The Seattle Seahawks surprised many when they selected Byron Murphy, DL Texas with the 16th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday night to join an already dominant defensive front.
The former Texas Longhorn is the first Seahawks draft pick under new head coach Mike Macdonald. For the second straight season and fourth time in the last six, the Seattle Seahawks used their top pick of the NFL Draft on a defensive player.
The Seattle Seahawks’ first draft pick of the Mike Macdonald era went to the defensive side of the ball. Seattle Seahawks draft Texas DL Byron Murphy II in first round Seattle selected Texas defensive tackle Byron Murphy II at No.
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Seattle took the consensus best interior defensive lineman in the draft. The Seattle Seahawks once again remained in place with their top draft pick. No trade downs for a fifth consecutive NFL Draft, but for a third year in a row you could say they took one of the best (if not the best) players available.
The Seattle Seahawks could have gone a number of directions with their first round selection, but defensive tackle was not expected. However, it seems that John Schneider just went with the best player available still on the board by selecting Byron Murphy, DL from Texas.
The Seattle Seahawks have taken advantage of a first round in the 2024 NFL Draft that was heavy on offensive players, taking Texas defensive lineman Byron Murphy II with the No.
After a historic run on offensive players, two consecutive defensive players are off the board. Texas defensive tackle Byron Murphy II is the latest, being taken by the Seattle Seahawks with the 16th overall pick.
Seattle did indeed address the trenches, adding a big name for the defensive front After months of waiting the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft is underway, and while things went as expected for the first few picks, there’s been no shortage of surprises.
With the litany of offensive picks to open the night, a number of top defensive players were naturally going to slide. Seattle was able to land the top defensive tackle on the board at No. 16 overall.
The 2024 NFL Draft kicks off at 5 p.m. Thursday, and there’s been no shortage of speculation about what the Seattle Seahawks will do in the first round.
Here’s where to follow along for all the updates on the first round of the draft as the Seahawks wait to come on the clock! Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time!
Seattle has a third-rounder, the same round in which Lockett was traded. The NFL has made it a fairly recent tradition to have current and former players walk to the podium and announce picks on Day 2 of the draft.
The 2024 NFL Draft is one of historical significance for the Seattle Seahawks, as it will be their first under new head coach Mike Macdonald. NFC West
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