Seahawks' Draft Focus: Cornerbacks for Secondary

0:00On March 18, the Seattle Seahawks are generating buzz in mock drafts after free agency, with experts zeroing in on their secondary needs. As defending Super Bowl champions, they lost key cornerbacks like Rick Woolen and Kobe Bryant, prompting picks like Tennessee's Colton Hood at the A, 30-second spot and Mel Kiber Jr.'s latest from ESPN. They soften the blow by retaining Josh Job, grabbing Noah Igbenagin and Rodney Thomas II and resigning Josh Jones for depth. On offense, they locked up receiver Rashid Shaheed to a 3-year $51 million deal, but with just 4 picks in the April draft, every choice counts. Analysts see these moves highlighting a push for young, physical corners that fit Mike McDonald's defense. Names like South Carolina's Brandon Sissy for his size and closing speed, Tennessee's Jermain McCoy for Ubside and Clemson's Avion Terrell for. They keep popping up across CBS, the Athletic and the Ringer. One outlier comes from clutch points, linking Oregon Guard Emanuel Pregnant to Seattle to

1:05bolster the interior line amid expiring contracts for guys. Like Anthony Bradford, it's a reminder that trenches matter too, even after their championship run. With the secondary still unsettled despite some additions, cornerback looks like the smart first round play unless they trade down, giving the Seahawks solid options to stay contenders.