The had a strong first round of the 2023, selecting Illinois cornerback and Ohio State wide receiver with their two selections. Seattle pa sed on at No. 5 and decided to select Witherspoon to add a significant piece to their secondary, but a defensive player may not have been the pick if one
of the quarterbacks would have fallen to No. 5.That quarterback was apparently."We considered him," Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said on Seattle Sports Radio, . "Shoot, we flew all the way out there to go see him. Not just to see him but to be around him and watch him and how he handled himself, and
his program with all the hype that was going."We gave him tremendous consideration. He might be the best athlete that's ever been drafted at that position. He's arguably that. So, we had to definitely consider that." Richardson never got to the Seahawks at No. 5, as the selected him the pick before at No. 4 overall. Three quarterbacks were taken in the top four picks, leaving Seattle to either take if it really wanted a quarterback or select one of the best players available on their
board.The Seahawks couldn't pa s up on Witherspoon at No. 5, but the urge to draft one of the top three quarterbacks was there -- if one fell to them."When you were not right there, you can't -- I mean, there's three quarterbacks that went right ahead of us and you can't just push it
because of like a narrative," Seahawks general manager John Schneider said Saturday. "It has to feel right for everybody, the whole team, the locker room, coaches. "Our goal every year is to draft a quarterback, it really has been, honestly. It hasn't happened, you can't just force it, especially at that position. It's the most unique position in the game, so we feel like with Geno (Smith) and Drew (
Lock), we have two really good quarterbacks."
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