Day one of the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, and for all the talk about trades and wheeling and dealing… it mostly happened last in the first. But for the Seattle Seahawks? They stood firm, whether they wanted to or not.
Running back was seemingly an inevitable spot for the Seahawks to address in the draft, and they took their running back with their first-round pick. Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price was the selection, filling the void left by Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker. Price was not the main back, having played behind No. 3 overall pick Jeremiyah Love (who went to the Arizona Cardinals), but the combo of Love-Price was the best and most explosive backfield in the country.
For what it’s worth, the Seahawks tried trading down but it didn’t happen. The domino effect of several trades in front of them impacted their decision.
John Schneider mentions they thought they had some trades but things “fell apart” and mentioned a number of trades happened ahead of their pick. pic.twitter.com/HuOWjSwazN
As expected, the Las Vegas Raiders took quarterback Fernando Mendoza No. 1 overall. We knew that months in advance. The shock of the first round was Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson going to the Los Angeles Rams at No. 13, which was the pick given to them by the Atlanta Falcons in a trade from last year’s draft. As for the San Francisco 49ers, they traded multiple times down to No. 33, so they will kick off Round 2 on Friday.
1. Las Vegas Raiders – Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
3. Arizona Cardinals – Jerimiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
6. Kansas City Chiefs (via Browns) – Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
7. Washington Commanders – Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
8. New Orleans Saints – Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
9. Cleveland Browns (via Chiefs) – Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
10. New York Giants (via Bengals) – Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami
11. Dallas Cowboys (via Dolphins) – Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
12. Miami Dolphins (via Cowboys) – Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama
13. Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons) – Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
14. Baltimore Ravens – Olaivavega Ioane, OG, Penn State
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Rueben Bain Jr., EDGE, Miami
16. New York Jets (via Colts) – Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
19. Carolina Panthers – Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia
20. Philadelphia Eagles (via Cowboys from Packers) – Makai Lemon, WR, USC