Seattle Considering Wild Cards in Draft at No. 5 Overall? - Locked On Seahawks Podcast

Set to pick in the top five for the first time since 2009, the Seattle Seahawks have consistently been linked to Will Anderson Jr., Jalen Carter, and quarterbacks in mock drafts. Which under the radar prospects could be options with the fifth pick?

Corbin K. Smith | Mar 23, 2023

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After surprising with a nine-win playoff season and spending more aggressively than envisioned in free agency, the Seattle Seahawks have been one of the most compelling teams to follow in the NFL. Holding a top five pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, eyes will remain fixed on them over the next month.

Host Corbin Smith chats with The Ringer's Danny Kelly on the Locked On Seahawks podcast about the Seahawks options with the fifth pick, including whether or not embattled Georgia star Jalen Carter remains on the big board, as well as wild card names to watch if general manager John Schneider decides to throw an early curveball.

Smith and Kelly also discuss Seattle's shocking 2022 season, Schneider's uncharacteristic spending spree to sign defensive tackle Dre'Mont Jones and four other outside free agents last week, potential sophomore breakout candidates from the 2022 draft class, and much more in a jam-packed interview.

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Published Mar 23, 2023

CORBIN K. 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.