Are Seahawks zeroing in on one quarterback prospect?

The Seattle Seahawks are in an intriguing position with the No. 5 pick of this week's NFL Draft. Rumors persist in linking them to one option at quarterback in particular.

There remains ongoing chatter in league circles that the organization is zeroing in on Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson, should he be available at their slot, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Florio admits that the rumors could be a smokescreen meant to try to entice someone else to trade up for the pick, though.

There are reasons that picking Richardson would make sense. While Geno Smith was a Pro Bowl quarterback this past season and just signed a new three-year contract, Seattle could get out from under that deal after two years. That might be just enough time for a raw young quarterback like Richardson to develop.

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has openly admitted that quarterback could be an option at No. 5 and the team has continued to take pre-draft visits with the top quarterback prospect since signing Smith to his new deal. It helps that Smith has a pretty positive attitude toward the possibility, too.

Rumors linking the Seahawks to Richardson have been lingering for over a month, now. At this late juncture, the possibility has to be taken fairly seriously, even if there is no guarantee that the team even gets the opportunity.