How The Seahawks Prepared For The 2021 Draft Amidst The COVID-19 Pandemic
ROD MAR/SEATTLE SEAHAWKS On the eve of Oregon's pro day last spring, 15 or so NFL scouts were enjoying dinner at the North Fork Public House in Eugene when news broke that would change just about everything in the world of sports. That evening, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had tested positive for COVID-19, and the NBA suspended play, the first major domino to fall in what would quickly become a global shutdown of sporting events. As NFL scouts, who were getting ready to see Justin Herbert and other Oregon prospects work out the next day, enjoyed their meal, they did so while won...