1) Earl is a good person who did a dumb thing.
2) He never gave any of us a single reason to complain about him on the field. He played at an elite level and his skillset allowed a very good defense to become an historically dominant one.
3) If any of the Seahawks diehards that post on this board were somehow to be drafted into the NFL by a team not the Seahawks, any of us may secretly pine to eventually join the team we love. I do not fault Earl for wanting to fulfill his boyhood dream of becoming a Cowboy. Unfortunately his unvarnished, forthright personality meant he was way too open about it.
4) Earl was disloyal to the fans, teammates, coaching staff, and ownership. There is no salvaging this. He cannot remain a Seahawk just as Benedict Arnold could not remain an American. His colors have been shown and his heart is elsewhere.
5) Earl continues to use his Instagram account to disrespect the Seahawks by showing his preference for the Cowboys:
https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/platfor ... -instagram
If the team acquiesces to Thomas now they will set a bad precedent and other players may employ these tactics in the future. Since we are likely to get marginal compensation for him I really hope Pete and John send a message that this behavior won't be rewarded by suspending Thomas for the year. Let him walk in 2019 but maintain the integrity of your brand and the loyalty expected of employees.