The Seattle Seahawks are going to meet with lots of players at the 2025 NFL Combine. That is partly what the combine is for. Sure, players get a chance to show their speed and strength in skills events, but how they interview is just as important. Teams know how well a player like quarterback Jaxson Dart can throw to any part of the field, but what about his mental approach?
One of the players Seattle has met with at this year's combine is Dart. The QB is thought by many to be the third-best prospect at his position in the 2025 NFL draft, but few teams have a first-round grade on him. Still, that likely means little as quarterbacks tend to get over-drafted because of the importance of the position.
General manager John Schneider is also not going to turn down a chance to take a closer look at a quarterback, either. Seattle notoriously went to Josh Allen's pro day in 2018, even though the Seahawks had Russell Wilson. (As it turns out, Seattle drafting Allen might have been the best move.) Just because Schneider and Seahawks scouts are talking to Dart does not mean Seattle is going to replace Geno Smith.
Seattle Seahawks meeting with quarterback Jaxson Dart is likely just that and nothing else
Not yet anyway.
There are a couple of key reasons why Seattle talking to Dart means little. (Though, to be fair, Dart ending up with Seattle and getting a chance to hear Steve Raible say, "Jaxson to Jaxon...Touchdown Seahawks!" would be cool.)
One is that Schneider has no history of choosing a quarterback high in NFL drafts with Seattle. In fact, since 2010, Schneider has only chosen two quarterbacks in the draft. One was Russell Wilson in the third round of 2012, and the other was Alex McGough in the seventh round in 2018. Seattle has greater needs in the first two rounds of the draft than a quarterback this year.
Dart will probably be gone by the third round in the 2025 draft, and this means even if Schneider was thinking of taking the quarterback, he probably will not have the chance. After Dart, the quarterback prospects fall precipitously, so Seattle is probably not going to think of drafting a quarterback at all.
Another reason Seattle is unlikely to take Dart is that there is no room on the roster for a third quarterback. Seattle routinely only keeps two quarterbacks on the active roster. Geno Smith is probably going to sign an extension soon, so he isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Sam Howell is extremely expensive as a backup, and he has starting experience.
Dart might go on to have a fine career. But just because he is meeting with Seattle means little. Lots of players meet with lots of different teams at the combine. Plus, the Seahawks do not have a spot for Dart.
