CBS Sports’ Emory Hunt on ‘under the radar’ Seattle Seahawks draft targets to watch

With simply days to go earlier than the 2025 NFL Draft, CBS Sports activities analyst Emory Hunt joined hosts Ryan MacMillan and Bryce Coutts on The HawksZone Rundown to interrupt down the Seattle Seahawks’ draft technique — and supply a number of daring predictions that may shock followers.

Sitting at decide 18, the Seahawks have loads of choices, however Hunt believes Seattle might go in a barely surprising course. Whereas huge receiver and offensive line have been widespread mock draft picks, Emory floated the potential of the group concentrating on gamers to ensure Sam Darnold is rock stable within the inside however don’t overlook who you have already got within the constructing.

Quarterback nonetheless in play?

Even after signing Sam Darnold and Drew Lock this offseason, Hunt hasn’t utterly dominated out the potential of the Seahawks drafting one — although not essentially within the first spherical.

“You all the time wish to herald a man to camp and get him within the combine,” he defined.

Fixing the offensive line

Seattle’s offensive line woes had been a focus of the dialog. Hunt burdened the significance of discovering each starters and depth on this 12 months’s draft.

“It is a deep O-line class,” Hunt mentioned. “There’s actual expertise within the mid-rounds that might are available and compete straight away — particularly on the inside.”

Trying again to look forward

Reflecting on final 12 months’s draft class, Hunt sees untapped potential. Whereas the 2024 rookies didn’t make an enormous splash, he famous a number of gamers who might nonetheless grow to be high quality starters:

“It’s too early to put in writing guys off — [Christian] Haynes might nonetheless be your man,” Hunt mentioned.

Below the radar Seahawks draft targets

Emory offered a few of his draft gems and below the radar targets who might match the Seahawks profile. These are gamers you will not be acquainted with however are ones to be careful for in Day 3.

Automotive’lin Vigers, CB, UL Monroe: “Lengthy nook. Had a very good Hula Bowl. He’s about 6’1, possibly a bit of bit over 6’1, 190 lbs, 4.4-4.5 pace. Good ball expertise, good instincts. Go watch his recreation towards Texas and we all know the receivers Texas had. He had a very good recreation there. I assumed he was glorious.”

A.J. Gillie, G, College of Louisiana: “Improbable guard. And it’s fascinating when you concentrate on the pedigree of this system. Max Mitchell, O’Cyrus Torrence earlier than he transferred, Kevin Dotson, you additionally take a look at Robert Hunt. We all know learn how to do offensive line expertise on the College of Louisiana.”

Gabe Taylor, S, Rice: “If we’re speaking about security […] Sean Taylor’s brother. Improbable participant. He’s shorter than Sean Taylor—he’s not 6’2, 230, he’s about 5’9 and 185-190. However he can transfer, he can sort out, he can hit, he can form of be be that nickel man. Has nice ball expertise, like, each time I lookup the ball is in his palms. I’m shocked nobody’s speaking about him based mostly on the story lone, but in addition based mostly on the soccer aspect of issues, Gabe Taylor’s an impressive participant.

The Lightning Spherical

To wrap issues up, Emory took on a rapid-fire lightning spherical from Ryan and Bryce, answering quick-hitters like:

Do the Seahawks draft a quarterback?
One participant Seahawks followers ought to hope falls to 18?
Prospect almost definitely to be a Seahawk?

His solutions? You’ll need to tune in to the episode for the complete rundown — however let’s simply say Seahawks followers may wish to begin Googling a number of names they haven’t heard but.