Why Seahawks selected Notre Dame RB Jadarian Price at No. 32 instead of trading down

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The Seattle Seahawks came into the 2026 NFL Draft owning four selections, the fewest in the NFL. It was clear the team needed to trade down in the draft to pick up more ammo.

But, as NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports, the Seahawks didn't trade down despite plenty of teams in front of them trading their picks, and instead took the Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price.

While running back was a big need, the Seahawks' taking one at No. 32 was a surprise, especially since the team needed to trade down. So, why did the Seahawks stick and pick at No. 32 and take Price?

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Why did Seahawks draft Jadarian Price and not trade down?

Seattle was clear about their wish to trade down in the NFL Draft, but it didn't make such a move with the No. 32 pick, sticking and picking the Notre Dame RB.

The reason why might be fairly simple: the teams interested in moving up into Round 1 had already made their moves, and the Seahawks didn't have any teams willing to move up.

Seattle cannot force a trade, so they were stuck with this pick and decided to go with the standout Notre Dame running back.