The first annual Cascadiasports.net Mock draft has dropped with great assistance from Pro Football Focus. After picking what we believe are good fits for the Seahawks, PFF graded our mock draft. Overall, the Grade was B. There was one A+ and, yes, an F grade.
R1:18th MIKE GREEN Marshall
PFF GRADE
Green has only two years of starting experience and not the best competition to measure NFL talent over the past two years. However, he absolutely dominated the way you’d want a future NFL player to with elite pass-rush and run-defense grades in addition to high-90th-percentile numbers in win rate and run stops. He has top-50 all-around ability and projects as a starting-caliber outside linebacker in a 3-4 front.
R2:50 TATE RATLEDGE
PFF GRADE
Ratledge isn’t the most dynamic athlete, but his solid pass-blocking technique and downhill power in the run game give him a chance to be a starter in the NFL.
R2:52 JARED WILSON
PFF GRADE
Wilson may be just a one-year starter, but he has the movement skills to be a starting center in the NFL if he can continue to improve his IQ and anticipation with more snaps.
R3:82 JACK SAWYER
PFF GRADE
17. ED Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
R3:92 JEFFREY BASSA
PFF GRADE
Bassa is an intriguing former safety who now has a home at the linebacker level. Despite his lower weight for the position, he is not shy about making contact or doing dirty work. He is a smooth mover but does lack some twitch, which can be mitigated with continued improvement in anticipation. A vocal leader at Oregon, he could be a nice coverage linebacker in any scheme.
R4:137 JAYLEN REED
PFF GRADE
Reed is a stout box safety who fits well as a depth option in aggressive schemes that keep one safety near the line of scrimmage. His coverage skills remain a work in progress, but when kept downhill, he shows the physicality to be a reliable run defender.
R5:172 AJANI CORNELIUS
PFF GRADE
Cornelius is a big-bodied, powerful blocker with some foot quickness and overall speed limitations in pass protection, but he is a decent developmental player for man/gap scheme run-blocking concepts.
R5: 175 TIM SMITH
PFF GRADE
Smith is a well-built defensive lineman for the NFL but likely lacks the explosiveness to be more than a depth player with experience in many roles on the line.
R5:223 TAHJ BROOKS
PFF GRADE
21. HB Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech
Brooks brings a cerebral mentality to rushing but, in doing so, lacks play speed and north-to-south urgency. He brings plus third-down abilities that will make him an NFL roster option, but he must work on putting his foot in the ground and getting up the field faster.
R7 : 234 JAYLIN SMITH
PFF GRADE
Smith is built like a nickel but posted a career-best 82.5 coverage grade while playing on the outside in 2024. He generally does well to prevent yards after catch, but his lack of elite speed and length leads to very low forced incompletion rates. Smith projects as a versatile backup/special teamer with his experience inside, outside and at safety working in his favor.
BIG TAKE
These picks are chalk for the most part. The Seahawks have a good core and will draft for need . Vice President and General Manager John Schneider and head coach Mike Macdonald believe in their plan, and as I have said all along, will stick to it. How effective that plan is will be judged by one parameter. Do the Seahawks make the playoffs? If not , then questions should be asked about what direction the Seahawks are headed.
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