WEB Interviews transcripts and press conferences featuring Seahawks draft picks John Schneider and Pete Carroll from throughout the 2023 NFL Draft.
WEB Seahawks Select Devon Witherspoon With No CB
The Seattle Seahawks selected cornerback Devon Witherspoon with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Witherspoon is a 6-foot-1, 185-pound cornerback from the University of Illinois. He is considered one of the best cornerbacks in the draft and is expected to start for the Seahawks immediately. Witherspoon had a great season in 2022, recording 4 interceptions and 11 pass breakups. He also had 41 tackles and 2 forced fumbles. Witherspoon is a physical cornerback who is good at tackling and run support. He is also a good athlete with good speed and quickness.
Devon Witherspoon Gets The Draft Call At No. WEB
Witherspoon was excited to get the call from the Seahawks. He said that he was "blessed" to be drafted by the Seahawks and that he was "ready to get to work." Witherspoon is expected to start for the Seahawks immediately. He will be counted on to help the Seahawks improve their pass defense, which was one of the worst in the NFL in 2022.
Seattle Seahawks 2023 NFL Draft picks 5 from DEN - Devon Witherspoon CB Illinois.
The Seahawks had a successful 2023 NFL Draft. They selected five players in the first round, including Witherspoon. The Seahawks also selected Jaxon Smith-Njigba, a wide receiver from the University of Ohio State, with the No. 20 overall pick. The Seahawks are hoping that their 2023 draft class can help them improve on their 9-8 record from 2022. The Seahawks are hoping to make a run at the Super Bowl in 2023.
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