Seattle Has Plenty of Options at No. 5 Pick - Locked On Seahawks Podcast

Whether sticking with chalk and selecting a top defensive lineman like Jalen Carter or going outside the box for a cornerback early, John Schneider and the Seattle Seahawks have no shortage of quality options.

Corbin K. Smith | Apr 18, 2023

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Inside two weeks until the 2023 NFL Draft starts in Kansas City, the Seattle Seahawks' intentions with the fifth overall pick remain a mystery outside of their team facility.

Hosts Corbin Smith and Rob Rang discuss why the lack of clarity may actually be a good thing in this situation and revisit several possible scenarios in the first 10 picks, exploring the possibility of the Texans drafting a defensive player instead of a quarterback with the second pick and how that could impact the Seahawks.

Smith and Rang also comb through the latest expert mock drafts for Seattle and break down top guard prospects from the 2023 class, including Florida's O'Cyrus Torrence and Utah's Braedan Daniels.

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Published Apr 18, 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.