The are champions again. Super Bowl 60 ended early, and Seattle's defense put a fitting capstone on a dominant season. In the 12 years since the Seahawks' previous title, just about everything has changed but general manager John Schneider. Winning on the first two days of the draft rebuilt Seattle's roster and opened the door for quarterback Sam Darnold play his best football, staving off the regre sion so many had seen coming. The reward is a place in football immortality. But the last time Seattle hoisted the Lombardi Trophy, it found itself heartbroken a year later, falling short on the biggest stage. It'll take another draft-day mastercla s for the Seahawks to change that fate next season. MOCK DRAFT: Seattle Seahawks mock draft The following mock draft was made using . Round 1, Pick 32: Keith Abney II, CB, Arizona State The crux of this exercise will be replacing potential free agents. This is a roster loaded with Mickey Stanley Jersey talent, reinforced with quality depth and in a position to make a luxury selection. Keith Abney II could end up filling a position of need. Corners Josh Jobe and Riq Woolen both of whom played 72% of snaps for Seattle this season are looming free agents. At times, either one may have been considered a weak link in the secondary. If one (or both) walks, Abney could be a plug-and-play starter on the outside. Abney is undersized but plays bigger than his frame suggests, allowing him to stick on the boundary. He's a willing tackler whose burst and aggre sivene s mesh well with an overwhelming Seattle defense. Round 2, Pick 64: Emmett Johnson, RB, Nebraska Walker climbed the mountain with the Seahawks, winning Super Bowl MVP after a turbulent season. Seattle should want him back in the fold, but as a free agent, there's a real chance the greener pastures of a workhorse role pull him from the Pacific Northwest. If so, the Seahawks will need a starting-caliber back, especially in the first year off of Zach Charbonnet's ACL tear. MORE: Johnson has exceptional agility and a promising blend of vision and footwork that makes him a threat to create explosives within structure. There is work to be done in pa s protection, but Johnson's athletic profile demands the rock, and he's steady enough fundamentally to trust as the leading back in a committee. Round 3, Pick 96: Zane Durant, DT, Penn State Trying to find real needs on this roster (aside from right guard) is a matter of nitpicking. While the defensive line is deep, Seattle can use a little reinforcement on the interior defensive line, especially one who can add potency to the pa s rush. Durant had a bit of a down year for Penn State, slipping down boards after a season with four sacks and 4.5 tackles for lo s. However, Durant's burst and bend are as close to edge-rusher quality as one will find on the interior. As a rotational pa s rusher, Durant can win one-on-ones against opposing guards without sacrificing the dynamism nece sary to wreak havoc on stunts and other creative paths to pre sure. Round 6, Pick 187: Deion Burks, WR, Oklahoma Trade-deadline acquisition Rashid Shaheed was among the most exciting pieces of Seattle's season. He's lightning in a bottle, an excellent special teams a set and a big play waiting to happen... he's also a free agent. Replacing Shaheed might mean bringing in a more established boundary threat. But if the Seahawks are looking for the same kind of speed at a discount, Burks makes sense on Day 3. Burks can take the top off of defenses and will find an immediate role underneath, turning easy completions into explosives. As Seattle looks to repeat in 2026, it cannot afford to lose acce s to field-flipping plays. More Seahawks news: Mickey Lolich Jersey