Overview
- Seattle selected Jadarian Price 32nd overall on Thursday night, closing Round 1 with a move that addresses its thinnest position.
- General manager John Schneider said expected trade-down options "fell apart" after a run of late-first trades, so the team stayed on the clock and picked.
- Price steps into a competition after Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III left for the Chiefs and Zach Charbonnet’s ACL rehab continues, with recent signee Emanuel Wilson among the depth options.
- At Notre Dame, Price backed up No. 3 pick Jeremiyah Love yet averaged 6.0 yards per carry and excelled on kick returns, and he measured 5-foot-10 5/8 and 203 pounds with a 4.50-second 40 at the Combine.
- Analysts note his limited receiving work and part-time college role, but his landing spot boosts early opportunity and even fantasy value in a shallow running back class.