NFL Draft 2026 Day 1 results and recap: Seahawks stay put, draft Jadarian Price at 32
The Seahawks did not trade down. They stayed put and were the second NFC West team to take a Notre Dame running back.
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 29: Jadarian Price #24 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs for a touchdown against Brandon Nicholson #9 of the Stanford Cardinal in the second quarter at Stanford Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images) | Getty Images 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.