The Seattle Seahawks may be preparing for their second consecutive trip to the Super Bowl, but we know full well that general manager John Schneider and company are also preparing themselves for the upcoming offseason. As a team that's done a tremendous job in the draft in recent seasons, that's going to be their primary focus following the season. 

Now heading into the Super Bowl, we also have a good understanding of what type of needs Seattle will have when the draft comes calling. 

Here's an early look. 

1. Wide Receiver

Now that the Percy Harvin experiment has proven to be a failure and he's taking the New York Jets' money, Seattle now needs to look for another starter-caliber receiver opposite Doug Baldwin. Paul Richardson showed some promise late in the season, but his lack of size and recent torn ACL should be of concern for Seattle moving forward. And while Jermaine Kearse continues to show promise, he's too inconsistent to be counted on as a starter moving forward. 

It's high time that Seattle actually bites the bullet and doles out a first-round pick on a receiver. This is magnified by the fact that 64 percent of Russell Wilson's completions went to receivers during the 2014 regular season. Michigan's Devin Funchess becomes a strong late first-round target for Seattle. His 6'5" and 235-pound frame would do wonders for Wilson in the red zone. Equally as important, he could play the tight end role at times. 

2. Guard

James Carpenter and J.R. Sweezy both struggled at guard this past regular season. For Carpenter, the struggles were in run-blocking. Meanwhile, Sweezy was less-than-stellar in pass protection. Combined, the two allowed 37 quarterback hurries and 10 quarterback hits. In addition to this, Carpenter is set to become a free agent in March. Considering his upside, the former first-round pick will likely get some solid play on the open market. And in reality, Seattle won't go too high to retain him. If not, the need for another guard ends up topping Seattle's list of needs. 

Considering Seattle's block scheme and push for more aggressive interior linemen, Florida State's Tre' Jackson (6'4, 339) becomes a possibility on Day 2. Meanwhile, a player that will impress during the offseason is Duke's Laken Tomlinson (6'3", 320), who is a likely mid-round pick, 

3. Defensive Tackle 

Jordan Hill started to see some solid playing time when Brandon Mebane went down with a season-ending injury, but the Seahawks are going to have to at least find themselves some depth at defensive tackle. Kevin Williams likely won't be back next season, and we have no idea how Mebane will respond to his injury. If you know Seattle's front office, then you understand full well that they do a tremendous job planning for the future in the draft. More so than any other team in the NFL not named New England. 

This is where someone like Florida State's Eddie Goldman or Washington's Danny Shelton might come into play late in the first. Both are 320-plus pounds and can act as run stuffers as well as gap fillers for Seattle's outside pressure scheme. 

4. Cornerback 

Byron Maxwell is set to become a free agent and will likely move on for more money unless the Seahawks go out of character and overpay for a slightly above-average player. Due to a combination of injury and inconsistent play Jeremy Lane never really stepped up. And in reality, Tharold Simon struggled in his first extensive playing time in the NFL. Seattle's secondary may have two of the best all-around players in the NFL, but it's definitely missing the depth. It could definitely use a starter opposite Sherman with either Lane or Simon playing inside. 

However, I don't envision a scenario where Seattle exhausts a first-round pick on this position, especially with needs at other positions. Considering Pete Carroll and John Schneider love themselves some tall cornerbacks, Wake Forest's Kevin Johnson (6'2, and 217) is someone to keep an eye on later in the draft, potentially late Day 2.