Seattle Seahawks Post-Super Bowl 7-round 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Mike Macdonald retools the defense to push for NFC West title

The Super Bowl has officially concluded, marking the end of another tremendous NFL season. Teams are now shifting gears to the offseason, making plans for free agency and the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft.

The Seattle Seahawks caught fire in the second half of the season, going 6-2 in their last eight games, but fell just short of the playoffs despite a 10-7 record. Now with a new offensive coordinator in town in Klint Kubiak, the team is looking to improve on that record and make the playoffs in Mike Macdonald's second season.

How can they use the 2025 NFL Draft to improve their roster? 

Seattle Seahawks Post-Super Bowl 7-round 2025 NFL Mock Draft

Round 1, Pick 18: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama

With John Schneider on record saying he doesn't believe in drafting interior offensive linemen early, the options for Seattle's first-round pick are wide open. However, I think they should prioritize attacking linebacker in this offseason. 

I think this might be my favorite overall pairing of prospect and team in the 2025 NFL Draft. If Seattle can pair a talent as dynamic as Jihaad Campbell with Ernest Jones, they would have one of the best linebacker duos in the league right away. 

Round 2, Pick 50: Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky

Devon Witherspoon is one of the game's best young defenders, bouncing outside and into the nickel as a matchup eraser, but the rest of Seattle's cornerback room had some inconsistency throughout 2024. Artie Burns and Tre Brown are also slated to hit free agency as well, opening up snaps in the secondary.

Maxwell Hairston missed some time this season with injury, but he's a twitchy, smart cornerback who can handle a variety of coverage responsibilities. He would be a nice complement to Witherspoon and round out Seattle's cornerback group. 

Round 3, Pick 82: Tate Ratledge, G, Georgia

The biggest area the Seahawks have to improve in 2025 is the guard spots. While hopefully, Christian Haynes takes hold of the right guard spot, the left guard position is wide open. 

Tate Ratledge's injury history might push him down draft boards, but he is as easy a projection to the pros as you'll find. He's a ready-made NFL guard who will have a long career anchoring the middle of an offensive line. 

Round 6, Pick 187: Gavin Bartholomew, TE, Pittsburgh

The Seahawks like sixth-round rookie AJ Barner after his productive rookie season, but with Noah Fant a likely cap casualty and little other proven options behind him, the Seahawks need more out of their tight end room. 

Gavin Bartholomew is a smooth receiving option who could bring some personnel diversity to new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak's offense. 

Round 7, Pick 236: Myles Hinton, OT, Michigan

While Seattle is going to roll with Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas as their starting bookend tackles, the depth behind those two is thin and set to be broken by free agency. It's never a bad idea to invest in talented depth on the offensive line. 

Myles Hinton is one of the best athletes in this tackle class and would be an intriguing developmental option for the Seahawks.