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Seattle Seahawks News

The Seattle Seahawks decided to move on from star wide receiver DK Metcalf this offseason by trading him to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

They already signed Cooper Kupp, but they need to find a new big-body WR who can be Sam Darnold’s designated 50-50 target, and a new A to Z Sports mock draft gives them just that.

Seahawks land Arizona star WR Tetairoa McMillan in a new mock draft

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“The Seahawks offense got quite the makeover this offseason with Geno Smith and DK Metcalf out and Sam Darnold and Cooper Kupp in. I don’t think Kupp’s addition should deter the Seahawks from drafting a WR though. Especially if Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan is on the board, who I believe would complement Jaxson Smith-Njgiba perfectly.”

– New A tro Z Sports Mock Draft

Losing Metcalf hurts, but the Seahawks have high hopes that Jaxson Smith-Njigba will take a big step this season with Darnold at QB. If they want to give him everything he needs to do so though, taking a WR to take some of the load off his plate in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Of the top WRs in this class, I think there are multiple players that have similar skill sets to Smith-Njigba and, therefore, likely not players the Seahawks’ would look to add.

The best fit in the class to complement Smith-Njigba is Ariona’s Tetairoa McMillan. He was one of the best 50-50 ball WRs in college this past year, and his 6’5″ frame will make him a walking mismatch for many corners. The Seahawks WR room is going to look different without Metcalf and Tyler Lockett on the field. But I don’t think fans would have a hard time adjusting if the trio for 2025 was Smith-Njigba, Kupp, and McMillan.