Pre-Snap Reads 4/19: John Schneider, Seahawks front office personnel talk NFL Draft

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Happy Friday! Less than a week before the NFL Draft, which was a topic of discussion for Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider on his weekly radio show. This year’s pre-draft presser did not have Schneider, but instead front office assistants Nolan Teasley, Trent Kirchner, Matt Berry, and Aaron Hineline. You get to read more perspectives about the Seahawks’ draft process from more than just John!

Oh yeah, that stupid ‘picture gate’ non-story was also addressed by Schneider. We’re not going to write an article about it because it’s one of the few things that’s a bigger waste of time than the mock drafts we keep publishing.

Anyway, here are the links!

Seahawks News

5 Things We Learned From The Seahawks 2024 Pre-Draft Press Conference
News and notes from Thursday’s press conference with assistant GM Nolan Teasley, VP of player personnel Trent Kircher, senior director of player personnel Matt Berry & director of college scouting Aaron Hineline.

Film Study: Mike Macdonald’s blitz packages with Ravens – Seaside Joe
Seaside Streams has Ennis Rakestraw, Ravens blitzing, draft prospects, QBs talking QBs, and so much more: Seaside Joe 1874

Seattle Seahawks GM addresses ‘picture gate’ at team HQ – Seattle Sports
Why did the Seattle Seahawks remove some pictures and slogans at team HQ from the Pete Carroll era? GM John Schneider has the story.

Huard: Why UW QB Penix should be in play for Seattle Seahawks – Seattle Sports
Brock Huard explains why the Seattle Seahawks should target UW Huskies QB Michael Penix Jr. if he’s still available after the first round.

Seattle Seahawks tight end Pharaoh Brown joins ‘NFL Total Access’ to discuss head coach Mike Macdonald’s ‘amazing energy’
In an interview on ‘NFL Total Access’ with NFL Network’s Steve Wyche, Seattle Seahawks tight end Pharaoh discusses newly-hired Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald’s “amazing energy” that he brings to the team.

Seattle Seahawks GM: How draft position impacts strategy – Seattle Sports
With Seattle Seahawks GM John Schneider owning the No. 16 pick, he detailed how draft position impacts the strategy of trading back.

NFC West News

Why 49ers re-signing Brandon Aiyuk, not trading him, makes most sense – NBC Sports Bay Area & California
Matt Maiocco explained why the 49ers holding onto Brandon Aiyuk, however they can, makes more sense than trading him at this point.

49ers are back in first round of NFL draft after two years off – ESPN
The 49ers lost their first-rounders the past two years because of the trade that netted Lance and know they need to replenish their top-heavy roster.

49ers enter draft with an eye on tight end depth behind George Kittle
George Kittle is still productive, but given the 49ers tight end’s age and injury history it would not be surprising to see San Francisco draft his successor.

NFL Network’s Bucky Brooks reveals who the Los Angeles Rams should select with the No. 19 pick and the No. 52 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft
NFL Network’s Bucky Brooks reveals who the Los Angeles Rams should select with the No. 19 pick and the No. 52 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Los Angeles Rams NFL Draft 2024 guide: Picks, predictions and key needs – The Athletic
The Rams have a first-round pick for the first time since 2016. Will they keep it? They’ll have 11 picks going into the draft this year.

Rams have a first-round pick for the first time since 2016, but there’s no guarantee they’ll use it | AP News
The Los Angeles Rams haven’t made a first-round pick in the NFL draft since they moved up to get Jared Goff in 2016.

Cardinals’ draft board nearly done as interest swirls around 4th pick
The Arizona Cardinals have about 95% of their draft board completed about a week out from the NFL Draft and continue to look at all avenues.

Potential Broncos, Cardinals Trade Price Revealed – AllCardinals
The Arizona Cardinals could get quite the haul for the No. 4 pick.

Around the NFL

Brad Holmes on not taking an “all-in” approach: We are seeking sustained success – NBC Sports
The Lions came as close to the Super Bowl in 2023 as they ever have.

Lions unveil new uniforms for 2024 – NBC Sports
Everything old is new again.

2024 NFL mock draft with all trades: Deals for Round 1 picks – ESPN
We proposed 32 trades to shake up Round 1, including deals that involve receivers Brandon Aiyuk, Justin Jefferson and Tee Higgins.

NFL reinstates five players who were suspended indefinitely for violation of gambling policy
Five NFL players who were suspended indefinitely for violating the league’s gambling policy in 2023 have been reinstated, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Thursday.

Walt Anderson’s new officiating role will be as rules analyst, communications liaison – NBC Sports
The NFL confirmed Thursday that Walt Anderson is leaving his post as senior vice president of officiating.

NFL finds ‘insufficient evidence’ to punish Ravens’ Zay Flowers – ESPN
The NFL will not discipline the Ravens’ Zay Flowers after he was involved in a domestic violence investigation earlier this year.

Eliot Wolf – Patriots open to trading No. 3 pick but like QBs, too – ESPN
Patriots director of scouting Eliot Wolf said Thursday that the team is “open for business” to trade the No. 3 pick in next week’s 2024 NFL draft but would be comfortable staying put and selecting a quarterback.

Could Eagles, Packers face jersey ban in Brazil? Soccer rivalry may prevent both from donning green – CBSSports.com
The Eagles and Packers may have a dilemma that’s out of their control