4 Hall of Famers among top draft picks in Seahawks' history
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: Three former first-round picks by Seattle already are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, with a fourth set to be inducted later this year. With all due respect to safety Kenny Easley (No. 4 in 1981), the late Cortez Kennedy (No. 3 in 1990) and Steve Hutchinson (No. 17 in 2001), the nod goes to left tackle Walter Jones. While Easley, Kennedy and Hutchinson were dominant players at their positions, Jones is in the conversation as the best left tackle of all time. Jones was the second of Seattle’s two first-round picks in 1997, selected at No. 6 overall.
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