Pro Football Focus projects a towering receiver to pair with JSN, adding a red-zone threat and vertical dimension for Seattle's offense in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Seattle Seahawks have one of, if not the best wide receiver in the NFL in Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who was able to win Offensive Player of the Year in 2025.
But being a player of his caliber comes with its downsides, and one of those is that the entire defense can be focused on him at times. And one thing the reigning Super Bowl champs could look to do in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft is get JSN some help on the outside.
In a recent mock draft by PFF's Trevor Sikkema, he has them doing exactly that and taking Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston to be the guy that Sam Darnold can look to if JSN isn't open.
Which, admittedly, is pretty rare.
"It was unfortunate that Boston didn’t participate in the athletic testing at the combine, because I think he has some surprising movement skills for his size," Sikkema writes. "However, he is still a very smooth yet strong receiver in this class and could be an ideal long-term pairing with Jaxon Smith-Njigba. He separated at a 77th-percentile rate and earned an 86th-percentile PFF receiving grade this past season."
Standing 6-foot-4 and weighing around 209 pounds, he combines prototypical NFL size with reliable hands, contested-catch ability, and the versatility to operate both outside and in intermediate routes.
During his 2025 season with the Huskies, Boston hauled in just over 60 receptions for 881 yards and 11 touchdowns, earning third-team All-Big Ten honors along the way.
The Seahawks already have a talented young core at receiver, but adding a big target with an ability to win 50-50 balls would help open up the field in multiple ways. Boston’s physical traits—especially his height and ball skills—allow him to stretch defenses vertically and take pressure off underlying routes, giving Seattle’s passing game a more balanced and dangerous attack.
Projected to go in the first round, Boston’s selection by Seattle signals a bold step toward enhancing the offense’s vertical threat and giving Darnold more explosive options alongside Smith-Njigba. If this mock comes true, Seahawks fans have reason to be excited about the future of their receiving corps heading into the 2026 season.