Draft Day 2015–Time To Pick And Party In Yakima — Dave’s Diary

Your chance to hang out with a couple former Seahawks players and watch the NFL draft happens today at Jack-Son’s Sports Bar and Clubhouse Lounge at 48th and Tieton.

The party starts at 4 p.m. with games, great food and drink specials. You can also play the donation draft board for a chance to win money and prizes.

The coolest part? Michael Jackson and Ron Howard, former Seahawks players, will be hosting the draft party. Call and reserve your seats or get there early: 509-966-4340.

As far as the draft itself goes, the Seahawks have more picks than anybody -- with 11 which is the most selections the team has had in the Pete Carroll era.

This will be the third straight year the team doesn’t have a first round pick as the Hawk’s number No. 31 overall choice was traded to the New Orleans Saints as part of the deal to acquire tight end Jimmy Graham .  In fact, 62 football hopefuls will all be picked before the Hawks get to choose which –barring a trade up- puts the Seahawks second round pick likely into the second day.

If anything, the Hawks could trade down for more picks which is a strategy that's served the Seahawks well in past drafts:

The fourth round has secured cornerback Walter Thurmond (2010), linebacker K.J. Wright (2011), and running back Robert Turbin (2012).

The fifth-round has netted a pair of All-Pros in strong safety Kam Chancellor (2010) and cornerback Richard Sherman (2011), as well as productive-at-an-early-age tight end Luke Willson (2013).

The sixth-round has seen Seattle select cornerbacks Byron Maxwell (2011) and Jeremy Lane (2012),

The seventh-round has provided Super Bowl XLVIII MVP linebacker Malcolm Smith (2011) and starting ri

ght guard J.R. Sweezy (2012).

Pigskin pundits predict the hawks could take a center, wide receiver, guard and defensive tackle with the team’s first four picks.