The Seahawks used their first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft to add Charles Cross, a player general manager John Schneider called "a pillar at left tackle."
But as high as Seattle's hopes are for Cross and what he can bring to the offense, the Seahawks by no means feel like they're done adding top-end talent in this draft, not with the picks they have at their disposal on Friday.
Not long after the first round had come to an end Thursday night and after Schneider and Pete Carroll met with the media to talk about Cross, Carroll left the interview by exclaiming, "Let's do some damage tomorrow, huh?"
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And the Seahawks are indeed in a great position to do some damage in the second and third rounds. Thanks to the trade that sent Russell Wilson to Denver, the Seahawks not only added the No. 9 pick they used on Cross, but also the 40th overall pick, as well as first and second-rounders next year. With their own picks in the second and third rounds, that means the Seahawks head into Friday holding picks No. 40, 41 and 72, putting them in a position to draft three quality players with those picks, or giving them the flexibility to move around if they so desire.
"It's going to be awesome," Schneider said of Seattle's three picks Friday, including the eighth and ninth picks when things get going at 4 p.m. PT.
"It's going to be really cool," Carroll added. "It's exciting."
Check out photos of Charles Cross at the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cross, an offensive tackle taken out of Mississippi State, was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the ninth overall pick on April 28, 2022.
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross walks towards the stage after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks ninth overall during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross walks towards the stage after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks ninth overall during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross walks towards the stage after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks ninth overall during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross poses for a photo after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks ninth overall during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross smiles as he walks on stage after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell embrace during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell embrace during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross smiles while holding his jersey after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross smiles while holding his jersey after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Mikey Owens/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross celebrates after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks ninth overall during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross in the green room during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross poses for a photo after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Jeff Bottari/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross poses for a photo after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Jeff Bottari/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross poses for a photo after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Jeff Bottari/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross poses for a photo after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Jeff Bottari/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross poses for a photo after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Jeff Bottari/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross poses for a photo after being selected by the Seattle Seahawks during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Jeff Bottari/NFL)
Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross poses on the red carpet before the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Kevin Sabitus/NFL)
Cincinnati defensive back Sauce Gardner, North Carolina State offensive lineman Ickey Ekwonu, Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean, Georgia defensive lineman Jordan Davis, Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross, and Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral stand on stage during the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Kevin Sabitus/NFL)
