2026 NFL Draft Preview With Matt Berry & Aaron Hineline | Seahawks Insiders Podcast

Seahawks senior digital media reporter and host of Seahawks Insiders John Boyle is joined by Seahawks vice president of player acquisition Matt Berry and director of college scouting Aaron Hineline to preview the upcoming NFL Draft and offer insight into the pre-draft process. Today's show: Final Draft Prep (1:41), John Schneider sets the tone (3:21), How to prepare with fewer picks (4:24), Great players in each draft class (8:28), Top 30 visits and how they have changed (10:01), Draft process with a new coaching staff (13:28), Cohesion between personnel and coaches (15:03), Advantages of the personnel staff being together so long (17:01), and How rookies can compete on this team (18:53).

The Seahawks returned home after winning their second world championship and participated in a trophy ceremony and parade. Jen Mueller and John Boyle bring you inside the team's celebration. Today's show: Seahawks Parade (1:02), What the Super Bowl means (4:01), AJ Barner Speech (5:47), Kenneth Walker III and Sam Darnold in Teacup (10:01), Special Teams (11:57), Biggest Takeaway About Super Bowl Week (17:04), Offseason Calendar (18:28).

The Seahawks are inching closer to Super Bowl LX against the Patriots. Jen Mueller and John Boyle bring you inside the team and preview the matchup. Today's show: Seahawks Team Vibe (3:18), Explosive Plays (5:02), Patriots Preview (8:19), Nick Emmanwori Update (12:50), Seahawks Offense (14:32), Two Things We Need to See (19:46).

The Seahawks are resting up and readying for Super Bowl LX. Jen Mueller and John Boyle bring you inside the team. Today's show: Top Moments from NFC Championship (1:37), Sam Darnold Success (4:01), Ernest Jones Prediction (6:04), Handling Adversity (9:25), What Stood Out (15:02), Importance of Making Super Bowl for Vets (17:54), Super Bowl Week Media Obligations (22:28), Two Things We Are Looking Forward To (25:35).

The Seahawks will take on the Rams for the NFC Championship. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the matchup. Today's show: John Schneider wins Executive of the Year (1:46), Mike Macdonald First Team Meeting (5:22), Importance of the Offseason Program (8:16), Week 11 Loss (13:12), Issues on Defense in Week 16 (15:28), Two Things We Need to See (24:45).

The Seahawks are set to face the 49ers in the divisional round of the playoffs. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the matchup. Today's show: Back in the Playoffs (2:01), Rivalry with San Francisco (5:50), The Why Behind This Defense (10:30), What Grey Zabel Has Learned This Year (15:47), Charles Cross (19:17), Two Things We Need to See (22:19).

The Seahawks are resting on a bye this week after clinching the NFC West Division title in Week 18. Jen Mueller and John Boyle take you inside the team. Today's show: Postgame locker room after 49ers game (1:55), Julian Love and Leonard Williams Appreciate This Moment More (7:28), Seahawks' Number-One Scoring Defense (11:27), Darkside Defense (13:05), Charles Cross Extension (18:27), Two Questions (23:25).

The Seahawks travel to Santa Clara to close out the regular season against the 49ers with the hopes of claiming the NFC's number one seed. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the Week 18 matchup. Today's show: How the Defense has Grown Since Week 1 (4:09), Slow Starts on Offense (7:27), The Growth of AJ Barner (11:10), Byron Murphy II (18:31), Sam Darnold (22:08), Two things We need to See (26:40).

The Seahawks hit the road to battle the Carolina Panthers in Week 17. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the matchup. Today's show: Pro Bowl Selections (4:00), Demarcus Lawrence Impact (6:48), John Schneider Executive of the Year (7:43), Devon Witherspoon Knew How Good This Team Was Early On (11:33), Fantasy Insider (15:03), 4th Quarter Defense (23:50) and Two Things We Need to See (27:57).

The Seahawks are set to clash with the Los Angeles Rams for the 2nd time in the 2025 season. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the Week 16 matchup. Today's show: Rams Week 11 Matchup (0:52), First-Half Offense (4:54), Rashid Shaheed (7:21), Brian Eayrs' Impact (10:00), Fantasy Insider (13:48), Byron Murphy II (18:22), Two Things We Need to See (24:28).

The Seahawks get set to host the Indianapolis Colts for the penultimate home game of the 2025 regular season. Jen Mueller and John Boyle break preview the Week 15 contest. Today's show: Phillips Rivers  (3:04), Shane Steichen's offense (7:02) , Jonathan Taylor (8:16), Seahawks Run defense (14:03) and Two things we need to see (22:39).

The Seahawks fly to Atlanta to take on the Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Week 14. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the matchup. Today's show: Ernest Jones (1:15), Bijan Robinson (4:50), Kirk Cousins (8:00), Coby Bryant and Josh Jobe's growth (12:55), Julian Love Back to Practice (15:49), Fantasy Insider (17:44), Atlanta's Defense (22:10), Two Things We Need to See (25:36).

The Seahawks return home to Lumen Field to take on the Minnesota Vikings in Week 13. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the matchup. Today's show: Tennessee Recap (1:10), Ken Walker (2:51), Sam Darnold (7:52), Roster Moves (12:08), Byron Murphy (17:34), Two Things We Need to See (23:56).

The Seahawks double up on road trips as they travel to Nashville to take on the Tennessee Titans in Week 12. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the matchup against the 1-9 Titans. Today's show: Rams Recap (0:31), Dealing with Adversity (6:42), Christian Haynes Stepping Up (10:36), Olu Oluwatimi's Performance (12:41), Fantasy Insider (15:00), Cam Ward (18:53), Justin Simmons (21:24), Two Things We Need to See (25:25).

The Seahawks travel to SoCal for a divisional matchup against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 11. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the matchup with the 7-2 Rams. Today's show: Matthew Stafford's Impressive Numbers (2:55), Preparing for Sean McVay  (7:39), Cooper Kupp's Impact on the Team (9:50), Fantasy Insider  (13:28), Demarcus Lawrence Has Exceeded Expectations (19:10), Measuring Stick Game (23:20), Two Things we Need to See (25:44).

The Seahawks return home to Lumen Field to face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 10. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the matchup with the 3-5 Cardinals. Today's show: Commanders Recap (1:11), National Media Attention (4:33), Rashid Shaheed Trade (7:15), Shaheed and Kubiak Connection (10:44), Fantasy Insider (12:32), Jacoby Brissett (21:10), Two Things We Need to See (26:06).

The Seahawks return fresh off of their bye week with a road test against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Week 9. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the matchup with the 3-5 Commanders. Today's show: JSN Player of the Month (1:21), Self-Scout (3:12), Preparing for Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota (5:43), Injury updates (9:07), Team Identity (12:32), Fantasy Insider (14:36) and Two Things We Need to See (21:44).

The Seahawks return home for a major Monday Night Football matchup in Week 7. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the matchup with the 2-3 Texans. Today's show: Dominance in Jacksonville (2:18), Byron Murphy (3:55), Improvements Week to Week (8:47), Fantasy Insider (11:26), Texans Defense (14:54), Sam Darnold in Big Moments (16:59), Derek Stingley Jr. (18:41), Run Game and Play-Action success (21:22), Expecting to Win (24:31) and Two Things We Need to See (27:14).

The Seahawks look to continue their road success with a trip to Jacksonville in Week 6. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the matchup with the 4-1 Jaguars. Today's show: AJ Barner Success (1:32), Travis Hunter (5:28), Trevor Lawrence (8:07), Travis Etienne (10:02), Jacksonville takeaways (12:48), Closing out games (19:04), Two things we need to see (21:51).

The Seahawks return home to Lumen Field in Week 5. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the matchup against the 3-1 Buccaneers. Today's show: Buccaneers Defense (2:20), Fantasy Insider (5:56), Baker Mayfield (8:11), Turnovers (13:43), Leonard Williams (16:10), Two Things We Need to See (19:29).

The Seahawks hit the road looking for their third-consecutive win against the Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the matchup against the 2-1 Cardinals. Today's show: Tory Horton's 95-yard punt return touchdown (1:44), Finding talent (6:34), Sam Darnold (10:29), James Conner injury (15:00), Mike Morris success (16:02), and Two things we need to see (18:39).

The Seahawks are vying for their first home win of the 2025 season against the New Orleans Saints in Week 3. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the matchup vs. the 0-2 Saints. Today's show: What we learned (0:27), Depth in the secondary (3:17) , Byron Murphy II finding success (08:43), Uchenna Nwosu easing back (14:22), Alvin Kamara (17:32), Grey Zabel (21:21) and Two things we need to see (23:51).

The Seahawks hit the road for the first time and are looking to bounce back against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2 at Acrisure Stadium. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview the upcoming matchup vs. the 1-0 Steelers. Today's show: Seahawks run game (2:09), physical style (4:11) , Aaron Rodgers (05:07), Leonard Williams on disguises (09:08), DK Metcalf (12:32), Steelers defense (16:41), fantasy Insider (17:59) and two things we need to see (20:37).

Seahawks football is back as they get set to take on the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1 at Lumen Field. Jen Mueller and John Boyle preview Seattle's upcoming season debut vs. the division rival. Today's show: Abe Lucas contract extension (00:22), Seahawks run game (3:07), building connections (06:48), what Cooper Kupp brings to this team (07:34), 49ers preview (10:43), difficulty of facing at Kyle Shanahan offense (13:30), fantasy insider (15: 30), 49ers defense (18:11) and two things we need to see (21:05).

With Seahawks training camp underway, John Boyle and Jen Mueller discuss what they have seen from the team's first week of practice as well as president of football operations/general manager John Schneider's contract extension. Today's show: John Schneider extension (00:52), Seahawks defense (03:56), Demarcus Lawrence (05:45), Leonard Williams leadership (06:57), Seahawks culture (09:14), offensive line (10:13), Elijah Arroyo (16:00), and Ken Walker has looked great (19:00).