The 2006 NFL Draft took place shortly after a heartbreaking loss to Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XL. In the same off-season, Seattle lost Steve Hutchinson to Minnesota in what could have been the biggest personnel blunder in franchise history, and saw big name additions in Nate Burleson (3rd round pick surrendered to Minnesota) and Julian Peterson. For the draft, help to their defense was going to be a definite priority.
Although the Seahawks had some needs developing in some areas, they were determined to select the best athlete available. In an ideal scenario, the best player available when they picked 31st overall would fit a position of need. Drafting by this strategy has worked well in the past, bringing players like Shaun Alexander and Steve Hutchinson to Seattle. Both played integral roles in the run to Super Bowl XL.
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