Final predictions for the Seahawks No. 32 pick tonight

With under three hours till the beginning of the 2026 NFL Draft, here are my final predictions for the Seattle Seahawks with the 32nd pick.

I‘ve narrowed down my board to my two favorite prospects for the pick that are both realistic and exciting, and who I believe would be worth staying at No. 32 to pick. Those two choices are Jermod McCoy and Keylan Rutledge.

McCoy is a top 10-talent in the entire draft who the Seahawks might only have a shot at because of injuries. He represents the most upside possible with the last choice of the first round, something teams in that spot rarely have a chance at. I could only pass up the chance to pick him there and add to the Seahawks’ secondary if one other player was available.

While McCoy seems to be at risk of “falling” on draft night, Rutledge’s name has been buzzing the past two weeks as “rising” into the first round. The Seahawks have been as satisfied with taking Grey Zabel in the first last year as any other first-rounder in recent memory. If Rutledge is available, I think he’s a can’t-miss upgrade. The idea of Rutledge and Zabel as the guard tandem, the massively underrated Jalen Sundell at center and the tackle tandem of Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas has a shot at being Seattle’s best offensive line in franchise history- and easily the first top-10 OL group since the 2005-06 team that included Pro Football Hall of Famers Walter Jones and Steve Hutchinson.

With Rutledge’s name as hot as it is right now, there’s worry that he might not even make it to No. 32, and McCoy might not slide that far either. If neither are there, I’d be looking at all options to trade back and acquire more draft capital. But I firmly believe those two players improve the Seahawks’ chances of repeating more than any other options that are likely to be available.