SEATTLE, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The Seahawks appear to have addressed most of their immediate roster needs with their 11 picks in the NFL draft.

Seattle began the draft with a slam-dunk pick, taking North Dakota State guard Grey Zabel with the 18th overall selection. Zabel has a chance to start immediately at left guard considering last year’s starter, Laken Tomlinson, is now with the Houston Texans.

Zabel is capable of playing all five spots on the offensive line, but coach Mike Macdonald says he’ll begin at guard.

On paper, it was a productive draft for the defending NFC West champions, who added to each position group that needed reinforcements.

The Seahawks traded up to take South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori with the 35th pick. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Emmanwori has drawn comparisons to Ravens All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton, who played under Macdonald in 2023 when he was Baltimore’s defensive coordinator.

He will join a secondary that includes two-time All-Pro cornerback Devon Witherspoon and safeties Julian Love and Coby Bryant.

The Seahawks also added depth at wide receiver by selecting Tory Horton of Colorado State in the fifth round and Ricky White III from UNLV in the seventh. Seattle will have an almost entirely new crop of pass-catchers alongside Jaxon Smith-Njigba after the departures of DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett and the signings of veterans Cooper Kupp and Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

Schneider said the coaching staff is excited about what White can contribute on special teams.