The day is finally upon us, folks—the 2026 NFL Draft is here!
Fresh off a win in Super Bowl 60, the Seattle Seahawks are set to pick at the No. 32 spot in this year’s draft. At the moment, Seattle only has four draft picks to choose from, focusing more on strengthening a championship core with a few selections than loading up to get higher picks.
What time will the Seattle Seahawks be on the clock at pick 32?
The first round of the 2026 draft will commence at 5 pm PT, with live coverage on ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network. Selection times are set to be moving more quickly
this year, with the allotment between picks being reduced from 10 minutes to eight minutes in the first such timing adjustment since 2008. If the Seahawks do not pull the trigger on any trades out of the No. 32 spot, they will be making their selection between 8 and 8:30 pm PT.
Could the Seahawks trade out of 32?
During his pre-draft press conference on Monday, John Schneider expressed that the team is interested in possibly trading out of the first round.
“It’s the pick that everybody wants,” Schneider said. “You’re blessed enough to win the Super Bowl, right? The fifth-year option right there. It’s no secret with us, guys. We have four picks, so we’ll be looking to move back. People are usually understanding that I think we tend to trend backwards, trade back. We traded up to get Tyler [Lockett] and [Michael Dickson], Nick [Emmanwori], yeah.”
What draft needs do the Seahawks have?
If the 32nd overall selection is not traded away, expect Seattle to select a cornerback or a safety.
Odds to be the position of the Seahawks’ first drafted player via FanDuel Sportsbook:
Cornerback is perhaps the biggest need for Seattle in this year’s draft, and this appears to be a great draft class for the team to improve in the secondary. Prospects like Tennessee’s Colton Hood, South Carolina’s Brandon Cisse, and Arizona’s Treydan Stukes are just a few of the many solid options for the Seahawks to take at the close of round one.
Aside from those choices, there may not be a whole lot for the Seahawks to do in this draft. With just four picks to choose from and a seeming lack of depth options, Seattle’s decision to part with the fourth- and fifth-round selections in the Rashid Shaheed trade may not look so bad.
“I think there’s a lack of depth in this draft,” Schneider said. “I thought our scouts did a great job in the fall of identifying that and that allowed us to be a little bit more willing to give up the fourth and the fifth-round draft pick. No matter what draft you’re in what year, it’s our responsibility to the organization to be able to find true Seahawks all the way through it.
“So that means if we did have that fourth, fifth, and we’re moving around and we acquire more draft picks, we’re still going to be focused on making those guys true Seahawks. When you say nailing it, no matter if you have the three and — was that ‘21? Was that the year we had three picks? Or last year having a bunch of draft picks, it doesn’t matter. You still feel that same level of pressure to be able to bring the best people you can and for the organization and for the coaching staff.”
For more information about the draft and our latest coverage, check out our Seahawks 2026 NFL Draft Central.
