Good afternoon, 12s. Here's a look at what's going on out there and any news you might have missed, about your Seattle Seahawks this week.

Bob Condotta, Seattle Times: Seahawks introduce Byron Murphy II, the rookie they didn’t think they’d get.

On Thursday the Seahawks introduced their first-round pick, Byron Murphy II and in his first press conference as a Seahawk, Murphy II talked about playing against 9 and 10-year-olds when he was seven.

"I just remember really dominating,' he said to laughter. "Scoring three, four touchdowns a game. Man, it was crazy, you know, seven years old going against 9- to 10-year-olds, just being able to do that. I knew I was special right away then.''

As the years went on, he'd think if someday there would be days like last Thursday, when he got the call from the Seahawks, who took him with the 16th overall pick, and days like this Thursday, when he took part in one of the rituals of being a first-round draft choice, happily holding up his new jersey for pictures with family and team officials.

"A dream come true,'' Murphy said.

Soon will come the reality of adjusting to life in the NFL, which, even for the most promising of rookies, throws a few curveballs.

You can read Condotta’s full story here.

Adam Yates, ESPN: 2024 NFL draft: Best picks, top steals in every round.

ESPN's Adam Yates named his 2024 NFL Draft steals for each round of the draft. Two Seahawks draft picks made the list – Christian Haynes and Michael Jerrell.

Yates on Haynes: "Few players bring as much tenacity on a snap-in, snap-out basis as Haynes, who ended up No. 59 on my board. Over the past two seasons, he allowed zero sacks and a mere five pressures. Haynes excels in pass protection and addresses arguably Seattle's biggest need of interior line depth, helping replace Damien Lewis and Evan Brown (both left in free agency)."

Yates on Jerrell: "One of the best small-school prospects in the draft, Findlay's Jerrell was a savvy Day 3 upside swing by Seattle. He has a basketball background, and you can see his explosive physical traits on tape -- exactly what you wanted to see from a prospect who played at a lower level. Jerrell consistently overwhelms opposing players."

This story is behind a paywall, but if you have ESPN+, you can read the full analysis of draft steals in each round here.

Mike Macdonald joined NFL Total Access to talk about Byron Murphy II, Geno Smith and the "new era." In his first draft as a head coach, Macdonald welcomed Murphy and his family, saying "it was really neat," to be able to welcome them all the the Virginia Mason Athletic Center. "I'm just really proud for Byron and his family that they can have that moment and share it together, really excited for him and you can tell they've done such a great job with him, raising him the right way. He's a great young man, but we're excited to make him a Seahawk," Macdonald said.

You can watch the full segment here.

More from Around The Web

Brady Henderson of ESPN: Why Byron Murphy II was the Seahawks' first pick of new era.

Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic: Seahawks post-NFL draft depth chart: A third-round starter, plus logjams at DL and CB.

Corbin K. Smith of Sports Illustrated: Seattle Seahawks DT Byron Murphy Excited to Join Forces With Leonard Williams, Veteran D-Line.

Mike Vorel of the Seattle Times: Seahawks, Falcons take far different paths in pursuit of franchise QB.

John Boyle of Seahawks.com: Seahawks Mailbag: First-Round Pick Byron Murphy II Answers Question From Fans.

John Boyle of Seahawks.com: Byron Murphy II On First Day With Seahawks: 'It Feels Like Family Right Now'.

Ari Horton of Seahawks.com: Byron Murphy's Family On Him Being Drafted: 'This Is The Ultimate Goal'.

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