Seahawks Could Get Draft Picks if Teasley is Primary Executive

The Seahawks stand to benefit from Teasley's hiring as Vikings G.M. under the NFL's diversity provision, which awards compensatory draft picks when a diverse candidate is hired for a top executive position. However, the league must first determine whether Teasley qualifies as Minnesota's 'primary football executive,' a requirement that prevented the Bears from receiving similar picks when their assistant G.M. was hired by the Falcons. sport-ipl.my

Minnesota has no similar position to the Falcons' president, leaving coach Kevin O'Connell as the only alternative to Teasley as the top football executive. The Vikings have not indicated that O'Connell will have full control over the roster and draft, which could favor Teasley's status as the primary executive and potentially result in compensatory picks for Seattle.