Michigan defender goes to Seahawks in Round 1 of this 2025 NFL mock draft

All kinds of things can trip up an NFL team during the regular season. The spectre of injuries is always at the top of the list, and the Seattle Seahawks are no exception to that rule. A long absence from key pieces like Geno Smith , DK Metcalf, Leonard Williams or Devon Witherspoon might put a low lid on their win total for the 2024 season.

So, even though we think this team could win 11 or even 12 games under rookie head coach Mike Macdonald, there's always the possibility they'll fall short and end up with a top-10 draft pick. That's what happens in this new 2025 NFL mock draft scenario from Vinnie Iyer at Sporting News , who has Seattle taking Michigan cornerback Will Johnson with the ninth overall pick in the draft.

"The Seahawks have some depth and stability concerns after 2023 first-rounder Devon Witherspoon, and they can address that well next year with a potential shutdown bookend."

Another way to put it is that it will be cheaper to draft a replacement for the left boundary corner position than it would be to give Tre Brown a long-term contract extension . Brown was performed well, but he'll have to really impress in 2024 in order to justify that kind of investment on top of what they'll have to pay Witherspoon and Riq Woolen in the coming years.

If the Seahawks would rather not, Johnson would quality as an upgrade over Brown and might just give them the top cornerback room in the entire NFL. Watch.

Will Johnson Michigan 2023 highlights

Johnson (6-foot-2, 202 pounds) posted an interception in Saturday's season-opening win for Michigan over Fresno State, the eighth pick of his college career. He's also totaled 47 solo tackles, two defensive touchdowns and three tackles for a loss.