Seattle only has four picks in the upcoming NFL Draft, but could the franchise look to do some wheeling and dealing to strengthen their draft hand?
The Seattle Seahawks will enter the NFL Draft with only four selections for general manager John Schneider to work his magic with.
After a free agency period that saw the franchise lose a host of key players, but in what was a surprising twist, Seattle didn't appear to be too concerned about replacing them.
Only bargain options in free agency were signed as the Seahawks have opted to keep their salary cap powder dry. Why that is, we aren't sure. Maybe the looming extension for Devon Witherspoon played a role.
Either way, with a host of roster needs and only four draft selections (one in each of the first three rounds and a sixth-round pick), there isn't much room for Schneider to work with.
So, with that in mind, could the Seahawks look to acquire more draft capital to strengthen their hand in the coming weeks?
ESPN's Brady Henderson thinks it is a possibility.
"GM John Schneider has a track record of trading back in the first round or entirely out of it, but he hasn't done so since 2019 -- and not for lack of trying," Henderson wrote. "In the five drafts since in which it has had a first-round pick, Seattle has had discussions about moving back before ultimately staying put.
"So, although the team likely will be interested in making more than four selections, the right deal must be there. I also don't get the sense that the Seahawks love this draft, which could temper their desire to significantly add to their pick total."
There is a chance that the Seahawks, who have the 32nd overall pick, are approached by the Arizona Cardinals or the New York Jets, who want to trade back into the first round to grab a quarterback.
So that is one potential scenario that could happen.
But Henderson also stated that the Seahawks don't really love this draft, so acquiring more picks might not be on the franchise's radar, which is interesting.
Staying put at No. 32 and taking the best player available seems like the way Seattle will go. Of course, things can change, and if a team comes calling with a good offer, Seattle will listen, I'm sure.
But just don't expect the Seahawks to do too much wheeling and dealing when it comes to having a stronger hand in the draft.