It’s that time of year already!
With the NFL Draft fast approaching, a whole lot has changed for the Seattle Seahawks. Trades of Geno Smith and DK Metcalf have increased Seattle’s draft capital to a whopping five picks in the top 100, including a pair of second- and third-rounders. Is this the year the Seahawks finally draft a quarterback again? Will Schneider trade down in the first round for the first time since 2019? What about an unexpected trade up? It’ll be fascinating to see what happens when Apr. 24-26 in Green Bay.
Once upon a time we would call this a “top 30 visit” but I think it’s generally been agreed upon to stop using this misleading phrase. An official 30 visit simply means every team gets up to 30 formal in-person meetings with non-local* college prospects. Those players are brought into the team facility for interviews and a physical. An official 30 visit doesn’t mean they are the top 30 prospects in the sport or a top 30 prospect for a specific team.
*- A local prospect is defined by the NFL as someone who attends college or is from a “local metropolitan area as defined by a current Rand McNally map.”
As a reminder, not pre-draft visit means the Seahawks will take all of these players nor are they realistically going to get them. However, 30 visits (and official NFL Scouting Combine visits) are a hint that we’ll see at least one of these players taken either in the draft or as an undrafted free agent. Over the past three seasons, the following Seahawks have been either drafted or signed as UDFAs following a 30 visit: Boye Mafe, Dareke Young, Joshua Onujiogu (UDFA), Devon Witherspoon, Anthony Bradford, Jerrick Reed II, Tyrice Knight, Michael Jerrell, and George Holani (UDFA). John Rhys Plumlee was also added to the practice squad midseason in 2024 and he was also a pre-draft visit.
This is the tracker for all confirmed or reported official 30 Seahawks visits. We will update this post with any new names over the next few weeks.
Official 30 visits scheduled
QB Tyler Shough – Louisville (source)
S Nick Emmanwori – South Carolina (source)
