Grading the Julian Neal pick by the Seahawks at No. 99 overall
The Seahawks Wire team weighs in on Julian Neal
The second day of the 2026 NFL draft is officially concluded. Three rounds down, four to go. For the Seattle Seahawks , their actions through these first few rounds can be described directly as needs fulfillment.
Seattle needed to replace Kenneth Walker III, so they drafted Jadarian Price. Seattle needed to find the next Coby Bryant, so they got Bud Clark. Finally, Seattle had to figure out how to fill the void left by the departed Riq Woolen.
You can guess where I'm going with this... the Seahawks picked a cornerback from Arkansas by the name of Julian Neal. Once again, the Seahawks Wire team is coming to you with our grades for the Julian Neal pick, as we did for both Jadarian Price and Bud Clark .
Kole Musgrove - Seahawks Wire Managing Editor: B+ Julian Neal was the 121st ranked prospect in Mel Kiper's rankings, so the Seahawks did reach a tad. However, they simply had to do so. Seattle does not have a fourth or fifth round pick, and won't be selecting again until the sixth.