Taking a look at how the Seattle Seahawks were able to draft two players ---- offensive lineman Germain Ifedi and defensive lineman Jarran Reed --- who they considered as first-rounders while owning just one first-round pick.
I’ll start this by acknowledging that comments made by team execs after the NFL draft are sometimes best taken with at least a little grain of salt.
Much like college coaches on letter-of-intent signing day, everybody says they got everybody they wanted where they wanted them (though I guess this year, with the exception of Dallas).
That said, if we take the Seahawks at their word on how the first two rounds unfolded, then they also have to get some credit for making the right decision with their first-round pick, allowing them to also get the player they wanted with their second-rounder.