The Seahawks didn't pick until late in the first-round, but they might have been helped by the Los Angeles Rams' selection at No. 13.
The Seattle Seahawks might just have dodged a bullet in the NFL Draft, and it had nothing to do with what the franchise did.
With the Seahawks seeing a handful of players leave in free agency, and with only four selections in the NFL Draft to fill roster holes, Mike Macdonald's team was limited in what it could do to improve the roster.
Granted, the roster is still in great shape, despite the free agency losses, but the thought is that this was a time when the other NFC contenders could leapfrog the Seahawks in terms of building a better roster.
Well, it appears the Los Angeles Rams didn't get the memo.
Picking at No. 13, there were a lot of draft experts who thought the Rams, given their receiver room with an aging Davante Adams and the off-field issues with Puka Nacua, could take a receiver high.
Jordyn Tyson, Makai Lemon, and others were mentioned as possible options the franchise could have selected.
Instead, the Rams chose Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson. A player who isn't expected to see the field at all in 2026, depending on Matthew Stafford's health.
That surely helps Seattle, right?
The chance to have a high pick in the first-round, usually teams that don't need a quarterback, won't use that selection on a quarterback, especially in the first round.
But L.A. did.
There's no new weapon for Matthew Stafford, or a better offensive lineman, or a defensive stud to worry about. The Seahawks won't likely even see Simpson in 2026.
Granted, the Rams clearly felt there was value in getting Simpson in the building now to learn from Stafford before the Super Bowl-winner retires, but in doing so, they may have unknowingly helped the Seahawks.
Of course, if/when Simpson is put in to start in Sean McVay's offense and he balls out, it won't look good for Seattle, but right now the franchise appears to have been helped simply because the Rams haven't gotten better through the draft.
Yes, Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson bolster the secondary, but the Rams could have done so much more, and they didn't.
So, is Seattle a big winner of the draft? You certainly could make a case.