“I know. Enjoy it, bro,” Durde said in response calmly, with a smile. You can tell he is excited that the young man is living out his dream. “How are you feeling right now?” asked the Seahawks defensive passing game coordinator, Karl Scott. “I’m feeling good, man! I’m feeling good!” Julian said.

The Seattle Seahawks added to their secondary with a second straight selection, picking cornerback Julian Neal in the third round (No. 99 overall). Seattle traded back via the Pittsburgh Steelers, moving three spots from No. 96, to pick up Neal.

The NFL Draft delivers a weekend full of unforgettable moments for players who have worked their entire lives for this opportunity. Some hear their names called, while others begin their careers as undrafted free agents.

Seattle Seahawks draft pick and cornerback Julian Neal saved himself some money, thanks to his presience. After being selected by the Seahawks in the third round as the 99th overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft,

John Schneider said Bud Clark and Julian Neal — Seattle’s two Day 2 picks — are Seahawks “through and through.” Their competitiveness was the first thing he mentioned (before the video began).

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider's reaction to the Julian Neal and Bud Clark selections shows a lot of confidence in their potential as football players.

Seattle selected safety Bud Clark with the final pick in the second round. Later, they traded back to the second-to-last pick in the third to select cornerback Julian Neal (while adding another sixth rounder in the process).

"You gotta have the mentality, you gotta have a lot of grit," new safety Bud Clark said. That attitude is music to the Seahawks' ears.