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NFL draft: Kickers are not a high priority for Seahawks, but there’s always undrafted free agents

Kickers are usually an afterthought when it comes to the NFL draft.

Seattle has drafted just 10 — four placekickers and six punters — in its history, and none of either since 2008, when the Seahawks actually took one of each (kicker Brandon Coutu and punter Ryan Plackemeier).

There’s no reason to think this year will be any different with the Seahawks having signed free agents Blair Walsh and John Lunsford to compete to replace Stephen Hauschka, and with punter Jon Ryan back in the fold for another season.

Seattle also has two snappers on its roster — Tyler Ott and Nolan Frese — who each saw action for the Seahawks last season.