Latest mock draft has Seahawks landing perfect replacement for Riq Woolen
The Seattle Seahawks lost a big piece of their Super Bowl-winning defense this offseason and they could look to the draft for his replacement.
Latest mock draft has Seahawks landing perfect replacement for Riq Woolen originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Seattle Seahawks successfully made it back to the top of the football world in 2025, winning the Super Bowl over the New England Patriots .
It's common for teams great teams to lose contributors and that's exactly what happened to the Seahawks . Starting outside cornerback Riq Woolen signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in free agency, and the team hasn't added much to replace Woolen so far. Woolen put up a respectable 61.
2 Pro Football Focus grade in 2025 and was credited with eight pass breakups and one interception. The corner was able to parlay that performance into a $15 million deal with the Eagles, leaving the Seahawks with a big hole. However, with the draft approaching, the team could end up being in a good position to find a replacement.
Mike Renner of CBS Sports recently published an updated mock and he has the Seahawks drafting former Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood in the first round. Regarding this potential pick, Renner offered the following: Hood fills the void left by Tariq Woolen on the outside for Seattle. He's a physical, competitive corner and a much better tackler than Woolen was in this defense.