The Seahawks are already getting a useful early look at the 2027 draft class, and Week One gave them a little bit of everything: a quarterback lighting it up, a running back piling up yards in a hurry, and a handful of defenders making their presence felt.
The headliner is quarterback Maiava, who has now played two games this season because of a Week 0 start. He’s been excellent in both.
Through those two outings, he’s sitting on an 89% completion percentage, 635 passing yards, and 5 touchdowns. The rushing production hasn’t shown up yet - he’s at -11 yards there - but his start has done plenty to help his stock.
At running back, Baugh made a loud statement. The Seahawks may or may not ever be in position to use back-to-back first-round picks on the position, but if Baugh is the target, the value is hard to dismiss.
He ran for 160 yards on only 14 carries and scored 3 touchdowns. No other high-profile back matched that kind of volume production this week, and he still looks like the clearest top back in the class.
Georgia center Drew Bobo also put together a strong showing. He didn’t allow a pressure, according to PFF, and Georgia’s ground game erupted for 272 rushing yards at a little over 10 yards per carry. His 69.1 grade wasn’t elite, but it was enough to keep him firmly on the radar as a possible pick.
On the edge, Princewill turned in a productive outing in LSU’s blowout win. The brother of Princely, who was drafted by the Carolina Panthers last year, posted 6 tackles, 2 sacks, and 4 quarterback pressures. That kind of stat line can move a player quickly.
Texas Tech’s Ben Roberts also flashed. Jacob Rodriguez became a second-round pick of the Miami Dolphins this year after piling up takeaways and forced fumbles, and Roberts showed he can bring similar playmaking to the table. He finished with 5 tackles, including 1 for loss, along with a pass breakup and a forced fumble.
Then there’s Perich, a safety whose game has always included a knack for finding the ball-carrier. The issue has been finishing the play.
This time, he logged 11 tackles for Oregon and didn’t miss any, according to PFF. He was dinged for allowing a receiving touchdown, but the rest of his coverage work held up.
For a player trying to show growth, that counts as progress.
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