offense: He’s an explosive playmaker on the ground and will give the team some juice in the run game until Zach Charbonnet can return to the field. I was a huge fan of the Bud Clark pick for Seattle as well. He’s a rangy, ball-hawking defensive back with the skill set to contribute early on at either nickel, safety, or even corner. His versatility and aggressive style make him an awesome fit for the Mike Macdonald defense. The team turned around in the third and took a long, super competitive corner in Julian Neal, who could push for snaps early in his career. And they moved back up in the fifth to take guard Beau Stephens, who could find himself in the competition at the right guard spot from day one. Overall, I felt the Seahawks panicked and overpaid in the first round, but did well to identify some potential early impact players on the second and third days of the draft.

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