Could Seattle Explore Trading Up From Fifth Overall? - Locked On Seahawks Podcast

After visiting the VMAC earlier this week, the Seattle Seahawks have Will Anderson on the radar. But could they like him enough to trade up from fifth overall to draft him?

Corbin K. Smith | Apr 21, 2023

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Recently bringing the stud pass rusher in for a top-30 visit, the Seattle Seahawks clearly have strong interest in Alabama's Will Anderson Jr. But to get the unanimous All-American, general manager John Schneider likely will have to package picks to move up.

Host Corbin Smith and guest Dan Viens of the Seahawks Forever podcast discuss the possibility of Seattle sliding as high as second overall to nab Anderson or another top prospect and whether or not they should be trying to do so.

Smith and Viens also examine top targets Schneider should be coveting with two first round selections, break down positions of strength on day three to watch, and build their own draft for the first four selections in a condensed Blue Friday mock draft.

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Published Apr 21, 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.