Seahawks 2026 NFL Draft takeaways: Major needs filled, but one question remains

RENTON, Wash. — The challenge for Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider entering the 2026 NFL Draft was trying to accumulate more picks while still acquiring impact players.Seattle began the draft with just four picks. By Saturday afternoon, it had added eight total rookies.“Unfortunately, people don’t want to trade with us until, like, the sixth and seventh round,” Schneider quipped in a post-draft news conference at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center. “I don’t know why it happened like that this year.”Advertisement