The Seattle Seahawks took Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price with the final pick of the first round in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night, then watched their plans to trade down collapse before they could turn the selection into more capital.
By Friday, Seattle was left with three picks remaining at Nos. 64, 96 and 188, and general manager John Schneider wants more. The Seahawks are expected to work the phones, with several defensive backs in play, including Avieon Terrell and Bud Clark, as they look for help that can fit both the present and the next phase of the roster.
The timing matters because Seattle is not coming off a rebuild. The reigning Super Bowl champions returned most of their roster from last season, which gives the front office room to think beyond one weekend. That means planning for future changes at defensive line and outside linebacker, where age and contract timing are starting to shape the conversation.
That future is why some of the names on Seattle’s board are less about immediate headlines than about fit. Dane Brugler described one linebacker, Allen, as a speedy flow-and-scrape player who is quick to trigger and get around the football, though he noted reliability issues in zone coverage. He called Stukes “an instinctive athlete who plays with quiet confidence and valuable versatility,” with a future at nickel while also offering outside or single-high flexibility. Clark’s path, meanwhile, might be as a center-field replacement for Coby Bryant with nickel versatility.
The Seahawks’ wide receiver group is already stacked for 2026 and beyond, which makes other spots more urgent on Friday. Brugler has Bernard ranked as WR7 in his guide with a second-round grade and wrote that he is “just a good football player.” He also praised him as “a good-sized athlete who can gear up and down with ease,” a profile that reflects the kind of depth Seattle can afford to monitor rather than chase aggressively.
After Thursday’s missed trade opportunities, the pressure shifts to how effectively Schneider can use a short board. Seattle still has enough draft capital to address one or two needs, but not enough to waste a pick. That makes Friday less about splash and more about precision, with defensive back one of the clearest places for the Seahawks to keep hunting.