3 Seattle Seahawks Needs After 2024 NFL Draft

The Seattle Seahawks still have some work to do building their roster after the 2024 NFL Draft.

Jeremy Brener | May 2, 2024

Nov 19, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant (87) catches a pass / Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

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The Seattle Seahawks are happy with their haul from the 2024 NFL Draft, but they are far from a finished product heading towards a new season.

Sports Illustrated identified three needs for each NFL team after the draft and highlighted interior offensive line, linebacker and tight end for the Seahawks.

Sep 24, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant (87) runs for yards / Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

"The Seahawks will need Nick Harris to step up at center to protect Geno Smith," Sports Illustrated writes. "They’re also taking a chance with Noah Fant as the full-time starter at tight end—they lost Colby Parkinson and Will Dissly in free agency. Seattle didn’t do much to fill the voids left by the departures of inside linebackers Bobby Wagner and Jordyn Brooks."

The Seahawks selected Christian Haynes out of UConn in the third round, but he's expected to play guard. That doesn't solve their center questions, but Harris could be the team's solution if he performs during training camp and outplays Olu Oluwatimi, a 2023 fifth-round pick.

The team addressed tight end during the draft with Michigan's AJ Barner, but he won't be a top receiver for the team. He is built to be more of a Parkinson replacement, but the team could look in free agency for another option to further bolster depth.

As for the linebacker position, fourth-round pick Tyrice Knight will be pegged as the replacement for Wagner and Brooks, and he certainly can be the type of tackler those guys were for the Seahawks. Knight ranked fifth among all Division I players in tackles this past season, so he has the potential to be the team's top tackler, though it remains to be seen how long it will take him to be ready to play on defense in the NFL.

All of these players are question marks, and that does bring cause for concern, but it seems like the Seahawks will be putting trust in their rookie class to help fill gaps left after free agency.

Published May 2, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.