The Seattle Seahawks are entering the 2025 NFL draft needing to land some instant contributors at various positions. General manager John Schneider needs to select at least two offensive lineman capable of competing for a starting role, and there are additional, albeit less pressing, holes at wide receiver, cornerback, and safety. If the 2024 draft is any indication, Schneider is going to have a tough time finding immediate starters.
Pro Football Focus recently ranked the most productive classes from the 2024 NFL draft using their in-house grading system. Unfortunately, the Seahawks had one of the worst-performing rookie classes last year, ranking 29th out of 32.
"Seattle’s best rookie proved to be fourth-round tight end A.J. Barner, who churned out a 63.7 PFF receiving grade with a 119.0 passer rating when targeted," Bradley Locker wrote. "Fourth-round linebacker Tyrice Knight acquainted himself with a 65.4 PFF overall grade and a 79.6 PFF tackling grade on 550 snaps. Aside from those two, the team’s rookies didn’t produce much at all. First-round defensive lineman Byron Murphy II finished below a 65.0 mark in both run defense and pass rushing, while Day 3 picks Sataoa Laumea and Nehemiah Pritchett combined for a staggering -0.39 WAR."
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Rookie first-round pick Byron Murphy II suffered an injury that limited him. The Seahawks will have higher expectations for him as a sophomore. Third-round guard Christian Haynes failed to earn a starting job despite facing weak competition on the interior. The aforementioned Tyrice Knight and A.J. Barner were most productive.
The Seahawks need to do a better job drafting instant contributors this year.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Pro Football Focus: Seahawks had bottom-five rookie class in 2024
