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Seahawks Playbook Podcast

Draft Prospect Series - Safeties

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The Seahawks have a solid safety room, but is there room for one more in the draft?
The episode is the final installment in a series examining position groups for the NFL Draft, focusing on safeties. Hosts Bill Alvstad and Keith Myers open by assessing the Seahawks' current safety room, noting starters Nicky Manwari and Julian Love, with Taya Cota as a key backup. They debate if the team needs to draft another safety, citing depth concerns due to past injuries like Julian Love's missed time. The conversation shifts to the draft class, with top prospects like Caleb Downs and Dylan Thyneman mentioned, though the hosts doubt Seattle would use a high pick on them. They discuss positional value, arguing that the Seahawks' Super Bowl success came from investing in trenches rather than safeties. Specific mid-round prospects are analyzed, including AJ Halsey, Emmanuel McNeil Warren, Jalen Kilgore, and Genesis Smith, with insights on their fit in Mike McDonald's defense. The hosts explore scenarios where Seattle might draft a safety, such as at picks 64 or 96, but emphasize that cornerback, guard, or edge rusher are bigger needs. They touch on lower-round options like Robert Spears Jennings and Jacoby Thomas for special teams contributions. The episode concludes with a preview of future shows on top 10 players and mock drafts, wrapping up the position group series.

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The Seahawks Playbook Podcast wraps its draft position-group run by making the safety room feel like a live roster decision. Bill Alvstead and Keith Myers begin with Nicky Manwari, Julian Love and Taya Cota, then move into the bigger question of whether Seattle should get…

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