Seahawks draft LT Charles Cross at No. 9, filling need

Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross stands with with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Seattle Seahawks with the ninth pick of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher )

SupaSam, right, the Seattle Seahawks DJ, plays music for fans attending an NFL football draft day party, Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Renton, Wash., near Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider, upper right, appears in a video message to fans attending an NFL football draft day party, Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Renton, Wash., near Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross holds a jersey after being chosen by the Seattle Seahawks with the ninth pick of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher )

FILE - Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross (67) blocks against Arkansas during an NCAA college football game Nov. 6, 2021, in Fayetteville, Ark. Cross was selected by the Seattle Seahawks during the first round of the NFL draft Thursday, April 28. (AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)

Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral, right, shakes hands with Mississippi State offensive lineman Charles Cross during the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Confetti flies as the Seattle Seahawks' first-round draft pick of Charles Cross, an offensive tackle from Mississippi State, is announced at an NFL football draft day party, Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Renton, Wash., near Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Fans react as the Seattle Seahawks' first-round draft pick of Charles Cross, an offensive tackle from Mississippi State, is announced at an NFL football draft day party, Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Renton, Wash., near Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)