Seahawks GM Open to QB in 2025 NFL Draft Despite Sam Darnold, Drew Lock Contracts

Despite bringing in two quarterbacks in free agency, the Seattle Seahawks aren't ruling out the possibility of adding another one in the 2025 NFL draft.

Appearing on Seattle Sports 710 radio (starts at 9:30 mark), Seahawks general manager John Schneider explained the signings of Sam Darnold and Drew Lock don't "preclude us from doing anything in the draft" as they examine how the board plays out.

The Seahawks did a lot of quarterback maneuvering in the offseason. It started with trading Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders for a third-round pick in the 2025 draft.

Darnold signed a three-year, $100.5 million contract to join the Seahawks after a breakout 2024 season with the Minnesota Vikings. They also brought back Lock, who previously played two seasons in Seattle from 2022 to '23, after he spent last year with the New York Giants.

One of the key details of Darnold's deal includes a $15 million roster bonus that doesn't become fully guaranteed until five days after the Super Bowl. They could potentially move on from him after one season with minimal financial penalties as long as he doesn't suffer a major injury.

There hasn't been much buzz about the Seahawks using their first-round pick on a quarterback. B/R's NFL scouting department is projecting them to select North Dakota State guard Grey Zabel at No. 18 overall.

The Seahawks do have a lot of draft capital to potentially move around. The trades of Smith and DK Metcalf gave them two picks each in rounds two and three, with their first five selections all in the top 100.

Seattle's list of top 30 visits includes Jalen Milroe and Tyler Shough. The latter prospect was given to the Seahawks in the third round of B/R's mock draft at No. 82 overall.

Given the uncertainty about Darnold's ability to repeat his 2024 performance outside of the quarterback-friendly infrastructure he had in Minnesota, it wouldn't be a bad idea if Schneider and the front office took a swing on a signal-caller they can develop at some point in the first three rounds of the draft.