Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA Today
Pick: Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
"This spot looks ripe for a trade, especially with the Seahawks only having four picks and likely needing to use one on a potential lead back. But if Seattle stays put, the defending champs could be drawn to replenishing a secondary that kept Josh Jobe but lost Riq Woolen. With his comfort operating in a variety of looks, Terrell would further Mike Macdonald's efforts to remain flexible on the back end."
Charles Davis, NFL.com
Pick: Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
"The 'Hawks will utilize Terrell outside and in the slot. His ability to make plays as a blitzer fits their scheme well."
Field Yates, ESPN
Pick: Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
"Terrell put together a disruptive final season at Clemson, as the younger brother of Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell Jr. forced five fumbles in 2025 (after three in 2024). Though Avieon Terrell is on the smaller end (5-11, 186 pounds), that ability to punch out the ball would make him a good asset for a Mike Macdonald defense that had the sixth-most takeaways last season (25). Plus, he is a natural coverage corner who could take some of Riq Woolen's vacated snaps.
Garrett Podell, CBS Sports
Pick: Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
**"**Several defensive backs from the Seahawks' "Dark Side" defense left in free agency, including Tariq Woolen and Coby Bryant. Avieon Terrell is one of the best takeaway generators at the cornerback position in this draft class. He set Clemson records for a defensive back in forced fumbles in a season (five) and a career (eight from 2023-2025), a skill set Mike Macdonald will love to have."
Josh Edwards, CBS Sports
Pick: T.J. Parker, Edge, Clemson
**"**Seattle drafts T.J. Parker as the Boye Mafe replacement. Mafe signed a lucrative deal with the Bengals in free agency. Parker is a reliable edge setter with limited pass rush potential, but Mike Macdonald can put him in a position to produce.
Bucky Brooks, NFL.com
Pick: Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina
"The Seahawks rarely turn down the opportunity to add a playmaking cover corner to the lineup. Cisse is an athletic freak with the speed, quickness and skills to carve out an immediate role on the perimeter."
Jordan Plocher, Pro Football Focus
Pick: Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
"Losing cornerback Tariq Woolen in free agency makes cornerback an area of need for the Seahawks, so they take Tennessee's Colton Hood here at the end of Round 1. Hood finished the 2025 season having surrendered only 28 catches for 318 yards and one touchdown in coverage for an 80.3 PFF coverage grade.
He is very effective in press coverage, disrupting wide receivers at the line of scrimmage with his jam. He forced an incompletion on 24% of man-coverage snaps in 2025. Like the Seahawks, the Tennessee Volunteers' preferred defensive coverage call in 2025 was Cover 3. And Hood's most-played zone coverage role was a deep-third defender in Cover 3, which he handled on 92 snaps. He finished the 2025 season with a 74.9 PFF zone coverage grade."
Ben Arthur, FOX Sports
Pick: Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
"After letting Riq Woolen walk in free agency, Seattle replenishes its cornerback depth with Hood, who had 50 tackles, eight pass breakups, an interception and a forced fumble in his lone season with the Vols."
Pete Prisco, CBS Sports
Pick: Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon
"They lost Coby Bryant to free agency, so Thieneman would compete right away. He is a playmaker who has the range to fit in this scheme."