As noted previously on this site, the Seahawks could actually confound their past draft history and trade up for a future star. That’s a great idea, except that I’m terrified that they’d wind up with the 2018 version of Ryan Leaf, no matter who they select.
People grouse about Seattle’s 2011 first round pick James Carpenter, but he’s been in the league for seven years now. As it turned out, he was a serious reach that early, but he’s still a decent player, unlike a lot of first round picks that barely hung around long enough to ruin their team for a season or two.