Seattle Seahawks Draft: Why They Should Keep the 25th Pick

April 6, 2011   ·   Andrew Eide   ·   Jump to comments

As the draft nears, everyone under the sun, including most likely your dog and cat, have finished their mock draft.  Everyone has read the tea leaves and thinks they know who the Seattle Seahawks are going to pick with the 25th pick in the draft.
Will they go with a defensive back? Will they find an offensive lineman to shore up their woeful line? Will they get the quarterback of the future?
One thing mock drafts can't predict are trades.  Every draft year there are trades.  Some involve players but most involve swapping picks.
Trading a draft pick is a way a team can either rise up and nab a player they have to have or conversely, move down and stock pile picks to add depth.
Should Seattle consider one of these type moves?
The answer is no.
Trading up is unlikely.  First of all the Seahawks don't have a third round pick, which would be prime bait to move up in the first round with and may not get anyone to bite. Furthermore, with the C...

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