The most wonderful time of the year. MOCK DRAFT SIM THREAD.

[Donn Beach]

I always love articles like this. What is the GM of the team going to say when asked about him just before a Super Bowl?

"Yeah, 22 yards a game and 0 TD's isn't ideal. We bugged the Saints about him and we haven't quite gotten what we wanted out of him at wideout."

I don't buy for 2 seconds that re-signing Shaheed is a "top priority."

He's a kick returner who didn't hold water as the 3rd wideout. Would be ridiculous to pay him when Darnold didn't connect with him.

Actually JS is known for being pretty straight forward
https://www.reddit.com/r/Seahawks/s/1DAIZwkAsp

I'll bet you $100 they don't re-sign Shaheed.

I have no idea if they will re-sign him. I think they will be interested in trying. My point is made about that. What I really find interesting is your opinion the trade itself was a bust.

Fox Sports top 100 free agent list

16. Rashid Shaheed, WR, Seahawks
Shaheed, 27, was electric after Seattle acquired him from the Saints at the trade deadline — the only NFL player with a punt return and kickoff return for a touchdown, adding another kickoff touchdown in the playoffs. His receiving skills — 59 catches for 687 yards and two touchdowns — are a nice bonus, and Seattle will have tough decisions on which impending free agents it can afford to keep. He's likely to draw $15 million a year from a team that values a return threat and can use him creatively on offense as well.

Prediction: Re-signs with Seahawks

[Donn Beach]

ESPN has the seahawks taking a guard in this mock, Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M

https://www.espn.ph/nfl/draft2026/story ... s-32-picks

[Captain 97]

We'll know a lot more in 6 weeks when the FA signing period begins. If the Seahawks haven't signed Walker by then then it means he is looking for the best offer and there is no way that John will match what teams like the Jets and Titans can offer him.

I don't think there is any chance that he gets to the open market. They will franchise him if they can't get to an agreement in the next couple of weeks. The Franchise tag for running backs is only about 14.5 Million. That's easily absorbable and that way they don't run the risk of a long term bad contract.

[Captain 97]

Traded up with Pittsburgh to nab the top guard in the draft. Swapped next years 1st rounder for Pittsburgh's next year second rounder to make that happen.
Grabbed a running back with the second pick, a tall corner with the 3rd pick to replace Riq and a speedy receiver with the last pick to compete with Horton to replace Saheed.

Fun fact, Vega Loan is from Graham, Washington. Spurned UW to go to Penn St.

Not sure I'm a huge fan of moving draft capital in a draft where we lack picks to nab a better guard, but fun nonetheless.

I just have to imagine they'll be trading back. They pretty much have to. There's a lot of solid guards available rounds 2-4.

When you already have a superbowl roster I think that quality over quantity is the way to go. Trading back and getting a coupole more 4th and 5th round picks doesn't really move the needle for me.

[Michael K.]

Glad the Hawks won the Super Bowl, but Shaheed was a failure acquisition.

Remind me the name of the guy that turned the Rams game again? That punt return alone means the trade wasn't a failure. Ask the Rams how hard it is to win three road games to get to the Super Bowl, because without that punt return? That would have been our task. LA would have gotten the first round off while we traveled to play a physical Carolina team. LA would have been at home thumping a beat up 49er team while we traveled to wintery Chicago for a battle, and the NFCCG would have been in LA, not Seattle. Sorry, you are wrong here.

Can't cry about teams not doing enough to win titles, then cry when they make moves AND win the title!

[Seattle or Bust]

Glad the Hawks won the Super Bowl, but Shaheed was a failure acquisition.

Remind me the name of the guy that turned the Rams game again? That punt return alone means the trade wasn't a failure. Ask the Rams how hard it is to win three road games to get to the Super Bowl, because without that punt return? That would have been our task. LA would have gotten the first round off while we traveled to play a physical Carolina team. LA would have been at home thumping a beat up 49er team while we traveled to wintery Chicago for a battle, and the NFCCG would have been in LA, not Seattle. Sorry, you are wrong here.

Can't cry about teams not doing enough to win titles, then cry when they make moves AND win the title!

When did I cry about the Hawks not doing enough to win titles?

I was more than happy that they made a trade for a wideout... in fact, had it as my no. 1 goal of the trade deadline when many told me they didn't think adding a wideout was important. I didn't have him in mind and wasn't a big fan of him being the trade target. The posts are all there.

I am glad that Shaheed made some nice plays on special teams. However, the Hawks passing game regressed pretty heavily after they acquired Shaheed. Darnold threw for 9 TD's and 9 picks in the 9 regular season games Shaheed played. He threw for 16 TD's and 5 picks in the 8 games prior. Shaheed had just 3 total receptions and 4 carries in the playoffs. Darnold just didn't connect with the guy... to me, that's a failure regardless of whether the Hawks won the SB or not. Who knows, maybe the KR TD wouldn't have been necessary if the Hawks passing game was a in a better spot?

Regardless, I can't justify paying Shaheed what he's apparently "worth" on the open market when he and his QB struggled mightily together at the position he needs to have more impact.

I want the Hawks pass game to take the next step. To me that's the clearest place this team can evolve. Glad we won the SB, but that was sort of in spite of what the team doing through the air. Add another weapon to take heat off JSN? Yes, please.

[Michael K.]

When did I cry about the Hawks not doing enough to win titles?

Sorry, I can see how you would read that and think I was saying that. I guess that was poorly contexted by me, but as a Mariner fan? I think most of us agree that when teams don't take a run at it? They won't win it. This was the Hawks taking a run at it, and I personally am not worried about the two draft picks. That said, if they don't resign him? The move has less value.

I was more than happy that they made a trade for a wideout... in fact, had it as my no. 1 goal of the trade deadline when many told me they didn't think adding a wideout was important. I didn't have him in mind and wasn't a big fan of him being the trade target. The posts are all there.

I am glad that Shaheed made some nice plays on special teams. However, the Hawks passing game regressed pretty heavily after they acquired Shaheed. Darnold threw for 9 TD's and 9 picks in the 9 regular season games Shaheed played. He threw for 16 TD's and 5 picks in the 8 games prior. Shaheed had just 3 total receptions and 4 carries in the playoffs. Darnold just didn't connect with the guy... to me, that's a failure regardless of whether the Hawks won the SB or not. Who knows, maybe the KR TD wouldn't have been necessary if the Hawks passing game was a in a better spot?

Regardless, I can't justify paying Shaheed what he's apparently "worth" on the open market when he and his QB struggled mightily together at the position he needs to have more impact.

I want the Hawks pass game to take the next step. To me that's the clearest place this team can evolve. Glad we won the SB, but that was sort of in spite of what the team doing through the air. Add another weapon to take heat off JSN? Yes, please.

I think there was more going on in the passing game than just adding Shaheed that might have lead to some reduced numbers. But, you watched this offense against who besides the Patriots in the Super Bowl and thought we regressed? Sure as shit wasn't the two Rams games. This team intentionally didn't put games at risk because they didn't have to. I can't remember anyone since the Rams beat us that had me thinking we were going to lose....except the other two Rams games. And we won both of those games and Sam had pretty damn good days in both!

[douche]

Glad the Hawks won the Super Bowl, but Shaheed was a failure acquisition.

From a receiving standpoint, sure. But in terms of a returner, I don't think so. He literally turned that game around against the Rams. And sometimes a player's stats don't tell the whole story. Knowing he's back there fielding kicks plays into the heads of the opposition. They don't want to underestimate his speed. He's a bit of an X factor for the opposition.

[Seattle or Bust]

When did I cry about the Hawks not doing enough to win titles?

Sorry, I can see how you would read that and think I was saying that. I guess that was poorly contexted by me, but as a Mariner fan? I think most of us agree that when teams don't take a run at it? They won't win it. This was the Hawks taking a run at it, and I personally am not worried about the two draft picks. That said, if they don't resign him? The move has less value.

I was more than happy that they made a trade for a wideout... in fact, had it as my no. 1 goal of the trade deadline when many told me they didn't think adding a wideout was important. I didn't have him in mind and wasn't a big fan of him being the trade target. The posts are all there.

I am glad that Shaheed made some nice plays on special teams. However, the Hawks passing game regressed pretty heavily after they acquired Shaheed. Darnold threw for 9 TD's and 9 picks in the 9 regular season games Shaheed played. He threw for 16 TD's and 5 picks in the 8 games prior. Shaheed had just 3 total receptions and 4 carries in the playoffs. Darnold just didn't connect with the guy... to me, that's a failure regardless of whether the Hawks won the SB or not. Who knows, maybe the KR TD wouldn't have been necessary if the Hawks passing game was a in a better spot?

Regardless, I can't justify paying Shaheed what he's apparently "worth" on the open market when he and his QB struggled mightily together at the position he needs to have more impact.

I want the Hawks pass game to take the next step. To me that's the clearest place this team can evolve. Glad we won the SB, but that was sort of in spite of what the team doing through the air. Add another weapon to take heat off JSN? Yes, please.

I think there was more going on in the passing game than just adding Shaheed that might have lead to some reduced numbers. But, you watched this offense against who besides the Patriots in the Super Bowl and thought we regressed? Sure as shit wasn't the two Rams games. This team intentionally didn't put games at risk because they didn't have to. I can't remember anyone since the Rams beat us that had me thinking we were going to lose....except the other two Rams games. And we won both of those games and Sam had pretty damn good days in both!

Sure, I agree there... wouldn't put that solely on Shaheed... I just don't think he helped in they way they hoped he would taking the top off opposing defenses. I am actually not that upset seeing Kubiak go. I thought there was a lot more left in the tank of the offense than they got out of it...

But yes, the games against the Niners were rough on the offense. Even the 41 point win, they had sub-300 yards of total offense, Darnold only throwing for 124 yards. 26-0 win over the Vikings... Darnold had just 128 yards passing. The SB was marred by stalled drives. NE did not respect our ability to throw a football deep at all... a better passing O beats the Pats by 40. The Rams games were nice, but it was also noted that they were one of the worst defenses in football down the stretch.

Often times, the defense was our best offense... giving us short fields. My point is why not try to evolve the pass game so we're a juggernaut without a weakness? Not that it would happen, but Jefferson more or less requested a trade today... saying he wants to play with a QB he feels comfortable with.

[D-train]

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