The Seattle Seahawks once again did not take a quarterback in the NFL Draft, and they really didn’t have much of a shot when the top half-dozen were off the board after just 12 picks.
By far the biggest story of Round 1 was former Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr going to the Atlanta Falcons at No. 8 overall. Atlanta signed Kirk Cousins to a massive contract in March, but still took Penix Jr with its top pick. At the end of the first round, it was reported by NFL insider James Palmer that the Seahawks were one of three teams vying to get him by trading into the top-10.