Who Will Seattle Seahawks Select in 2024 Fan-Driven Mock Draft?

When given the opportunity to take over for general manager John Schneider, who will fans pick to join the Seattle Seahawks in the 2024 NFL Draft?

Corbin K. Smith | Apr 19, 2024

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Holding one of the premier executive jobs in the NFL, Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider has to earn his money handling difficult tasks aiming to build and maintain a championship-caliber roster, including navigating the challenges of executing trades and making selections during NFL draft weekend.

In reality, most fans wouldn't be able to handle the pressure of running an NFL franchise as Schneider has for 15 years, but that doesn't mean they don't like to test their chops orchestrating their own draft with the goal of pushing the Seahawks back into Super Bowl contention with a strong, talented class.

If given the keys to Seattle's draft bus from Schneider, who would fans select to add to the team's roster for the 2024 season? How many trades would they make to either move up or slide down and recoup picks? Would they prefer drafting a major need in the first round such as guard Graham Barton or snag the best player available by selecting Illinois defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton or Iowa safety Cooper DeJean?

On the latest episode of Locked On Seahawks, those questions are answered as hosts Corbin Smith and Nick Lee dive into their annual fan-driven Seahawks seven-round mock draft, grading every trade and selection made by listeners themselves, including a potential surprise on day two to help bolster the trenches.

Smith and Lee also discuss the Seahawks "picture gate" controversy under new coach Mike Macdonald and debate whether taking down a basketball hoop and murals at the VMAC should be a story to begin with as Pete Carroll's replacement begins to leave his own stamp on the organization.

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Published Apr 19, 2024

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.