DK Has Requested a Trade!

[Wsumatt1982]

Should we start a new thread about, is DK penalized too much?

 

[Lords of Scythia]

 

[MyrtleHawk]

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Well unlike his mentor, he doesn't have a no trade clause in his contract to pick where he goes. The FO might do what they can to appease him because that's just who they are, but for me (as a fan) when a player requests a trade or allows their camp/agent to put that out in the media, I have no issues cutting bait with the highest offer.

 

[Lords of Scythia]

Well unlike his mentor, he doesn't have a no trade clause in his contract to pick where he goes. The FO might do what they can to appease him because that's just who they are, but for me (as a fan) when a player requests a trade or allows their camp/agent to put that out in the media, I have no issues cutting bait with the highest offer.

Sounds wonderful

 

[Rat]

He wants more money, warm weather, and more stability? I don't think any of us can relate to such absurd desires like wanting a better quality of life for ourselves and our families.

 

[cymatica]

He wants more money, warm weather, and more stability? I don't think any of us can relate to such absurd desires like wanting a better quality of life for ourselves and our families.

No I can't relate to professional athletes making 10s of millions being set for life playing a game with access to the world's best equipment , trainers, doctors, and nutritionists then complaining about not making enough $$.

I would laugh my ass off if he ends up on the Browns or Giants

 

[Rat]

C'mon, you seriously can't see that opposing teams caught on to the fact that you could get DK upset and under his skin? Yes, he did better this year, credit to him on that. But lets not deny what has been obvious to everyone.
Doesn't make him a team cancer or anything like that but I for one never liked him embracing the baby act.

I'm certainly not making the argument that there havn't been times where DK has allowed opposing players to get into his head in the heat of battle. Sucks when it happens, but I don't get too bothered about it because I think that same passion also drives his success. Sometimes you have to take the bad with the good.

I just think it's wrong to be so fixed in our opinions and judgments of these players that we cannot acknowledge growth, and we refuse to amend our stances in the face of new evidence. I've been highly critical of Geno's performance in the red zone, but if he balls out in that regard next season, I would hope that you won't see me on here a year from now complaining about how he sucks in the red zone.

I know we think of these guys as automatons, but they're real people. They gain experience, they mature, and they grow. By all accounts, DK took the criticism seriously and has made considerable strides in not escalating conflict on the field. It doesn't seem right to talk about him like he's still the exact same person he was however many years ago. It wouldn't be fair to talk about any of us like that if we've taken the effort to better ourselves.

 

[Wsumatt1982]

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I take the "more stable" QB situation as he knows there will be a new QB here very soon. I don't think it's a knock on Geno's play per se, just some certainty of who that while he's in his prime years. Maybe it means the Seahawks are taking offers on Geno and DK knows it.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

He wants more money, warm weather, and more stability? I don't think any of us can relate to such absurd desires like wanting a better quality of life for ourselves and our families.

Soon, this will become: DK TRIES TO STAB FAN, HE HATES SEATTLE, KIDS AND DOGS.

Stafford asked for a trade just last week and is getting a new deal. DK asked to be traded, and somehow the pitchforks come out. Remember when Kam held out? Players asking for a trade to get a deal is NOTHING new.

If he stays, great, if he goes, at least I get to stop hearing the continuous whining. I will say though, it's impressive how much people dig on hating him. And that's cool.

 

[DarkVictory23]

I still really hate the idea of moving on from DK, overall. I just think: No, he's not a top 5 guy but he is a unicorn in what he brings to the field plus I just think he's a cool character.

But if his contract's gone and Tyler's contract is gone, that's nearly $30M in cap savings for next season right there. That's Teven Jenkins, Drew Dalman, and a couple of vet FA WRs.

Maybe it means the Seahawks are taking offers on Geno and DK knows it.

This was a thought I had when this came out.

I think 90+% of what's going on is just money related, but there was a part of me that thought this was a sign about what the Seahawks approach to 2025 was going to be and him not wanting to be a part of a rebuild. (Issue is that he doesn't have final say of where he goes without a no-trade clause.)

So far, we've made no moves that suggest a rebuild but FA period hasn't opened yet so there is still plenty of time for other shoes to drop.

 

[Natethegreat]

Its still a possibility he stays. Could be we don't get an appealing enough offer and DK sees that and gets a little more reasonable in his demands and they find a compromise.

 

[Seahawker]

 

[GetNjigbaWithIt]

He wants more money, warm weather, and more stability? I don't think any of us can relate to such absurd desires like wanting a better quality of life for ourselves and our families.

It's kinda petty to complain about the cold weather in Seattle, as if it's a city known for getting lots of snowfall, especially if you're a pro athlete getting paid tens of millions of dollars. It's not GB or Buffalo.

As for the "stability at QB" comment, you gotta deal with the hand your dealt, no single player has roster control, QB's come & go for various reasons. DK believes himself to be an elite receiver, so he should be able to make it work no matter who's throwing him the ball. Justin Jefferson had to deal with a QB change, and he's still the same player with Darnold that he was with Cousins.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

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Solid!

For the right deal, send him packing. Just like they did with Russ.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

It's kinda petty to complain about the cold weather in Seattle, as if it's a city known for getting lots of snowfall, especially if you're a pro athlete getting paid tens of millions of dollars. It's not GB or Buffalo.

As for the "stability at QB" comment, you gotta deal with the hand your dealt, no single player has roster control, QB's come & go for various reasons. DK believes himself to be an elite receiver, so he should be able to make it work no matter who's throwing him the ball. Justin Jefferson had to deal with a QB change, and he's still the same player with Darnold that he was with Cousins.

But, isn't your post kind of petty? Yet AGAIN, he's not saying or doing anything that other guys haven't done for decades. No way, someone saying they prefer warm weather? Break out the pitch forks!!!!!

 

[DarkVictory23]

I still really hate the idea of moving on from DK, overall. I just think: No, he's not a top 5 guy but he is a unicorn in what he brings to the field plus I just think he's a cool character.

But if his contract's gone and Tyler's contract is gone, that's nearly $30M in cap savings for next season right there. That's Teven Jenkins, Drew Dalman, and a couple of vet FA WRs.


This was a thought I had when this came out.

I think 90+% of what's going on is just money related, but there was a part of me that thought this was a sign about what the Seahawks approach to 2025 was going to be and him not wanting to be a part of a rebuild. (Issue is that he doesn't have final say of where he goes without a no-trade clause.)

So far, we've made no moves that suggest a rebuild but FA period hasn't opened yet so there is still plenty of time for other shoes to drop.

Didn't really want to be correct on this.

Oh well, full rebuild it is. Maybe we have a plan, though...?

 

[Natethegreat]

But, isn't your post kind of petty? Yet AGAIN, he's not saying or doing anything that other guys haven't done for decades. No way, someone saying they prefer warm weather? Break out the pitch forks!!!!!

DK has every right to go for what he wants and fans have every right to not really care for the dude. I couldnt stand Jamal Adams, he pushed his way off the Jets for money and everyone told me what a great team mate he was yada yada. And guess what Adams didn't care about anything but the money his entire time here.
Adams didn't want to be here unless he absolutely had to be here etc etc. All he cared about was getting his bag. That's fine its his right but I like to cheer for guys who love to play football love the team, and love the game.
Not saying DK doesn't and I like DK well enough but if people don't like him they are entitled to their opinion.

 

[Hawknight]

Does Geno leaving pretty much guarantee DK will be gone?

 

[DarkVictory23]

Does Geno leaving pretty much guarantee DK will be gone?

Yeah, I think so. All the rumor mill before this came out was the chances for DK staying were plummeting (with one analyst saying odds were zero).

I thought the stuff about a 'contender' and the QB situation was just fluff to raise his asking price but I'm thinking the Geno thing might have actually been the catalyst here.

 

[Cyrus12]

Definitely gone...Same Howell ain't cutting it for DK to command top dollar