The Seattle Seahawks really had no choice but to find value and address needs in the 2026 NFL Draft.
In the second round, Seattle general manager John Schneider achieved both of those goals with TCU safety Bud Clark. SI on Seahawks’ Connor Benintendi argued Clark could be the top steal of the entire 2026 NFL Draft.
“If Clark does become a regular contributor in 2026, the Seahawks will have gotten exceptional value on a second-round defender in back-to-back seasons,” wrote Benintendi.
“It’s even better in Clark’s case than in Emmanwori’s, however, considering he was picked at the very end of the second round rather than at the beginning. The major plus is that the secondary was looking somewhat depleted after Bryant and Riq Woolen departed, and it’s now restocked after adding Clark, third-round cornerback Julian Neal and seventh-round defensive backs Andre Fuller and Michael Dansby.
“The Super Bowl champions got better without having to move up in the draft by giving up future assets.”
The Seahawks grabbed Clark at No. 64 overall in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft. NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah ranked Clark the No. 58 prospect in the 2026 class.
In 61 games at TCU, Clark posted 214 combined tackles. He also had 15 interceptions, 21 pass defenses and 3.5 tackles for loss.
Last season, Clark registered 56 combined tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss with seven pass defenses and four interceptions.
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