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Could Seattle Seahawks Trade Future NFL Draft Picks For Additional Day 2 Selection?

With plenty of talent still on the board going into the second round, the Seattle Seahawks might be willing to part with draft picks from 2025 to climb back into day two. How plausible is such a scenario?
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Oct 14, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Oregon Ducks offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson (58)
Oct 14, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Oregon Ducks offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson (58) | Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports

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Scheduled to pick only once on day two of the 2024 NFL Draft after not trading down in the first round and selecting Texas defensive tackle Byron Murphy, Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider could explore the possibility of dipping into future picks to trade for a second selection in the second or third round.

In a historic draft, 14 consecutive offensive players were picked to open Thursday's first round, including tying a record with six quarterbacks selected in the first 12 picks. Given these unprecedented circumstances, Seattle benefit as much as any team in the round with Murphy falling into their lap. But the domino effect from the run on quarterbacks didn't stop in the middle of the round, as a number of projected first rounders now remain available entering Friday.

Without a pick between 16 and 81 overall, Seahawks general manager John Schneider may be antsy to try to get a second selection on day two of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Without a pick between 16 and 81 overall, Seahawks general manager John Schneider may be antsy to try to get a second selection on day two of the 2024 NFL Draft. | Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

Given circumstances, if there was a year where Schneider would be willing to ship out future draft capital as a means for getting another bite of the day two apple, this would undoubtedly be the ideal situation to do so. But which teams would be ideal candidates to trade up with? And how much would the Seahawks be willing to part with in terms of 2025 selections?

Hosts Corbin Smith and Nick Lee examine the possibility of Schneider dealing back into day two and pitch day two proposals, including a few appealing options to slide back into the early portion of the third round with the Bears and Buccaneers, and share their post-first round dueling mock drafts with who they expect the Seahawks to pick in the final six rounds.

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CORBIN SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.