The Seattle Seahawks are looking for a wide receiver to "complement" Jaxon Smith-Njigba before the NFL trade deadline (mid-afternoon Nov. 10), according to various reports. It highlights the offense's need for another receiver. Rashid Shaheed hasn't met the expectations of his contract, and Cooper Kupp is showing aging signs of decline.
NFL Draft On SI: A Sports Illustrated Channel recently dropped their latest first-round mock draft of the 2027 process. While most mock drafts have the Seahawks taking an edge rusher, this one understood the assignment. Using the real-time draft order, the Seahawks end up landing Rutgers wide receiver KJ Duff at No. 17 overall.
"Wide receiver is a bigger need for the Seattle Seahawks than most realize," On SI wrote.
"The Rashid Shaheed contract hasn't aged well, and Cooper Kupp's most productive years are clearly behind him. KJ Duff would be an excellent complement to Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Duff is a throwback boundary playmaker."
Duff is listed at 6-foot-6 and 225 pounds. He's produced 45 receptions for 774 yards and nine touchdowns this season. The Riverhead, New York native is a prototypical "X" receiver who would align outside in Seattle's offense. With how much Smith-Njigba moves around the offensive formation, Duff would be a terrific addition as the boundary receiver.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks land WR they need in latest 1st-round mock draft
