Re-Draft Shows the Seahawks Couldn't Have a Better 2023 Draft Class

The 2023 NFL Draft is cited as one of Seattle's best ever, anchored by Devon Witherspoon and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. In a CBS re-draft, Gibbs would go fifth and Brian Branch would be selected as well. The exercise underscores how Witherspoon and Smith-Njigba remain undervalued, while Gibbs could have altered Seattle's backfield. Gibbs would have shared carries with Kenneth Walker III, and Charbonnet was taken later in the real draft. The scenario also shows how a few tweaks could alter a franchise's trajectory. Seattle's real 2023 class—Witherspoon at No. 5 and Smith-Njigba at No. 20—remains a benchmark.