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The Ten Best Seattle Seahawks First Round Draft Picks of All Time

By Ben Renner

Jan 10, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Seattle Seahawks players including Earl Thomas (29) and Richard Sherman (25) and Kelcie McCray (33) celebrate after Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh (not pictured) missed a field goal in the fourth quarter in a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Seattle Seahawks players including Earl Thomas (29) and Richard Sherman (25) and Kelcie McCray (33) celebrate after Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh (not pictured) missed a field goal in the fourth quarter in a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 31, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Seattle Seahawks former coach Chuck Knox (center, wheelchair) poses with former players including Kenny Easley, Jacob Green, Cortez Kennedy, Steve Largent, Curt Warner (far right), Jim Zorn, and Dave Krieg at the Seattle Seahawks 12Fest fan rally in the Desert at Chase Field prior to Super Bowl XLIX. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

10. Curt Warner

Curt Warner had the honor or the misfortune of being selected after Hall of Famers John Elway and Eric Dickerson. While he didn’t have the same kind of career as Dickerson or Elway, he had a good career for the Seattle Seahawks. Warner led the AFC in rushing yards his rookie season with 1449, leading the Seahawks to their first Conference Championship game.

Warner had several more productive seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and earned Pro Bowl honors in 1983, 1986, and 1987. He was inducted to the Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor in 1994. He tore his ACL in Week 1 of the 1984 season and still managed 6844 rushing yards in eight seasons the Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams.

Warner was a member of the first teams of note in Seattle Seahawks history. He gave a struggling expansion team credibility in the AFC during his seven seasons in Seattle and helped Seattle taste the postseason. And, he loves the northwest still. After running his own used car dealership in Vancouver, Washington for 11 years, he is now the running backs coach for Camas High School in Camas, Washington.*

Warner was one of the first running backs for the Seahawks who was worth a damn, and he gave hope to Hawks teams of the 1980s who at times were in need of hope. Warner’s contributions in years gone by have not been forgotten by diehard Seattle fans.

*It’s crazy how many people I know from the Vancouver, WA–Camas area. Just crazy.

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