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Seattle Seahawks rookie guard Beau Stephens, drafted at pick 148, is expected to compete for the starting right guard position. Head coach Mike Macdonald confirmed Stephens will start at right guard during rookie minicamp.
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Offensive Lineman Beau Stephens stands for a photo during Iowa Footballās media day on Aug. 8, 2025, in Iowa City. | Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Fifth-round picks donāt usually garner a ton of intrigue, but when the Seattle Seahawks traded 2027 draft capital to get Beau Stephens at pick 148 in last monthās NFL Draft, it certainly caused a bit of a stir as far as what it could mean for the offensive line.
Stephens was an All-American guard at Iowa, a program thatās been notoriously light on āscoring pointsā but high on producing standout zone-blocking offensive linemen and pass-catching tight ends over the years. The obvious storyline regarding Stephens is whether or not he could push Anthony Bradford for the starting right guard spot. Even if not for 2026, Bradfordās contract is expiring at the end of the season.
At rookie minicamp, Stephens lined up at right guard, which is where heāll start out based on what head coach Mike Macdonald said in his press conference.
āBeau is on the right side, but weāre going to train him at both spots,ā Macdonald said. āWeāll see how it goes inside. You need flexibility across, on the interior part of your line. Heās played both in his career. Right now heās playing right guard, but weāll be training him right and left.ā
At Iowa, Stephens was a left guard in the 2024 and 2025 seasons. He scarcely played in 2023, but he was exclusively a right guard in the 2022 season, so heās got experience on both sides of the line. Seattle has no worries at left guard, which is occupied by Grey Zabel.
While Anthony Bradford is arguably coming off his best year, heās also effectively been vying for a starting job every season of his career. He sat behind Phil Haynes as a rookie before replacing an injured Haynes for the rest of the year, dealt with competition from Christian Haynes in subsequent seasons but nevertheless got the starting nod both times. Bradford has never been benched and yet has never been an unquestioned starter entering training camp.
Beau Stephens will play as a right guard for the Seattle Seahawks.
The Seahawks traded up to pick 148 to acquire Beau Stephens, who is expected to enhance their offensive line.
Beau Stephens is competing with Anthony Bradford for the starting right guard position on the Seahawks.
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Itās going to be an intriguing offseason to see where Stephens fits on the depth chart that is filled with promising, young offensive linemen. Thereās no rush to make him a starter, but if Stephens performs well enough to push to be in the starting lineup on merit, then that would be very encouraging for Seattleās young and talented OL.