Seattle Seahawks
Draft Profile · 2006–2025 · 174 picks analyzed
Avg Value Over Expected
+0.3
Across 174 graded picks
Hit Rate
28%
Picks outperforming draft slot
Avg Pick Movement
+10 spots
Average redraft position change
Positional Drafting
▲DB22p
+262.1▼DE21p
-224.5Total value over expected
Draft Range Rank
▲Round 3
2nd▼Top 10
22ndBest / worst rank vs. league
Draft Class Performance
Year-by-year draft class rank among all teams. Color reflects relative performance.
Early grade — career still developing
Draft Investment Returns
Each circle is a draft pick, sized by capital invested. Position shows value generated versus expectations.
Biggest Steals & Busts
Top 5 picks that most outperformed or underperformed their draft slot.
Biggest Steals
| Pick | Player | Value | Redraft | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell WilsonTop Steal 2012 · QB · Wisconsin | 139.1 | #75→#1 | +112.0 | |
 | Richard ShermanTop Steal 2011 · DB · Stanford | 119.8 | #154→#6 | +105.5 | |
| Bobby WagnerTop Steal 2012 · LB · Utah St. | 132.8 | #47→#2 | +96.7 | |
| Kam ChancellorTop Steal 2010 · DB · Virginia Tech | 83.8 | #133→#17 | +67.2 | |
| K.J. WrightTop Steal 2011 · LB · Mississippi St. | 79.6 | #99→#20 | +58.6 |
Biggest Busts
| Pick | Player | Value | Redraft | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron CurryBust 2009 · LB · Wake Forest | 4.6 | #4→#140 | -55.8 | |
| L.J. CollierBust 2019 · DE · TCU | -2.3 | #29→#246 | -46.5 | |
| Malik McDowellBust 2017 · DT · Michigan St. | -2.7 | #35→#252 | -43.9 | |
| Grey ZabelBust 2025 · OL · North Dakota St. | 10.1 | #18→#48 | -40.4 | |
| Elijah ArroyoBust 2025 · TE · Miami (FL) | -1.9 | #50→#208 | -36.9 |
Pick Range Performance
How Seattle Seahawks performs in each draft slot range compared to the league average.
Range
Picks
vs. League Avg
Rank
Complete Draft History
Every draft pick since 2006.
174 picks
Pick | Player | Rd | Year | Value | Diff | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
202511 picks-181.811th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Grey ZabelEarly OL · North Dakota St. | 1 | 2025 | 10.1 | -40.4 | 17 |
| Nick EmmanworiRising Star S · South Carolina | 2 | 2025 | 24.2 | -17.0 | 14 |
| Elijah ArroyoEarly TE · Miami (FL) | 2 | 2025 | -1.9 | -36.9 | 13 |
| Jalen MilroeEarly QB · Alabama | 3 | 2025 | -2.2 | -24.7 | 3 |
| Rylie MillsEarly DE · Notre Dame | 5 | 2025 | 0.2 | -15.5 | 4 |
| Tory HortonEarly WR · Colorado St. | 5 | 2025 | 8.2 | -4.6 | 8 |
| Robbie OuztsEarly TE · Alabama | 5 | 2025 | -1.6 | -13.5 | 12 |
| Bryce CabeldueEarly OL · Kansas | 6 | 2025 | 1.9 | -8.4 | 8 |
| Damien MartinezEarly RB · Miami (FL) | 7 | 2025 | 0.9 | -7.3 | |
| Mason RichmanEarly OL · Iowa | 7 | 2025 | 2.0 | -5.7 | 2 |
| Ricky WhiteEarly WR · UNLV | 7 | 2025 | -0.2 | -7.8 | 2 |
20248 picks-92.914th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Byron MurphyEarly Promise DE · Texas | 1 | 2024 | 26.3 | -25.5 | 31 |
| Christian HaynesEarly OL · Connecticut | 3 | 2024 | -1.9 | -27.2 | 24 |
| Tyrice KnightEarly Promise LB · Texas-El Paso | 4 | 2024 | 21.9 | +3.8 | 32 |
| AJ BarnerEarly Promise TE · Michigan | 4 | 2024 | 26.4 | +8.6 | 34 |
| Nehemiah PritchettEarly DB · Auburn | 5 | 2024 | -1.2 | -17.5 | 27 |
| Sataoa LaumeaEarly OL · Utah | 6 | 2024 | -2.9 | -14.4 | 6 |
| D.J. JamesEarly DB · Auburn | 6 | 2024 | 1.4 | -8.9 | 1 |
| Michael JerrellEarly OL · Findlay | 6 | 2024 | -2.6 | -11.8 | 11 |
202310 picks-33.46th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Devon Witherspoon DB · Illinois | 1 | 2023 | 77.6 | +18.0 | 43 |
| Jaxon Smith-NjigbaLikely Steal WR · Ohio St. | 1 | 2023 | 75.9 | +26.6 | 51 |
| Derick Hall DE · Auburn | 2 | 2023 | 14.3 | -25.9 | 48 |
| Zach Charbonnet RB · UCLA | 2 | 2023 | 49.2 | +14.9 | 49 |
| Anthony Bradford OL · LSU | 4 | 2023 | -3.3 | -22.7 | 42 |
| Cameron Young DT · Mississippi St. | 4 | 2023 | -0.1 | -17.7 | 17 |
| Mike Morris DE · Michigan | 5 | 2023 | 4.1 | -10.5 | 33 |
| Olusegun Oluwatimi OL · Michigan | 5 | 2023 | 4.3 | -10.0 | 36 |
| Jerrick Reed S · New Mexico | 6 | 2023 | 7.4 | -2.4 | 23 |
| Kenny McIntosh RB · Georgia | 7 | 2023 | 4.0 | -3.6 | 20 |
20229 picks+68.52nd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Charles Cross OL · Mississippi St. | 1 | 2022 | 55.2 | -1.3 | 62 |
| Boye Mafe DE · Minnesota | 2 | 2022 | 42.8 | +3.9 | 65 |
| Kenneth Walker IIITop Steal RB · Michigan St. | 2 | 2022 | 80.8 | +42.4 | 58 |
| Abraham LucasSteal OL · Washington St. | 3 | 2022 | 52.2 | +24.2 | 46 |
| Coby Bryant DB · Cincinnati | 4 | 2022 | 22.7 | +3.5 | 58 |
| Riq Woolen DB · Texas-San Antonio | 5 | 2022 | 27.7 | +13.3 | 64 |
| Tyreke Smith DE · Ohio St. | 5 | 2022 | -1.9 | -15.7 | 3 |
| Bo Melton WR · Rutgers | 7 | 2022 | 10.6 | +2.7 | 38 |
| Dareke Young WR · Lenoir-Rhyne | 7 | 2022 | 3.3 | -4.5 | 42 |
20213 picks-44.130th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| D'Wayne EskridgeBust WR · Western Michigan | 2 | 2021 | 4.6 | -28.4 | 43 |
| Tre Brown DB · Oklahoma | 4 | 2021 | 8.2 | -8.0 | 49 |
| Stone Forsythe OL · Florida | 6 | 2021 | 1.5 | -7.6 | 70 |
20208 picks-32.020th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Jordyn Brooks LB · Texas Tech | 1 | 2020 | 43.8 | -1.5 | 97 |
| Darrell TaylorBust DE · Tennessee | 2 | 2020 | -1.1 | -36.8 | 69 |
| Damien LewisSteal OL · LSU | 3 | 2020 | 51.6 | +22.7 | 93 |
| Colby Parkinson TE · Stanford | 4 | 2020 | 31.8 | +15.2 | 86 |
| DeeJay Dallas RB · Miami (FL) | 4 | 2020 | 10.0 | -5.5 | 84 |
| Alton Robinson DE · Syracuse | 5 | 2020 | 5.8 | -9.2 | 30 |
| Freddie Swain WR · Florida | 6 | 2020 | -0.4 | -9.1 | 37 |
| Stephen Sullivan TE · LSU | 7 | 2020 | -0.6 | -7.9 | 30 |
201911 picks-88.825th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| L.J. CollierBust DE · TCU | 1 | 2019 | -2.3 | -46.5 | 67 |
| Marquise BlairBust S · Utah | 2 | 2019 | 7.5 | -28.6 | 26 |
| D.K. MetcalfTop Steal WR · Mississippi | 2 | 2019 | 78.8 | +48.3 | 112 |
| Cody Barton LB · Utah | 3 | 2019 | 21.3 | -2.1 | 112 |
| Gary Jennings Jr WR · West Virginia | 4 | 2019 | 0.2 | -17.7 | 1 |
| Phil Haynes OL · Wake Forest | 4 | 2019 | 10.2 | -7.3 | 31 |
| Ugo Amadi S · Oregon | 4 | 2019 | 10.3 | -6.4 | 87 |
| Ben Burr-Kirven LB · Washington | 5 | 2019 | 2.3 | -13.4 | 32 |
| Travis Homer RB · Miami (FL) | 6 | 2019 | 9.8 | +0.4 | 85 |
| Demarcus Christmas DT · Florida St. | 6 | 2019 | 0.0 | -9.0 | |
| John Ursua WR · Hawaii | 7 | 2019 | 1.2 | -6.5 | 3 |
20189 picks-48.225th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Rashaad Penny RB · San Diego St. | 1 | 2018 | 21.4 | -23.9 | 45 |
| Rasheem Green DT · USC | 3 | 2018 | 8.3 | -17.6 | 86 |
| Will Dissly TE · Washington | 4 | 2018 | 33.2 | +15.3 | 96 |
| Shaquem Griffin LB · Central Florida | 5 | 2018 | 2.8 | -13.0 | 46 |
| Tre Flowers S · Oklahoma St. | 5 | 2018 | 13.0 | -2.2 | 98 |
| Michael Dickson P · Texas | 5 | 2018 | 8.9 | -6.0 | 133 |
| Jamarco Jones OL · Ohio St. | 5 | 2018 | 3.6 | -9.0 | 38 |
| Jacob Martin LB · Temple | 6 | 2018 | 22.2 | +11.4 | 119 |
| Alex McGough QB · Florida International | 7 | 2018 | 5.2 | -3.2 | |
201711 picks-18.720th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Malik McDowellBust DT · Michigan St. | 2 | 2017 | -2.7 | -43.9 | 15 |
| Ethan Pocic OL · LSU | 2 | 2017 | 44.3 | +11.9 | 114 |
| Shaquill GriffinSteal DB · Central Florida | 3 | 2017 | 47.8 | +24.8 | 108 |
| Lano Hill S · Michigan | 3 | 2017 | 4.4 | -17.4 | 42 |
| Nazair Jones DT · North Carolina | 3 | 2017 | 0.8 | -19.6 | 20 |
| Amara Darboh WR · Michigan | 3 | 2017 | 0.8 | -18.9 | 16 |
| Tedric Thompson S · Colorado | 4 | 2017 | 14.3 | -4.7 | 38 |
| Michael Tyson S · Cincinnati | 6 | 2017 | 0.7 | -10.0 | 10 |
| Justin Senior OL · Mississippi St. | 6 | 2017 | 0.0 | -9.0 | |
| David Moore WR · East Central (OK) | 7 | 2017 | 23.3 | +15.2 | 78 |
| Chris CarsonTop Steal RB · Oklahoma St. | 7 | 2017 | 60.1 | +52.8 | 49 |
201610 picks-60.823rd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Germain Ifedi OL · Texas A&M | 1 | 2016 | 17.7 | -25.4 | 117 |
| Jarran Reed DT · Alabama | 2 | 2016 | 39.8 | +4.4 | 152 |
| C.J. Prosise RB · Notre Dame | 3 | 2016 | 6.9 | -16.1 | 35 |
| Nick Vannett TE · Ohio St. | 3 | 2016 | 4.3 | -17.7 | 121 |
| Rees Odhiambo OL · Boise St. | 3 | 2016 | -3.0 | -24.4 | 16 |
| Quinton Jefferson DT · Maryland | 5 | 2016 | 27.5 | +12.4 | 116 |
| Alex Collins RB · Arkansas | 5 | 2016 | 29.8 | +17.5 | 50 |
| Joey Hunt OL · TCU | 6 | 2016 | 10.6 | +1.9 | 35 |
| Kenny Lawler WR · California | 7 | 2016 | 0.9 | -6.6 | |
| Zac Brooks RB · Clemson | 7 | 2016 | 0.4 | -7.0 | |
20158 picks+70.75th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Frank ClarkSteal DE · Michigan | 2 | 2015 | 58.8 | +28.0 | 128 |
| Tyler LockettTop Steal WR · Kansas St. | 3 | 2015 | 85.0 | +56.1 | 178 |
| Terry Poole OL · San Diego St. | 4 | 2015 | 1.9 | -15.0 | |
| Mark GlowinskiSteal OL · West Virginia | 4 | 2015 | 43.5 | +27.0 | 129 |
| Tye Smith DB · Towson | 5 | 2015 | 12.9 | +0.5 | 45 |
| Obum Gwacham DE · Oregon St. | 6 | 2015 | 1.9 | -7.1 | 15 |
| Kristjan Sokoli DT · Buffalo | 6 | 2015 | -1.2 | -9.9 | 1 |
| Ryan Murphy DB · Oregon St. | 7 | 2015 | -1.4 | -8.7 | 3 |
20149 picks-46.027th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Paul Richardson WR · Colorado | 2 | 2014 | 22.9 | -13.9 | 64 |
| Justin BrittSteal OL · Missouri | 2 | 2014 | 51.7 | +21.2 | 99 |
| Cassius Marsh DE · UCLA | 4 | 2014 | 12.5 | -6.9 | 96 |
| Kevin Norwood WR · Alabama | 4 | 2014 | 2.7 | -14.9 | 10 |
| Kevin Pierre-Louis LB · Boston Col. | 4 | 2014 | 24.2 | +7.5 | 95 |
| Jimmy Staten DT · Middle Tenn. St. | 5 | 2014 | 0.1 | -12.1 | |
| Garrett Scott OL · Marshall | 6 | 2014 | 0.0 | -9.8 | |
| Eric Pinkins DB · San Diego St. | 6 | 2014 | 1.0 | -8.1 | 11 |
| Kiero Small RB · Arkansas | 7 | 2014 | -1.0 | -9.0 | 3 |
201311 picks-49.722nd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Christine Michael RB · Texas A&M | 2 | 2013 | 12.1 | -19.0 | 38 |
| Jordan Hill DT · Penn St. | 3 | 2013 | 4.5 | -19.2 | 31 |
| Chris Harper WR · Kansas St. | 4 | 2013 | -0.6 | -18.2 | 4 |
| Jesse Williams DT · Alabama | 5 | 2013 | 2.4 | -13.8 | |
| Tharold Simon DB · LSU | 5 | 2013 | 2.1 | -14.0 | 20 |
| Luke Willson TE · Rice | 5 | 2013 | 27.6 | +13.8 | 102 |
| Spencer Ware RB · LSU | 6 | 2013 | 30.7 | +20.5 | 43 |
| Ryan Seymour OL · Vanderbilt | 7 | 2013 | 1.3 | -7.1 | 12 |
| Ty Powell DE · Harding | 7 | 2013 | 11.7 | +3.8 | 19 |
| Jared Smith DT · New Hampshire | 7 | 2013 | -0.1 | -7.6 | |
| Michael Bowie OL · NE State (OK) | 7 | 2013 | 18.5 | +11.0 | 9 |
201210 picks+244.31st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Bruce Irvin DE · West Virginia | 1 | 2012 | 51.6 | -0.8 | 140 |
| Bobby WagnerTop Steal LB · Utah St. | 2 | 2012 | 132.8 | +96.7 | 219 |
| Russell WilsonTop Steal QB · Wisconsin | 3 | 2012 | 139.1 | +112.0 | 205 |
| Robert Turbin RB · Utah St. | 4 | 2012 | 20.9 | +1.2 | 82 |
| Jaye Howard DT · Florida | 4 | 2012 | 17.1 | -1.5 | 45 |
| Korey Toomer LB · Idaho | 5 | 2012 | 28.9 | +14.6 | 53 |
| Jeremy Lane DB · Northwestern St. (LA) | 6 | 2012 | 14.7 | +2.5 | 70 |
| Winston Guy DB · Kentucky | 6 | 2012 | 0.8 | -10.5 | 34 |
| J.R. SweezyTop Steal DT · North Carolina St. | 7 | 2012 | 47.5 | +39.4 | 117 |
| Greg Scruggs DE · Louisville | 7 | 2012 | -1.6 | -9.4 | 18 |
20119 picks+182.61st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| James Carpenter OL · Alabama | 1 | 2011 | 52.4 | +6.0 | 132 |
| John Moffitt OL · Wisconsin | 3 | 2011 | 5.7 | -21.4 | 19 |
| K.J. WrightTop Steal LB · Mississippi St. | 4 | 2011 | 79.6 | +58.6 | 161 |
| Kris Durham WR · Georgia | 4 | 2011 | 2.1 | -17.4 | 27 |
| Richard ShermanTop Steal DB · Stanford | 5 | 2011 | 119.8 | +105.5 | 144 |
| Mark LeGree DB · Appalachian St. | 5 | 2011 | 0.1 | -13.9 | |
| Byron MaxwellTop Steal DB · Clemson | 6 | 2011 | 58.9 | +46.8 | 83 |
| Pep Levingston DE · LSU | 7 | 2011 | -0.9 | -10.2 | 7 |
| Malcolm SmithTop Steal LB · USC | 7 | 2011 | 36.0 | +28.5 | 134 |
20109 picks+153.71st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Russell Okung OL · Oklahoma St. | 1 | 2010 | 74.3 | +15.5 | 131 |
| Earl ThomasTop Steal DB · Texas | 1 | 2010 | 96.6 | +43.5 | 140 |
| Golden TateTop Steal WR · Notre Dame | 2 | 2010 | 81.8 | +50.0 | 160 |
| Walter Thurmond DB · Oregon | 4 | 2010 | 31.9 | +12.9 | 52 |
| E.J. Wilson DE · North Carolina | 4 | 2010 | -0.5 | -17.7 | 2 |
| Kam ChancellorTop Steal DB · Virginia Tech | 5 | 2010 | 83.8 | +67.2 | 109 |
| Anthony McCoy TE · USC | 6 | 2010 | 3.3 | -7.6 | 41 |
| Dexter Davis LB · Arizona St. | 7 | 2010 | 4.1 | -3.6 | 16 |
| Jameson Konz TE · Kent St. | 7 | 2010 | 0.8 | -6.6 | 1 |
20097 picks-51.825th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Aaron CurryBust LB · Wake Forest | 1 | 2009 | 4.6 | -55.8 | 48 |
| Max UngerTop Steal OL · Oregon | 2 | 2009 | 82.5 | +47.1 | 130 |
| Deon Butler WR · Penn St. | 3 | 2009 | 4.7 | -18.0 | 35 |
| Mike Teel QB · Rutgers | 6 | 2009 | 0.0 | -11.6 | |
| Courtney Greene DB · Rutgers | 7 | 2009 | -1.5 | -8.9 | 30 |
| Nick Reed DE · Oregon | 7 | 2009 | 6.4 | -1.0 | 26 |
| Cameron Morrah TE · California | 7 | 2009 | 3.7 | -3.6 | 27 |
20087 picks-10.515th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Lawrence Jackson DE · USC | 1 | 2008 | 24.6 | -20.1 | 69 |
| John Carlson TE · Notre Dame | 2 | 2008 | 36.0 | -3.8 | 90 |
| Red Bryant DT · Texas A&M | 4 | 2008 | 33.3 | +15.5 | 86 |
| Owen Schmitt FB · West Virginia | 5 | 2008 | -1.8 | -15.0 | 74 |
| Tyler Schmitt LB · San Diego St. | 6 | 2008 | 0.0 | -10.6 | |
| Justin ForsettTop Steal RB · California | 7 | 2008 | 38.9 | +31.1 | 122 |
| Brandon Coutu K · Georgia | 7 | 2008 | 0.0 | -7.7 | 1 |
20078 picks+50.08th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Josh WilsonTop Steal DB · Maryland | 2 | 2007 | 62.1 | +28.8 | 126 |
| Brandon MebaneTop Steal DT · California | 3 | 2007 | 78.1 | +53.9 | 182 |
| Baraka Atkins DE · Miami (FL) | 4 | 2007 | -0.7 | -18.6 | 21 |
| Mansfield Wrotto OL · Georgia Tech | 4 | 2007 | 12.7 | -4.8 | 27 |
| Will Herring LB · Auburn | 5 | 2007 | 9.7 | -3.7 | 109 |
| Courtney Taylor WR · Auburn | 6 | 2007 | -1.2 | -11.1 | 18 |
| Jordan Kent WR · Oregon | 6 | 2007 | -1.0 | -10.0 | 14 |
| Steve Vallos OL · Wake Forest | 7 | 2007 | 23.4 | +15.6 | 59 |
20066 picks+49.87th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Kelly Jennings DB · Miami (FL) | 1 | 2006 | 36.5 | -6.6 | 91 |
| Darryl Tapp DE · Virginia Tech | 2 | 2006 | 48.0 | +17.2 | 165 |
| Rob SimsTop Steal OL · Ohio St. | 4 | 2006 | 69.1 | +52.0 | 125 |
| David Kirtman RB · USC | 5 | 2006 | -0.2 | -13.4 | 7 |
| Ryan Plackemeier P · Wake Forest | 7 | 2006 | 2.2 | -5.4 | 43 |
| Ben Obomanu WR · Auburn | 7 | 2006 | 13.3 | +6.0 | 69 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Seattle Seahawks's draft history.
Who is the best draft pick in Seattle Seahawks history?
Russell Wilson (QB), drafted #75 overall in 2012, is the Seattle Seahawks's best value pick with +112 points over expected. In a redraft, Russell Wilson would go #1 overall.
Who is the biggest draft bust in Seattle Seahawks history?
Aaron Curry (LB), picked #4 in 2009, underperformed by 56 points vs. expected. Redraft value places Aaron Curry at #140 overall.
How well do the Seattle Seahawks draft?
From 2006–2025, the Seattle Seahawks average +0.3 value over expected per pick across 174 graded selections. 28% of their picks outperform their draft slot.
What was the Seattle Seahawks's best draft class?
The 2010 class ranks 1st among all teams that year, with 9 picks averaging +17.1 value over expected.
How many draft steals and busts have the Seattle Seahawks had?
Since 2006, the Seattle Seahawks have found 26 draft steals and had 17 busts or significant disappointments out of 174 graded picks.
