The Seattle Seahawks took a gamble in the 2025 NFL draft by moving up 16 spots in the second round to take Nick Emmanwori. Most likely, the safety should have been a first-round choice for someone, but in the NFL, no player is guaranteed success.
Even in training camp, though, the rookie was showing he had a very high football IQ and was prepared to play any spot head coach Mike Macdonald might want him to on defense. Slot corner, deep safety, edge rusher...Emmanwori was needed to play all, but with no learning curve. The league requires a player to be good no matter their year.