The ‘foundational stud’ John Schneider still regrets trading from the Seahawks
A terrific look inside the key decisions made by the Seahawks general manager.
Feb 8, 2026; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider celebrates with the Vince Lombardi trophy on the podium after defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J.
Rebilas-Imagn Images Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer recently wrote up a fascinating column on Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider. If you don’t know it by now, the two-time Super Bowl champion has spent decades chronicling his thoughts in a journal, dating back to when he was with the Green Bay Packers’ front office. “A, it’s a stress reliever,” Schneider said in a quiet moment over lunch at last week’s owners meetings.
“And it’s a reminder of how you were feeling in this negotiation, or this period of time. What was going on? You can go right back to the moment instead of having revisionist history.
It’s being disciplined enough, say, the night before the draft, knowing, O. K. , this is where we picked and this is what it feels like when you’re waiting.
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