Jermod McCoy could slip to Seahawks after draft week scares

Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy falling to No. 32 has appeared unimaginable for your complete 2026 NFL Draft Cycle, however his medical historical past may put him in play for the Seattle Seahawks on the final minute.

McCoy has lengthy been seen as a top-tier nook prospect on this draft and would go top-15 if he had performed in 2025, however a torn ACL stored him out for your complete season. Just this week, Tom Pelissero reported that he might need another surgery on a “bone plug used to repair a cartilage defect in his knee”, which might hold him out for an prolonged interval of the 2026 season.

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It’s price mentioning that this information popping out on draft week could be greater than a coincidence. Teams play thoughts video games with the data they launch to reporters, particularly within the days and hours close to the draft- with the purpose of shifting different groups’ notion for themselves to benefit from.

Pelissero even mentions that with 32 groups and 32 completely different docs, not all of them will see McCoy’s accidents the identical method. Regardless of the extent of threat, there is not any group higher primed to take the shot at its upside than Seattle.

If they get a wholesome McCoy at any level this season (and even subsequent), it will be among the finest draft additions coming off a Super Bowl win in latest reminiscence. Even a 12 months earlier than being draft-eligible, his 2024 movie is one of the best of any nook on this class (if not 1A-1B with Mansoor Delane). The new surgical procedure he supposedly requires would possible take time to heal, however is not profession altering after the actual fact.