We are almost there, Seattle Seahawks fans. The 2025 NFL draft is just a few days away. What Seattle will do in the first round is anyone's guess. If you do guess and are correct, you likely deserve a medal.
We know what the Seahawks need. That includes addressing the interior of the offensive line relatively early in the draft. Will this happen in the first round? Based on general manager John Schneider's draft history since he came to Seattle in 2010, that probably won't be the case. Seattle taking the best player available is the most logical prediction.
That might mean Seattle chooses a cornerback to put opposite Riq Woolen while Devon Witherspoon holds down the slot corner spot. Or possibly an edge rusher. Or maybe a defensive lineman. Adding a piece to head coach Mike Macdonald defense might be exactly what Schneider wants to do.
Bleacher Report likely has wrong take on Seahawks and Shavon Revel, Jr. link
But one cornerback that the Seahawks should not select, according to Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski, is East Carolina's Shavon Revel, Jr. A big part of the reason is that Revel is coming off an ACL tear, and that might set him back a bit, along with being iffy in the future with other injuries. There is a problem with Sobleski's thought process, however.
The Bleacher Report writer states the Seahawks also do not need Revel because the team already has three good corners: Witherspoon, Woolen, and Coby Bryant. Bryant is not a cornerback, but a safety. He began his career as a corner, but hasn't played that spot in a couple of seasons. He was pretty good as a safety after getting a chance to start last season.
While Revel is an injury risk (and, to be fair, every player is), he does have fantastic size that should fit well in Macdonald's scheme. He is 6'2" and 200 pounds, and assuming he comes back healthy, he has elite athleticism. He is also great in run support and doesn't mind hitting a ball carrier in the same way that Seahawks legend Richard Sherman might.
Seattle also needs to find a good third cornerback, as the team cannot count on Josh Jobe to hold down the outside position opposite Woolen. Plus, Woolen is in the final year of his rookie deal, and there's no guarantee he'll re-sign after 2025.
Maybe Schneider and Macdonald are not concerned if Revel cannot play right away next season. NFL draftees will hopefully be good for several years, and not a one-year fix. If the Seahawks choose Revel, then he will most likely be very good by 2026, if not before.
