Byron Murphy II is headed for Seattle.
Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft is in the books, and the Seattle Seahawks did stay at No. 16 (despite some efforts to do otherwise, apparently) and make a pick. In the words of Seahawks general manager John Schneider, Seattle got themselves the best defensive player in the draft.
John Schneider said the #Seahawks had Byron Murphy II ranked as “the best defensive player in the draft.” pic.twitter.com/cbb6aasWw1
— John Boyle (@johnpboyle) April 26, 2024
Texas defensive tackle Byron Murphy II was a standout player in college and had a fantastic NFL combine to put him in position to be a high draft pick. Murphy was Big XII Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2023 and provides the Seahawks with some much-needed two-way interior help as a disruptive pass rusher and strong run defender.
Of course, by not trading down (or trading at all), Seahawks fans will likely have to sit tight until the team is on the clock again. Seattle’s next pick is in the third round, having given up its second-rounder to the New York Giants in the Leonard Williams trade. If you’re so minded, the Seahawks have spent their top two draft picks for 2024 on the interior d-line.
The story of the day across the NFL was the offense-heavy nature of Round 1. An astonishing 14 straight offensive players were taken before UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu went off the board to the Indianapolis Colts at No. 15. A whopping 23 offensive players (including six quarterbacks in the top 12) were taken on Thursday, an all-time record. That means we should see a run on the remaining top defensive names on Friday.
Round 1 Draft Results
- Chicago Bears (via trade with Carolina) – Caleb Williams, QB, USC
- Washington Commanders – Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
- New England Patriots – Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
- Arizona Cardinals – Marvin Harrison Jr, WR, Ohio State
- Los Angeles Chargers – Joe Alt, LT, Notre Dame
- New York Giants – Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
- Tennessee Titans – JC Latham, OL, Alabama
- Atlanta Falcons – Michael Penix Jr, QB, Washington
- Chicago Bears – Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
- Minnesota Vikings (from New York Jets) – J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
- New York Jets (from Minnesota Vikings) – Olu Fashanu, OT, Penn State
- Denver Broncos – Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
- Las Vegas Raiders – Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
- New Orleans Saints – Taliese Fuaga, OL, Oregon State
- Indianapolis Colts – Laiatu Latu, EDGE, UCLA
- Seattle Seahawks – Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas
- Minnesota Vikings (from Jacksonville Jaguars) – Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama
- Cincinnati Bengals – Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
- Los Angeles Rams – Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State
- Pittsburgh Steelers – Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington
- Miami Dolphins – Chop Robinson, EDGE, Penn State
- Philadelphia Eagles – Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
- Jacksonville Jaguars (from Minnesota Vikings (from Cleveland via Houston)) – Brian Thomas, WR, LSU
- Detroit Lions (from Dallas Cowboys)- Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
- Green Bay Packers – Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Graham Barton, OL, Duke
- Arizona Cardinals (from Houston) – Darius Robinson, DL, Missouri
- Kansas City Chiefs (from Buffalo Bills) – Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas
- Dallas Cowboys (from Detroit Lions) – Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
- Baltimore Ravens – Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
- San Francisco 49ers – Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida
- Carolina Panthers (from Buffalo Bills (from Kansas City Chiefs)) – Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina
Remaining Seahawks Draft Picks
Round 3, Pick 81 (from Denver via New Orleans)
Round 4, Pick 102 (from Washington)
Round 4, Pick 118
Round 6, Pick 179 (from Washington)
Round 6, Pick 192
Round 7, Pick 235
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