In the aftermath of the 2020 NFL draft, you’ve probably seen one of the many “draft grades” from industry experts evaluating each team’s results. These lists try to tell us which team did the best in the draft, and then 32 spots later, who did the worst.
In recent seasons, the Seattle Seahawks have fared poorly on these kinds of post-draft lists. And, I can already hear you asking…why?
The primary reason is that Seahawks general manager, John Schneider, and head coach, Pete Carroll, tend to approach the draft in less-conventional ways compared to other teams, often ignoring expert pre-draft player rankings altogether in favor of their own value assessments.