The Seattle Seahawks may be sitting at 4-4 heading into a Week 9 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals, but the bigger issue in this latest 2027 mock draft is what still needs fixing on the roster.
Justin Melo of NFL Draft on SI has Seattle going with edge help at No. 17 overall, and the name he landed on is Alabama pass-rusher Yhonzae Pierre. At 6-foot-4 and 251 pounds, Pierre broke out in 2025 with eight sacks. He hasn’t separated himself much this season, but he’s still being treated like a first-round talent and could give Seattle a needed boost off the edge.
“Yhonzae Pierre entered the season as the clear-cut favorite for EDGE3, but has cooled a bit. The Alabama standout is still roughly on track to match or surpass his 8.0 sacks in 2025. The Seattle Seahawks haven't appropriately replaced Boye Mafe, and both DeMarcus Lawrence and Dante Fowler Jr. won't be around much longer,” Melo wrote.
That edge concern is real for Seattle. Boye Mafe wasn’t replaced properly, Dante Fowler is headed for free agency, and DeMarcus Lawrence has already said he plans to retire. The Seahawks are still in second place in the NFC West, so there’s time to steady things, but the pass rush is clearly a spot that needs attention.
Still, Pierre wouldn’t be the only direction Seattle could take. Wide receiver also stands out as a major problem, with Jaxon Smith-Njigba doing most of the heavy lifting and very little else making much noise this season.
In Melo’s mock, Jeremiah Smith and Charlie Becker were already gone, but Cam Coleman of Texas and Nick Marsh from Indiana were still available. If Rashid Shaheed or Tory Horton don’t finish the season much stronger than they’ve looked through the first eight weeks, a receiver could easily become the more tempting pick than Pierre.
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