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With Seattle Seahawks' draft pick at 16, expect the unexpected
We’re less than two weeks away from the 2024 NFL Draft, where the Seattle Seahawks will be on the board at pick No. 16, their third-highest pick since 2012. Ahead of general manager/president of football operations John Schneider’s first selection, one former player and current NFL analyst had an especially intriguing word of caution.
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“The more we talk to Schneider, the more you realize that I would say prepare to be surprised,” said Dave Wyman, who co-hosts Seattle Sports’ John Schneider Show during Wyman and Bob every Thursday, when he joined us Monday on Bump and Stacy. “I mean, he could take (Michael) Penix. Honestly, I feel like that could happen.”
Wyman, a former NFL linebacker who is now a Seahawks Radio Network analyst, isn’t saying Schneider will take UW Huskies quarterbacks Michael Penix Jr. … but he is saying he might. Or that he could see a cornerback or a safety or an outside backer or a tight end go to Seattle at No. 16.
The reason is two-fold. Firstly, there’s a depth issue in this class when it comes to Seattle’s most glaring roster needs. The Seahawks badly need impact players on the interior of the offensive line and at inside linebacker. Neither position group has been mocked early in mock drafts. Texas A&M’s Edgerrin Cooper and NC State’s Payton Wilson, the two top-rated interior linebackers in the draft, are projected to be second-round picks with the potential to be picked up as late first-rounders. Sixteen would be a reach. Likewise, Oregon center Jackson Powers-Johnson has been mocked similarly, though at least one recent mock has him going at 16 to Seattle.
Instead, this class is an excellent one for tackles, wide receivers, and boasts one of the best tight ends in the nation. The problem is Seattle has two young starting tackles, just drafted a first-round receiver last year, and may not be willing to risk a missed pick on a tight end early considering the lack of success with first-round picks at that position over the last decade. According to The Ringer’s Sheil Kapadia, the nine first-round tight ends drafted since 2014 have combined for zero All-Pro nominations and just one 1,000-yard season (there’s reason to think Georgia’s Brock Bowers could break that trend; see my co-host Michael Bumpus’ reasoning here).
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The second reason is equally as important and it’s one we were used to hearing more recently: Schneider and Seattle have learned their lesson drafting for need.
“In general, we just do a much better job when we just pick the best player,” Schneider told Wyman and Bob a year ago.
The Seahawks entered the 2023 draft with a hole on the defensive line and left with … a cornerback. It was a move that surprised many. Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter had been widely mocked to Seattle and filled an immediate need; meanwhile, the team had just seen a Pro Bowl season from corner Riq Woolen in 2022 plus a solid campaign from Mike Jackson.
But the results have done little to discourage Seattle’s approach. Witherspoon was one of Seattle’s best defensive players in 2023 and finished as a finalist for Defensive Rookie of the Year.
So, what do they need? They need to address the trenches. Perhaps they do it by selecting a lineman like UW’s Troy Fautanu and swapping him inside to guard.
Or they could shock everyone again. Schneider was in attendance at Penix’s pro day while offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb paid a visit to Oregon to watch QB Bo Nix. They recently hosted cornerback Cooper DeJean. They could get a Day 1 starter with Bowers if he manages to slip by the Jets at No. 10.
Whatever they do, Wyman’s warning feels fitting for a front office that has so often zigged when others have zagged: expect the unexpected.
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The Seattle Mariners added depth at catcher by acquiring 29-year-old Jhonny Pereda from the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations.
In a corresponding move, the Mariners designated right-handed reliever Jackson Kowar for assignment to clear space on their 40-man roster.
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Pereda joins free agent addition Andrew Knizner as potential backup catcher options for Seattle behind Cal Raleigh. The Mariners signed the 30-year-old Knizner to a one-year contract in December.
Pereda made his MLB debut in April 2024 with the Miami Marlins and spent the 2025 season with the Athletics and Minnesota Twins. The Venezuelan native has appeared in 48 career MLB games, slashing .241/.299/.296 with six doubles.
Pereda was designated for assignment by the Twins last Friday. He has one minor league option remaining.
Kowar, 29, was acquired by the Mariners as part of the December 2023 trade that sent outfielder Jarred Kelenic to the Atlanta Braves.
Kowar missed the 2024 season recovering from Tommy John surgery and spent last season hopping between Seattle and Triple-A Tacoma. He made 15 relief appearances with the Mariners last year, posting a 4.24 ERA with 15 strikeouts and seven walks in 17 innings after being activated from the injured list in late May.
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SEATTLE – We start off dry on Tuesday, then the chance of showers returns this evening. We have been dry for 14 days now with zero measurable rainfall at SEA Airport. Late Tuesday into Wednesday we could see potential freezing rain at the passes. Winds will be gusty at times Tuesday from the east, then switch to more westerly winds by Wednesday.
We start off dry on Tuesday, then the chance of showers returns this evening.
What’s next:
We will see mostly cloudy skies Tuesday with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s, with showers returning by the late evening hours.
We will see mostly cloudy skies Tuesday with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s.
A few showers will start to move in later Tuesday, with snowflakes or freezing rain into early Wednesday.
A few showers will start to move in later Tuesday, with snowflakes or freezing rain into early Wednesday.
Winds are forecasted to pick up Wednesday as our next system starts to roll through. Strongest winds will be along the coast and north interior.
Winds are forecasted to pick up Wednesday as our next system starts to roll through. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Shower chances continue through the rest of the week with milder afternoon temperatures. Snow levels will also be high through Friday, reaching 6000 to 7000ft. Forecast is looking a little drier for the weekend, with a few sprinkles still in the forecast for now.
Shower chances continue through the rest of the week with milder afternoon temperatures.
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Over the past month, Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III has seemingly struck the right balance between attacking downhill and taking the yardage in front of him, while still mixing in the tantalizing elusiveness and explosion that makes him such a dangerous home-run threat.
It’s resulted in the best stretch of his career.
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And it was on display again in Sunday night’s NFC Championship, as Walker totaled 111 yards from scrimmage to help Seattle advance to the Super Bowl with a 31-27 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
Walker rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries, while adding four catches for 49 yards. And he did so while taking on the bulk of the workload in the Seahawks’ first game since second-leading rusher Zach Charbonnet went down with a season-ending torn ACL.
“I thought Ken Walker was outstanding last night, considering he was being hit in the backfield (on some plays) almost as soon as he was handed the ball,” Bob Stelton said Monday on Seattle Sports’ Wyman and Bob. “He was driving the pile. The legs were churning.
“It just really felt like he set a tone,” Stelton added. “He ran with an attitude. And it was really cool to see that, because they needed it.”
Kenneth Walker III TOUCHDOWN. Seattle starts fast.
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Walker set that tone on the Seahawks’ opening drive, turning a potential loss of yardage into a hard-fought 4-yard gain while bulldozing his way to the Rams’ 2-yard line. Then, on the ensuing third-and-goal play, Walker showcased his spectacular explosion by bouncing outside and racing around the edge for a 2-yard TD to put Seattle on the board.
Walker really dazzled on the next possession, when he led the Seahawks on a field-goal drive with an impressive three-play sequence. It began with Walker bursting through a hole for an 8-yard gain. On the next play, he unleashed a jaw-dropping juke on linebacker Omar Speights for another 8-yard gain. And he followed that by taking a screen pass for 14 more yards.
“That juke he put on Omar Speights, that was amazing,” Stelton said. “… He had the defender grabbing at air.”
This was nasty by Kenneth Walker III
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During a third-quarter touchdown drive, Walker had another tough, physical run where he pushed the pile an extra 5 yards for an 11-yard gain.
And in the game’s closing minutes, Walker kickstarted a pivotal clock-chewing drive by catching a short pass in the flat and eluding three defenders on his way to a 15-yard gain.
“He had a lot of great runs,” Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said during his Monday afternoon press conference. “He really did. And talk about hidden yardage within that game, he’s responsible for a lot of those hidden yards.
“I mean, we’d like to block him a little bit better at points. But when you have a guy like K9, he can make it right for you, so that was awesome.”
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