Rob Rang is an NFL Draft analyst for FOX Sports. He has been covering the NFL Draft for more than 20 years, with work at FOX, Sports Illustrated, CBSSports.com, USA Today, Yahoo, NFL.com and NFLDraftScout.com, among others. He also works as a scout with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. Rang's opinions and evaluations are his own and do not reflect those of the Seahawks. Follow him on Twitter @RobRang.
There is no sense in sugarcoating things – when it comes to the offense, there will be lots of changes for the Seattle Seahawks in 2025.
Here's a quick recap: new offensive coordinator, Klint Kubiak, will be calling the plays, featuring Seattle's new starting quarterback, Sam Darnold, throwing to in addition to returning Pro-Bowl receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, a position group featuring multiple newcomers like Cooper Kupp and Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
All while, of course, throwing from behind an offensive line learning a new system, as well.
It isn't difficult to understand why general manager and president of football operations John Schneider and head coach Mike Macdonald might be taking an extra-long look at college teammates in this month's NFL draft who might already have some built-in rapport.
It is a strategy that the Philadelphia Eagles have used to great success in recent years, winning the Super Bowl this season in part due to the relationships forged in college. Since 2020, the Eagles have selected five players from Georgia, as well as four from Alabama and three from Clemson. Similarly, the Los Angeles Rams got immediate impact play last season from rookies Jared Verse and Braden Fiske, two defensive linemen who previously played together at Florida State.
Seattle has also recently dabbled in double-dipping, nabbing cornerbacks Nehemiah Pritchett and D.J. James from Auburn in last year's draft, as well as former Michigan teammates Mike Morris and Olu Oluwatimi in the fifth round back in 2023.
Here are a few college teams I think the Seahawks and other NFL teams might be evaluating extra closely this year.
Teams are listed alphabetically.