Pre-Snap Reads 5/3: Which UDFAs have the best shot to make the Seahawks roster?

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In Today’s Links: Seattle Seahawks’ draft strategy, UFDAs, mailbags, more with Byron, a few more draft grades; and much more for all us ‘Hawk Heads. Dive in and enjoy yourselves.

Seahawks News

Operation Option: Seahawks recent first round picks must build the foundation – Seaside Joe
Byron Murphy joins Cross, Spoon, and JSN as Seahawks core-4: Seaside Joe 1888

Check out my latest show with Puck Sports – Seahawks Draft Blog
My latest show with Puck Sports is now available — we dig into the Seahawks draft, the state of the roster, why I have concerns about the O-line and a lack of consistency in the unit, Jamal Adams, Michael Penix Jr to the Falcons and more. Check it out!

There’s a very telling story behind Seattle Seahawks taking Murphy – Seattle Sports
“Those phones were ringing off the hook,” Brock Huard said about the Seattle Seahawks before making their pick at No. 16.

Seattle Seahawks Draft Grades: Insider’s best pick, biggest reach – Seattle Sports
Pro Football Focus draft analyst Trevor Sikkema explained to Bump and Stacy why he gave the Seattle Seahawks a B-plus in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Seattle Seahawks GM shares thoughts on this year’s draft strategy – Seattle Sports
“We had touch points, and we got to them,” Seattle Seahawks GM John Schneider said of the team’s approach to this year’s NFL Draft.

Why Byron Murphy II was the Seahawks’ first pick of new era – ESPN
Adding Murphy in Round 1 emphasizes the Seahawks’ desire to bring back to their defensive identity under coach Mike Macdonald.

Seahawks Mailbag: First-Round Pick Byron Murphy II Answers Question From Fans – Seahawks.com
You had questions for Seahawks first-round pick Byron Murphy II; he had answers.

Seattle Seahawks undrafted free agents: Who has the best chance to make the roster? – The Athletic
The Seahawks signed several prospects with draftable grades, including a local product who could earn a roster spot at tight end.

NFC West News

49ers news: Why Kyle Shanahan could experiment along the offensive line – Niners Nation
The San Francisco 49ers third round selection opens up some options for the offensive line.

John Lynch on potentially trading Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel: “We’re past that now” – NBC Sports
It appears that if the 49ers are going to trade one of Deebo Samuel or Brandon Aiyuk, they are going to have to be overwhelmed by the offer.

What’s Cardinals Biggest Weakness After NFL Draft? – Sports Illustrated Cardinals News, Analysis, and More
The Arizona Cardinals still have some work to do on the roster.

2024 Arizona Cardinals’ Draft Trends – Revenge of the Birds
How Monti Ossenfort and Dave Sears Cater Their Draft Approach

Rams make 16 undrafted free agent signings official on Thursday – Turf Show Times
The Rams had a lot of help from undrafted free agents in 2023

Rams News: Los Angeles Bolsters Defensive Line, Lands Big Pac-12 DT as UDFA – Sports Illustrated News, Analysis, and More
L.A. continues to build out its training camp roster.

Around The NFL

Davante Adams does not sound happy about being on Raiders – Larry Brown Sports
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams appeared to speak with a tinge of regret about his decision to move to Sin City two seasons ago.

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross reportedly declined $10 billion for team, stadium and F1 race – Yahoo Sports
The value of the Dolphins and Formula One racing is enormous.

2025 NFL draft: Top prospects, QBs to know, sleeper picks – ESPN
Who is the top QB in the class? How does the 2025 class compare to the 2024 group? Our experts answer questions about next year’s draft prospects.

Did Vikings succeed in addressing their ‘big offseason’? – ESPN
Did the Minnesota front office meet the moment in how they replaced Kirk Cousins, Danielle Hunter and D.J. Wonnum?

2024 NFL Draft: First-round pick signing tracker – NFL.com
The 2024 NFL Draft is in the books. Stay up to date with which first-round draftees have agreed to deals with their respective teams with NFL.com’s tracker below. All first-round rookie contracts are for four years with a fifth-year team option.

NFL draft grades, AFC South: Colts boost Anthony Richardson; Jags, Texans add promising talent – NFL.com
How did the Colts stock up around Anthony Richardson? And what kind of fresh talent did the Jags and Texans add? Nick Shook provides draft grades for each AFC South team.

‘Finding Rams’: One year behind the scenes of the NFL Draft scouting process, Part I – The Athletic
NFL scouting is a year-round process. We spent a year with the Los Angeles Rams‘ scouts to learn how they draft players.

2024 NFL best UDFA fits: One undrafted prospect to watch on each roster – The Athletic
Not every NFL contributor hears his name called during the draft. Who are some of the best players to slip through the cracks this year?

2024 NFL Draft: Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr. among the most questionable selections made by each team – CBSSports.com
Only two teams made picks beyond reproach in the 2024 NFL Draft

The Falcons’ Michael Penix Jr. pick isn’t as crazy as some think | NFL News, Rankings and Statistics | PFF
What the Falcons have done is essentially value a succession plan above any single player they could select at No. 8 overall. That’s certainly unusual, but it’s not crazy.