Breaking News: Seahawks to trade up in 1st round of NFL Draft

With the NFL Draft now less than a month away, there’s plenty of speculation about what the Seattle Seahawks will do with the 18th overall pick.

Whether they target the offensive line, defense, or even a wide receiver, several prospects could be in play for Seattle in the first round. However, Seahawks fans know that the picks a team starts with don’t always reflect where they’ll actually select, as trades are always a possibility. General manager John Schneider has a history of making draft-day moves, often opting to trade back in the first round.

 

 

That raises the question—could 2025 be the year Schneider moves up instead?

ESPN draft analyst Field Yates weighed in on the idea during an interview with Seattle Sports’ Brock and Salk on Monday. While acknowledging the possibility of minor moves, he expressed skepticism about teams trading up significantly this year.

“I think it’s a good year to just stay at 18,” Yates said. “I don’t know how much interest there will be in trading up. Maybe a team at 19 or 20 moves up slightly to ensure they don’t get leapfrogged, but I don’t see a major push up the board.”

Yates also noted that this year’s draft class lacks elite, can’t-miss prospects that typically prompt teams to trade up.

“This isn’t a draft loaded with clear-cut blue-chip players that teams are desperate to grab early,” he explained. “The gap between the second and third tiers of talent is wider than usual, making it less urgent to move up.”

Huard weighs in

On Tuesday, during his Blue 88 segment, Brock and Salk co-host Brock Huard shared his thoughts on whether the Seahawks should consider trading up in the first round.

“I don’t see that at all,” said Huard, a FOX analyst and former NFL quarterback.

Co-host Mike Salk posed a hypothetical scenario—what if Seattle moved up just three to five spots to secure Penn State tight end Tyler Warren, a prospect with the potential to be an immediate difference-maker as both a receiver and blocker?

Huard remained hesitant, calling it a risky move.

“It’s a real dangerous game, and I need to know whether those three offensive linemen that I really love are still there,” Huard explained, noting that such a trade would likely cost Seattle one of its second-round picks. “If they’re still available, then I just can’t justify making that move. As tempting as it may be, I can’t take that risk and then hope that one of those young studs is still on the board at pick 50 or 52.”