Revisiting Seahawks Insane Draft Class Headlined by Russell Wilson

The Seattle Seahawks became a small dynasty last decade, and the launching point of the team's long-term success was an absolutely stacked 2012 draft class.

The headliner of the class is obviously Russell Wilson. But he was not even taken until the third round! Bruce Irvin was Seattle's first-round pick and Bobby Wagner was taken in the second round.

Wilson and Wagner have only ever played for the Seahawks, while Irvin has returned after leaving following the 2015 season. In case anyone needs a good laugh, the top of the class was enough for one writer to give the team a grade of "F" following the draft.

Wagner and Wilson have combined for 13 Pro Bowls. Yet the team continued to make that "F" grade look even more asinine with the seven remaining picks after snagging their quarterback. The next four taken after Wilson were Robert Turbin, Jaye Howard, Korey Toomer, and Jeremy Lane.

Turbin was a suitable backup for three seasons, and returned to the Seahawks late in 2019. Howard was a bit of a bust, while Toomer carved out a nice career for himself that last saw him in the XFL. Lane spent six seasons in Seattle and had an interception in Super Bowl XLIX.

The final three picks from the class were Winston Guy, J.R. Sweezy, and Greg Scruggs. The latter two were part of Seattle's Super Bowl-winning team, and provided great value at the end of the draft.

Seattle was ridiculed for drafting Wager at No. 47 overall -- he is now a six-time Pro Bowler and six-time All-Pro. Then there is Wilson, who doesn't need his resume read off for his value to the team to become obvious. A total of 10 players were taken, and only Guy and Howard could be considered to be somewhat failed selections.

Getting even one star from a draft class is a bonus. The Seahawks got three stars in their first three picks, and put some writers out of a job based on how those picks panned out.