July 1, 2026, 8:00 a.m. PT<\/p>\n
The Seattle Seahawks<\/a> went through major changes in the secondary this offseason. They lost 2025 starters Coby Bryant and Riq Woolen to free agency. John Schneider managed to re-sign Josh Jobe, who will start at boundary cornerback opposite Devon Witherspoon this coming season<\/a>.<\/p>\n At safety, Nick Emmanwori is expected to take another massive step forward. The Seahawks also drafted safety Bud Clark with a top-64 pick. Third-year pro Nehemiah Pritchett is being asked to play a bigger role at cornerbac<\/a>k.<\/p>\n Seattle’s depth at cornerback is highly questionable after losing Woolen. That’s precisely why this latest way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft from NFL Spin Zone has the Seahawks taking a cornerback. They land Kelley Jones from Mississippi State at No. 30 overall.<\/p>\n “After losing some key members of the secondary in the 2026 offseason, the Seattle Seahawks could be looking to reload a little bit in 2027,” Sayre Bedinger wrote<\/a>. “They still have plenty of talent in the defensive backfield to compete for another championship in 2026, but a player like Kelley Jones can potentially be an ideal replacement for Riq Woolen, who bolted for the Eagles. Maybe even a little too on-the-nose given his 6-foot-4 frame. Jones’s ball skills shined last season to the tune of 11 passes broken up and a pair of interceptions.”<\/p>\n Jones is certainly a prospect who possesses the length and measurables the Seahawks have a history of coveting. They’ll be monitoring him closely this coming college football season. Cornerback might be high on Seattle’s priority list.<\/p>\n