The NFL Draft is a roll of the dice, and while the goal is to improve the team and football odds, the Seattle Seahawks have had some misses like any other franchise.
These players were brought in to help the Seahawks climb the NFL futures odds list for the Super Bowl, but they had the opposite effect.
See the most notable below.
Worst Draft Picks in Seahawks History
7. Andre Hines, OT, 1980 (No. 44 Overall)
I mean, what can I even say here: Hines was drafted No. 44 overall, signed a contract, and never played.
A waste of a pick who was supposed to help out the offensive line.
6. Lawrence Jackson, DE, 2008 (No. 28 Overall)
A first-round pick to improve their pass rush, Jackson lasted just two seasons with the Seahawks and had only 6.5 sacks.
He went on to play three more seasons with the Detroit Lions, and while he was a bit better, recording 13 total sacks, he never lived up to his first-round billing.
5. Brian Bosworth, LB, 1987 (First Round Supplemental Draft)
Taken in the first round of the 1987 supplemental draft, Bosworth had a phenomenal college career, but “The Boz” never panned out in the NFL.
He played 24 games and recorded four sacks as a rookie. He didn’t record another sack for the remainder of his career, which started in 1987 and ended in 1989.
4. Malik McDowell, DT, 2017 (No. 35 Overall)
The Seahawks used a top pick in the second round on McDowell, and guess what: You and I had the same statistics as McDowell.
He never suited up after getting into an ATV accident.
3. Rick Mirer, QB, 1993 (No. 2 Overall)
Taken No. 2 overall, Mirer just never caught on. Across four seasons and 51 starts with the Seahawks, he went 20-31, completing 53.4% of his passes for 9,094 yards, 41 touchdowns, and 56 interceptions. He never had a season with a positive touchdown-to-interception ratio.
2. Dan McGwire, QB, 1991 (No. 16 Overall)
McGwire was another first-round quarterback taken by the Seahawks. Yes, he lasted four seasons there, but he only started five games.
The No. 16 overall pick resulted in two touchdowns, six interceptions, and a 50.3% completion rate.
Even worse? Brett Favre went 17 picks later.
1. Aaron Curry, LB, 2009 (No. 4 Overall)
The Seahawks took a swing on Curry, a player at a “non-premium position” of linebacker, with the No. 4 overall pick.
He signed a six-year, $60 million deal, and what did it result in? In 35 games across two-and-a-half seasons, he recorded 5.5 sacks and 156 total tackles. A top draft pick flushed down the drain.
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