The consensus was that second-round safety Nick Emmanwori would be the most impressive at rookie camp. He starred at the scouting combine while posting the highest vertical jump (43 inches) and broad jump (11 feet, 6 inches) of any participant, and he was second among safeties with a 4.38-second 40 time.

That's the only explanation for why only two of Seattle's 11 selections in the 2025 NFL draft were utilized on the defensive side of the ball. Schneider and head coach Mike Macdonald shifted their attention to the struggling offense,

Is John Schneider making up for lost years in which he didn’t draft a quarterback? Yes, the Seahawks took Alabama star Jalen Milroe in the third round with the No. 92 overall pick, marking their first QB selection since spring football legend Alex McGough back in 2018.