Three Trade-Down Scenarios for Seahawks During 2026 NFL Draft

It’s well-documented that the Seahawks have just four draft picks in the upcoming 2026 draft. That could mean the Seahawks aren’t enthused about the depth of the talent pool in this class. Whatever it means, it’s because they shipped fourth and fifth round picks to New Orleans for Rashid Shaheed (worth it). Cleveland agreed to send their 2026 sixth rounder for Seattle to send them Nick Harris and a seventh rounder.

Roy Robertson-Harris went to the Seahawks from the Jaguars, to whom Seattle shipped a sixth round pick.

For that reason, Seattle has just four picks in the first, second, third, and sixth rounds.

As we know, John Schneider is one of the bigger wheeler-and-dealers on draft day. He’s as savvy as any general manager in the NFL when trading down in the draft. By virtue of the Seahawks winning the Super Bowl, they own the last pick of the first round.

Will Schneider opt to gain another pick or two and sacrifice his first-round pick in the process? It’s certainly possible.

Let’s explore three scenarios for the Seahawks trading down to recoup a pick or two later in the draft.