The Seattle Seahawks are not suddenly being projected to draft Ty Simpson in the first round. But Albert Breer’s latest draft intel did connect Seattle to a scenario involving the Alabama quarterback, one that could make the Seahawks’ No. 32 pick one of the more interesting spots at the back of Round 1.
In his annual draft needs column, Breer described Seattle’s first-round position as the kind of setup that “seemed to have been designed in a lab for a John Schneider trade down.” He then floated the possibility that a team could come “get Simpson at the bottom of the round,” creating a clear Seahawks angle even if Simpson himself is not the player Seattle would be targeting.
That is the real twist for Seattle. The Seahawks may not be eyeing Simpson, but Simpson-related buzz could still affect what they do with their first pick.
Albert Breer’s Seahawks intel is really about No. 32
Breer’s note matters because it frames Seattle less as a team locked on one prospect and more as a potential pivot point for the rest of the league.
The Seahawks are coming off a championship season and hold the final pick of the first round. That slot can become valuable if another club wants to jump back into Round 1 for a quarterback or for the benefits that can come with landing a player before Day 2 begins. Breer specifically mentioned Simpson as a possible reason another team might want to make that move.
That does not amount to a direct Seahawks-Simpson connection as a draft target. It does, however, tie Seattle’s first-round position to the quarterback’s market, and that is enough to create intrigue around how Schneider could play the board.
Why a trade down would make sense for John Schneider
Breer also noted that Seattle has only four total picks. That is a major part of why this intel feels relevant rather than speculative filler.
A team with limited draft capital and multiple needs has a strong reason to consider moving back. Breer listed running back, safety, edge, cornerback and defensive line among the Seahawks’ needs, which makes quantity almost as important as where Seattle ultimately selects.
That is why the Seahawks’ connection here feels believable. Schneider has long been viewed as a general manager willing to move around the board, and a roster with several spots to address only strengthens the case for exploring a trade-down path.
If a quarterback such as Simpson helps create demand for No. 32, Seattle could benefit without ever intending to draft him.
Seahawks could still stay put if the board falls right
Breer did not rule out Seattle making the pick, either. He mentioned Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price as an interesting option if the Seahawks stay at No. 32, especially if the position thins out after the top names come off the board.
That detail matters because it shows Seattle may have a legitimate stay-put option if the trade market never fully develops. The Seahawks do not have to move back just because the setup suggests they could.
Still, Breer’s larger point was hard to miss: Seattle’s spot at the bottom of the first round could attract attention, and Ty Simpson is one name that may help shape that attention.
For Seahawks fans, that is the payoff in this latest draft intel. The twist is not that Seattle has been revealed as Simpson’s next team. The twist is that Simpson may influence what happens with the Seahawks’ first-round pick anyway.
Seahawks Linked to Ty Simpson Scenario in New Draft Intel