A trade up scenario for Seattle.

[Chawker]

Seattle trades up to the third pick.

The Texans get the 9th pick, the 72nd pick and Tyler Lockett.

Seahawks get the 3rd pick, and the 80th pick.

Seattle Seahawks select Travon Walker DE Georgia

Points wis its equal to trading the 18th pick to move up 6 spots for Walker.

 

[JayhawkMike]

I was just going through trade up scenarios. As long as we aren’t trading up for a QB I’m good trading up though I’d want to trade picks for picks and not include a player unless one is coming back.

 

[toffee]

Seattle trades up to the third pick.

The Texans get the 9th pick, the 72nd pick and Tyler Lockett.

Seahawks get the 3rd pick, and the 80th pick.

Seattle Seahawks select Travon Walker DE Georgia

Points wis its equal to trading the 18th pick to move up 6 spots for Walker.

Not sure about this, do you happenedf to know our cap hit by trading Lockett?

 

[Rat]

That's pretty cheap for a trade-up. I would definitely do it in the unlikely scenario that Hutchinson falls to 3.

Still think there's a decent chance we trade up from one of our second rounders to get back into the late first for a QB.

 

[gmor]

Seattle trades up to the third pick.

The Texans get the 9th pick, the 72nd pick and Tyler Lockett.

Seahawks get the 3rd pick, and the 80th pick.

Seattle Seahawks select Travon Walker DE Georgia

Points wis its equal to trading the 18th pick to move up 6 spots for Walker.

Walker is in the conversation for the #1 spot. Who would be the alternate pick?

 

[Lagartixa]

Not sure about this, do you happenedf to know our cap hit by trading Lockett?

Before June 1, $28.2M in dead money. Not gonna happen.

After June 1, it'd be just over $7M, but that's well after the draft.

I wouldn't trade Lockett to draft a might-be-good pass rusher, even if there were no cap consequences. The fact that it would leave the team with another $28.2M in dead cap is why we can be pretty confident it's not gonna happen.

Why do some Seahawks fans want to trade Lockett away?

 

[GemCity]

Before June 1, $28.2M in dead money. Not gonna happen.

After June 1, it'd be just over $7M, but that's well after the draft.

I wouldn't trade Lockett to draft a might-be-good pass rusher, even if there were no cap consequences. The fact that it would leave the team with another $28.2M in dead cap is why we can be pretty confident it's not gonna happen.

Why do some Seahawks fans want to trade Lockett away?

Without the cap hit, folks are probably comfortable rocking with Eskridge knowing Fant will also pick up some of the receptions. We took Eskridge fairly high in the draft (over Creed and Myers no less). Perhaps there’s faith he pans out. Personally, I don’t see it happening.

There’s also the thought that we won’t have a QB under center that could best utilize the receiving corps we have.

Tyler’s at that age where you typically see performance diminish. Maybe get something while you can?

But…no way we take that cap hit. Besides, Tyler’s still balling…takes great care of himself and may be an outlier age wise.

 

[JayhawkMike]

I am not comfortable “rocking with Eskridge” There is nothing about his career numbers of 10 catches for 64 yards that screams “trade Lockett” and of course he could be considered an injury risk after missing the majority of a season .

His best game he caught 3 passes. THREE.

 

[hawkfan68]

Any trade scenario involving Lockett is just plain stupid. When you have a young QB or a QB that hasn't played significantly the past few seasons, you give him strong vet weapons to work with. Trading Lockett defeats this. Lockett is top 10-15 WR in the league. Those guys just don't fall off trees. If they did, then Moore and Malik Turner would probably still be Seahawks.

 

[JPatera76]

why does everyone want to trade away the two pieces that would help new QB's or our current ones?

"Oh hey, sorry Geno/Drew/Any QB, we know you were hoping to have some actual threats to throw to but you'll have to make do"

Like hawfan68 said it's just plain stupid. Unless you plan to completely tank, for what? A qb that still had zero threats to throw to? lol

 

[Sports Hernia]

why does everyone want to trade away the two pieces that would help new QB's or our current ones?

"Oh hey, sorry Geno/Drew/Any QB, we know you were hoping to have some actual threats to throw to but you'll have to make do"

Like hawfan68 said it's just plain stupid. Unless you plan to completely tank, for what? A qb that still had zero threats to throw to? lol

Why? Fantasy Football and Madden. Winning a fantasy league and beating your buddies In Madden makes you instantly an expert on all things NFL.

 

[Own The West]

If nobody takes a QB by #6, I could see us trade up with Carolina to take whomever NYG didn't take at 5. We wind up with one of the premier OT or Edges, and Carolina still has its pick of QBs at 9. (Assuming ATL is committed to kicking the tires on Mariota).

We shouldn't trade Lockett though. That's would let teams double DK and our offense would fizzle.

 

[SonicHawk]

Seems unnecessary. Mortgage your future when you need a DE. There will be an NFL pro bowl DE available somewhere for a couple 1s when you’re a piece away.

 

[TeamoftheCentury]

Possible. Chawker you know your stuff

 

[Lagartixa]

We shouldn't trade Lockett though. That's would let teams double DK and our offense would fizzle.

Well, that and the additional $28.2M a Lockett trade (before June 1) would add to the Seahawks' dead money this year.

 

[nanomoz]

If the Hawks came out of this draft with Travon Walker, I'd offer Schneidy my services. I have a weak gag reflex.

 

[John63]

Has Seattle ever traded up in the first round under PC?

 

[JPatera76]

Why? Fantasy Football and Madden. Winning a fantasy league and beating your buddies In Madden makes you instantly an expert on all things NFL.

yeah that seems to be a lot of peoples focus now a days or so it seems.

 

[Optimus25]

why does everyone want to trade away the two pieces that would help new QB's or our current ones?

"Oh hey, sorry Geno/Drew/Any QB, we know you were hoping to have some actual threats to throw to but you'll have to make do"

Like hawfan68 said it's just plain stupid. Unless you plan to completely tank, for what? A qb that still had zero threats to throw to? lol

Because what will hurt him worse than losing Tyler is not having a stout defense on the field. Ever seen a young QB not ever get in rhythm because his defense keeps him off the field for 20 minutes at a time? Or how will he gain confidence if he is never in a position to win because the defense can’t make stops? Stop thinking so naively and also with that mentality of ‘this place will never function without me’ except substitute ‘me’ for lockett in that sentence. It’s like baseballs WAR. I don’t think WR is as critical as D line and LB in terms of WAR affecting team record. Doug Baldwin was undrafted. Hunter renfroe was a fifth rounder. We can put people around a QB easier than we can fill the defense right now.

 

[Sgt. Largent]

IMO with no elite QB's this year, Walker and Hutchinson are going 1 and 2.

So if you're going to trade up from 9? It's going to take a king's ransom to get to the #2 spot to get either of these guys.

A king's ransom frankly this team can't afford to give up with so many holes to fill.