Schneider has found better ways to use his third-rounders

Chawktalk argues that Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider should continue trading away third-round draft picks rather than using them to make selections. Following a trade with the Indianapolis Colts for All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson that involved a future third-rounder, the outlet notes that Schneider has historically struggled when drafting in the third round, hitting on just 3 of 13 picks since 2016.

According to the analysis, Schneider has found far more success packaging third-round picks in trades for proven veterans and draft trade-ups, including moves for Duane Brown, DK Metcalf, and Nick Emmanwori. The article suggests this strategy effectively doubles his historical success rate compared to drafting players directly in that round.