Grading the Emmanuel Henderson Jr. pick by the Seahawks at No. 199

The Seattle Seahawks completed a trade with the New York Jets to move back further in the sixth round, and the fruit of their labors resulted in selecting Kansas wide receiver Emmanuel Henderson Jr. Each of us here at Seahawks Wire have assigned a grade to every Seahawks draft pick made this year, and Henderson is up next for us.

Kole Musgrove - Seahawks Wire Managing Editor: B-

• Seattle recouped some draft picks in their trade with the Jets, which is praiseworthy by itself. Seattle picked a depth player for their wide receiver corps. and a full-time special teamer. No one paid more on special teams than the Seahawks in 2025, and their unit was truly the difference maker between them and the rest of the league. So for that, I'm boosting the pick up to a B-minus since they are staying true to what made them great.

Dom Skene - Seahawks Wire Contributor: C+

• It's hard to be critical of a sixth round pick in which the team trades back to acquire capital, but Henderson isn't a well-known value or addressing a position of need. Hopefully, he makes an impact on special teams, and the executive of the year must have a good reason for liking him. The obvious need still unaddressed is at EDGE.

Randy Elkins - Seahawks Wire Guest Draft Specialist: B-

• Speedster with real big play potential after the catch, but will be down a ways on the depth chart. Should be just as much of a contributor on special teams, if not even more. Between him and Rashid Shaheed, kickers are never getting a break! Good depth/special teams pick, which is a good spot in the sixth round.

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