SEATTLE -- The 2026 NFL draft wrapped up on Saturday after three days in Pittsburgh.
The Seattle Seahawks made the final pick of the first round, selecting running back Jadarian Price at No. 32.
Here's a look at the Seahawks' selections and what you need to know about them:
Analysis of every pick | Updated depth chart
Round 1, No. 32 overall: Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame
My take: After their attempts to trade out of the first round fell through, the Seahawks stayed put and found their replacement for Kenneth Walker III. Running back was easily their biggest need with Walker gone and Zach Charbonnet recovering from knee surgery. Given how weak this class is at the position and how steep the drop-off is to the next-best option, it's fair to wonder how much Seattle's hand may have been forced here. But there's plenty to like about Price, including his fit in the outside-zone rushing scheme the Seahawks will continue to lean on under new coordinator Brian Fleury. Price also has enough speed to recoup some of the explosiveness Seattle's backfield lost with Walker's departure.
Will Price start as a rookie? Price figures to be Seattle's co-RB1 in a backfield that might utilize three runners. With Charbonnet likely to miss much of the season, the Seahawks signed Emanuel Wilson to give them a power runner, while George Holani has a skillset that could fit a third-down role. Price played behind the third overall pick in this year's draft, Jeremiyah Love, while at Notre Dame.
So there is some guesswork required in projecting how a RB2 in college will handle a larger role in the NFL, but Seattle isn't asking him to make the jump from backup to high-volume starter. How much he can contribute in the passing game will help determine how the Seahawks use him, as he only caught 15 passes over three seasons.
Key stat: Per ESPN Research, Price averaged 37.5 yards per kickoff return last season, the most in FBS among players with at least 10 returns. His career average of 36.1 is the most by any player over the last 30 seasons (minimum 20 returns). Price scored three times on kickoff returns to go along with his 21 rushing touchdowns and three receiving scores.
He also averaged just under 6.0 yards per carry last season, all of which suggests he can bring an explosive element to Seattle's offense -- and perhaps special teams as well -- despite a good-but-not-great 40-yard dash time of 4.49 seconds. Coach Mike Macdonald said he's an option to return kicks along with Pro Bowl return man Rashid Shaheed.
Round 2, No. 64: Bud Clark, S, TCU
My take: The Seahawks have another option to fill the void in their starting lineup left by Coby Bryant's departure. They could have rolled with Ty Okada at that spot after he played well in a fill-in role last season, which should earn him the right to compete for the job. But in Clark, Seattle adds to the mix a versatile ballhawk who also played corner and nickel during a six-year college career.
Clark has been described as having a similarly aggressive playing style and competitive demeanor to Seahawks Pro Bowl cornerback Devon Witherspoon. General manager John Schneider has talked about wanting to draft players who will come in and push their veteran starters, a lesson he learned from the years that followed Seattle's last Super Bowl victory, when they felt like their locker room lost some of its edge. Clark sounds like he'll add some of that.
Key stats: Clark's 15 interceptions since 2022 lead all FBS players, according to ESPN Research, while his 25 pass breakups in that span are tops among Big 12 players. One of his two career pick-sixes came in the 2022 CFP semifinal game. He improved as a tackler over his career at TCU, with 16 missed tackles over his final two seasons compared to 13 in 2023. Clark played in 61 career games, so he's more experienced than your average rookie.
Bud Clark jumps in front of a pass and takes it back for a touchdown to extend TCU's lead over North Carolina.
Round 3, No. 99: Julian Neal, CB, Arkansas
My take: The Seahawks filled their top need at running back and addressed another one at safety. After trading back three spots, general manager John Schneider continued with Neal, who becomes the leading candidate to replace Riq Woolen as Seattle's third corner. One of the reasons Woolen was never going to get a second contract with the Seahawks was that he wasn't the most willing tackler, which is a must in Mike Macdonald's defense. With Neal, on the other hand, physicality is one of his strengths. At just under 6-foot-2 and 203 pounds, and with arms measuring 32 and 3/4 inches, he's the type of long corner that former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll used to covet.
What we're hearing about Neal: "I'm the most physical corner in this draft class," Neal said during a lively conference call with reporters in which his passion and confidence were evident. "I use my arms to my advantage, I use my length, I use my availability ... I never missed a game in college from being hurt. I'll come down and I'll hit something. I'm gonna up and get the ball, I'm getting interceptions, I'm pressing dudes at the line, I'm locking dudes up at the line. It's box time."
Neal's physicality was the No. 1 thing that stood out to Schneider when the GM began studying him. "This guy, he brings it," Schneider said. "It's important to him. He wants to be physical."
Round 5, No. 148: Beau Stephens, OG, Iowa
My take: The Seahawks faced the prospect of a long wait on Day 3 before their two selections came up in the sixth round. Instead, they traded a 2027 fourth-round pick to Cleveland to get into the fifth round. That's not a cheap price, which suggests Seattle may be high enough on Stephens to think he can push Anthony Bradford for the starting job at right guard as a rookie.
Bradford was capable enough to help the Seahawks win a Super Bowl, but his up-and-down play meant Seattle had to find someone to at least compete at that spot. Stephens, a first-team All-American last season, started games at both left and right guard in college. The Seahawks are projected to receive four compensatory picks in 2027, including a fourth-rounder for losing Boye Mafe. That undoubtedly made it more palatable to give up a '27 fourth.
Round 6, No. 199: Emmanuel Henderson Jr., WR, Kansas
My take: After re-signing Shaheed, Jake Bobo and Cody White, the Seahawks return seven of the eight wide receivers who saw action for them in 2025. The exception was Dareke Young, who covered kicks and helped return them. Henderson can do both as well.
At just under 6-1 and 185 pounds, he ran the 40 in 4.44 seconds at the combine. He might also be insurance for Tory Horton, another speedy receiver with return ability. Horton missed the second half of his rookie season with a shin injury, and Macdonald said he's expected to be ready by training camp.
Round 7, No. 236: Andre Fuller, CB, Toledo
My take: The Seahawks entered the draft with five cornerbacks on their offseason roster, so they had plenty of room for more depth even after taking Julian Neal in the third round. Fuller (6-foot-1, 200 pounds) has similar size as Neal and an identical 4.49 40-yard dash. He began his six-year college career at Arkansas Pine-Bluff and converted from safety to corner at Toledo.
Fuller missed the 2024 season with a core muscle injury before recording 11 pass breakups and 2.5 tackles for loss in his first season as a starter in 2025. The Seahawks guaranteed Noah Igbinoghene $750,000 on a one-year deal, so he looks like a safe bet to make the team along with Neal as one of the backups to Devon Witherspoon and Josh Jobe. That could leave Fuller battling with Nehemiah Pritchett and Shemar Jean-Charles for whatever roster spots remain.
Round 7, No. 242: Deven Eastern, DT, Minnesota
My take: While the Seahawks roster was one of the youngest in the NFL last season, their defensive line had several players nearing or over 30, which includes defensive tackles Leonard Williams (31) and Jarran Reed (33).
It'll be tough for Eastern to crack the roster in a group that also has Byron Murphy II, Rylie Mills and Brandon Pili, but his addition helps restock the pipeline. Eastern started 39 games over the past three seasons, recording 4.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss in that span.
Round 7, No. 255 overall: Michael Dansby, CB, Arizona
My take: Dansby joins Andre Fuller in the mix of corners who will be competing for one of the final roster spots, though the practice squad may be more likely for a player taken with the third-to-last pick of the draft.
Dansby spent his first three seasons at San Jose State and finished his four-year college career with seven interceptions over 44 games. He described himself as a man-coverage corner who plays with high effort and speed. At just over 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds, he's smaller and faster than Julian Neal and Fuller, the other two corners the Seahawks drafted among their eight selections. None of them were edge players, the only obvious need the Seahawks did not address in the draft.