Analyst picks Seahawks moving up for freak safety favorite trade of 2025 NFL draft

   

It’s hard not to like what general manager John Schneider and the Seattle Seahawks did in this year’s draft. The club wound up picking 11 players. The team used a first-round selection on North Dakota State guard Grey Zabel and addressed the team’s problem-plagued offensive line two more times.

Analyst picks Seahawks moving up for freak safety favorite trade of 2025 NFL draft

The club also added a running back, two wide receivers, and a pair of tight ends to an offense now under the command of new coordinator Klint Kubiak and free-agent quarterback addition Sam Darnold. There was also the drafting of talented quarterback Jalen Milroe, who could learn and contribute during his rookie campaign.

After the 2025 NFL’s three-day annual selection meeting had wrapped up, ESPN NFL draft analyst Matt Miller was asked what was his favorite trade during the draft. The answer was Schneider’s big move in the early stages of Day 2.