With just four picks total, you wouldn’t be alone in assuming Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider trades back on night one of the NFL Draft next month. But mocking a trade isn’t any fun, is it?
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So, if he doesn’t, these are the most popular names mocked to Seattle from 10 different experts:
• NFL.com’s Charles Davis: Clemson CB g
• The Athletic’s Vic Tafur’s look at betting odds: Texas A&M WR KC Concepcion
• CBS Sports’ Josh Edwards: Clemson EDGE TJ Parker
• USA Today: Clemson CB Avieon Terrell
• ESPN’s Field Yates: Clemson CB Avieon Terrell
• Pro Football Focus: Tennessee CB Colton Hood
• NFL.com’s Chad Reuter: Tennessee CB Colton Hood
• NFL Network’s Bucky Brooks: South Carolina CB Brandon Cisse
• ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr.: Clemson CB Avieon Terrell
• NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah: Notre Dame RB Jadarian Price
Here’s a quick overview of those prospects.
Clemson CB Avieon Terrell
The most commonly mocked player and the most commonly mocked position to Seattle, Avieon Terrell (brother of Falcons corner A.J. Terrell) is the No. 30 prospect on Daniel Jeremiah’s big board. Interestingly, Jeremiah describes Terrell as a quick and “undersized cornerback who projects best as a nickel,” a “stellar blitzer”, and a player who “provides energy on the field.” That sure sounds like a carbon copy of Devon Witherspoon, doesn’t it?
Witherspoon’s power is bigger than his size and his quickness is off the charts — a reason he was fifth overall on Jeremiah’s 2023 big board instead of mocked at the end of the draft — but there are some similarities with these two profiles that make a potential fit with Seattle interesting. That crossover doesn’t have to keep someone off the Seahawks’ board; Schneider has said repeatedly that the Seahawks take their best player available.
Tennessee CB Colton Hood
Noticing a pattern here? In a weaker class of running backs, most draft experts favor Seattle to address the departures of cornerback Riq Woolen and edge rusher Boye Mafe as opposed to replenishing their running back room this early. So here at 32 is another corner: Tennessee’s Colton Hood.
NFL Network’s Lance Zierlein praised Hood’s physicality in run support, which will intrigue Seahawks fans. He finished 2025 with All-SEC Honors and was a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award.
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South Carolina CB Brandon Cisse
Mel Kiper has Cisse as the fourth corner in the class and ahead of Hood, while fellow ESPN analyst Field Yates flips the two. Either way, it makes sense that not only a corner but these two in particular would be mocked to Seattle late.
Cisse allowed a completion percentage of less than 40% in his single season with South Carolina. He started all 12 games and finished with 5 pass breakups and an interception. We know Schneider loves tons of athletic upside and Cisse certainly has that, but Zierlein cautioned he’ll need “a runway” to develop.
Clemson EDGE TJ Parker
Parker is No. 32 on Jeremiah’s big board and slipped after a quieter 2025 season. In 2024, he had 11 sacks, six forced fumbles (first in ACC) and 19.5 tackles for loss. That dipped back to 5.0 sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss in 2025 — and Zierlein says that 2025 season may be more reflective of who he is as a pro, with ’24 being an outlier (albeit an awesome one).
If you’re concerned about the loss of Mafe, this is the pick for you.
Notre Dame RB Jadarian Price
This one was a favorite of Daniel Jeremiah’s and a target for fans worried about the loss of Ken Walker. The running mate of top-five favorite Jeremiyah Love at Notre Dame is the second-best running back in the class.
During a recent edition of the John Schneider Show, Seattle’s GM talked about replenishing this group and strongly hinted at taking that approach in the draft. Could it be done this early?
Texas A&M WR KC Concepcion
Concepcion was first-team All-SEC and won the Paul Hornung Award as the nation’s most versatile player. He finished with 1,450 all-purpose yards thanks to a career-high 25 punt returns.
Yes, Seattle’s already invested two contracts this offseason at receiver, but it’s always worth replenishing a group with younger, cheaper talent — especially when someone’s as versatile as Concepcion.
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