Sehawks Trade for Marshawn Lynch

[Sweezo]

So it appears the Seahawks have just traded a '11 4th rounder and conditional mid/late '12 pick for Marshawn Lynch.

I think this is a great move. He's still under team control next year, he's an upgrade over other talent on the roster, and the cost wasn't all that bad. Just a few days ago it sounded like the Bills wanted a 3rd rounder...

This is one of those trades that makes me optimistic that the Seahawks can properly gauge the value of draft picks in a trade.

With this news and Carroll's recent comments about Whitehurst getting more reps in practice the next two weeks...we could be seeing a massive transformation in our offense. And it's overdue...for all Whitehurst's potential short-coming's, our offense has been dreadful and we need to see what all we have.

[Danny Darko]

great trade unless he turns into leroy hill... I'm stoked.

The bills media sounds pissed off about the price.
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regarding the offensive shift... I think we can hang Matt's helmet up now. Not sure if Charlie starts yet, but I'd turn the team over CBJ after watching matt look old and finished. at least see if Charlie can start improving his weak areas and developing wr relationships on-field

[Marley2Hendrix]

Question for you guys, just how big of an upgrade do you see Lynch being to Forsett?

I've always been a bit confused by media guys always pumping Forsett and then never really seeing it translate with his workload until the past few weeks? Does lynch immiediately become the guy, and, if so, what's the time share? 70% lynch and 30% situational Forsett/Washington. Lynch isn't a bad receiving back?

I just didn't see this trade coming at all as an NFL fan.

Any input is much appreciated fellahs.

[Danny Darko]

Forsett is a very good protection back and receiving back, he does bust the occasional mid range run with his great elusiveness, but he gets caught from behind and doesn't have alot of punch on 3rd and short agains a stacked line. I see a big upgrade.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5652917 I think that pretty much sums it up.

Pete said Marshawn was going to be in there working right away.

[Billy]

I am really excited about this move. Seattle has him through 2012, and if they can get him signed to a good contract, should be able to get pro-bowl or close to it production out of him for another 4-5 years at least. That seems like great value for the picks given up.

I also think that this will help Forsett's game. Forsett was struggling as a feature back because teams knew he was going to get the bulk of the carrier and can scheme for that. Now they have to account for Lynch getting 20+ carries with Forsett coming in on certain situations. Suddenly Lynch is wearing defenses down, and Forsett can run around them.

I also hope that Hass is demoted soon. He's done a lot for this team obviously, but he also isn't the pro-bowler from 4 years ago either. I think Seattle has a decent chance of getting a playoff appearance this year even if they make the shift from Hass to Whitehurst. Even if they don't, it's another high pick to go toward the rebuilding. Either way, I don't see anything negative about trying to get Whitehurst reps now so that next season guys like Tate, Williams, Butler, Lynch and Okung are all on the same page as him.

[Bulltalk]

Good trade. It helps me in still getting over the Whitehurst trade. We needed more in the backfield. I think he'll make Forsett and Washington better when they get the ball. I'm even starting to get a bit more optimistic about our OL, but more for next year and beyond. Assuming Okung turns out to be a stud LT, Polumbus could turn out to be a decent tackle, Unger will be back, Spencer is serviceable...if we could add another quality OLman in the draft next year, come up with another good FA OLman, I think we'd finally be coming around at that part of the team.

We MUST draft our franchise QB in next year's draft. There's no getting around it now. We blew it on Sanchez, and did nothing last year in the draft...must strike this off-season.

[Sweezo]

We MUST draft our franchise QB in next year's draft. There's no getting around it now. We blew it on Sanchez, and did nothing last year in the draft...must strike this off-season.

You're probably right, but this is also why I want Whitehurst to get some time in. If [and it is an 'if' of gigantic proportions] Whitehurst comes in after the bye week and plays like an above average QB, perhaps you're not forced to draft a new franchise QB right now. And I doubt you'd even want to do that...if Whitehurst looks like someone who you can get 4-6 good years out of, you'd hate to draft a new QB too high and pay for him to ride the pine.

More likely than not, Whitehurst isn't the long term answer. But it's important to determine that sooner rather than later. This draft is supposed to be deep along the defensive line, and we do need a pass rush. If Whitehurst looks good for 12 games, then maybe find yourself a stud DT/DE early in the draft.

[Billy]

The toughest part for me regarding drafting a new franchise QB is that the two big ones will probably be gone by the time Seattle drafts. I can't see Locker or Luck lasting beyond the top 5. Locker may fall, but then I think it is fair to ask if he's worth taking the high pick on. After those two, I think the next QB is Mallett, but I don't think he'll be a top 15 talent come draft time. I'd prefer avoiding trading too far down to then reach for a guy like Mallett, and I don't think that Seattle can really afford to package together a group of first day picks to move up to the range needed to get the big two.

I agree with Sweezo that it seems like another good reason to try to get Whitehurst in there now. If he struggles, maybe you bite the bullet, maneuver around, and get your guy. But if he looks good, maybe you focus on some other positions and see if he can develop further.

[Danny Darko]

Likely bottom 10 teams(Seattle not considered):

Buffalo-Will likely take a QB
Carolina- Will probably not take another QB after Clausen. (IMHO)
Detroit- Not likely even with Injuryford at the helm.
Oakland-coin flip to represent Al's insane Geriatrics: no QB
Cleveland- Most certainly will look at one if they can't get a Kolb. QB candidate
Arizona-QB likely
SF- QB candidate
Jax-I'm not sure
St Loses-Unlikely to draft QB
Tampa Bay- Unlikely to draft QB


Yeesh... yeah it looks like this draft could get QB fever big time after a slow QB last year.

[Bulltalk]

^^^ That's why it still irks me that we didn't draft Sanchez when we had a high pick and he was there for the plucking. You just don't get opportunities like that often. There's no comparison between drafting a possible franchise QB and a possible Pro-Bowl LB. The QB position is SO much more important.

[asdf1223]

Oakland doesn't have its top 10 pick fyi. New England has it.

Passing on Sanchez didnt piss me of more than Clausen. They just had to trade up 15 spots or so in the second round and there was no risk. The fact that if we didnt trade for Whitehurst we could have picked him without trading up makes it makes it even worse. I like a lot of moves Schneider and Carroll have done but the Whitehurst trade was and is mind numbingly stupid.

[Bulltalk]

Oakland doesn't have its top 10 pick fyi. New England has it.

Passing on Sanchez didnt piss me of more than Clausen. They just had to trade up 15 spots or so in the second round and there was no risk. The fact that if we didnt trade for Whitehurst we could have picked him without trading up makes it makes it even worse. I like a lot of moves Schneider and Carroll have done but the Whitehurst trade was and is mind numbingly stupid.

Exactly. I was for taking a shot at Clausen as well in such a manner, though I felt more confident about Sanchez. I've liked some of this team's management moves too. The Whitehurst one just got to me badly. You just don't give up 1st, 2nd, 3rd round picks unless you get something mighty good in return.

[RTG HD]

This seems like a great trade to me but I don't yet understand the Branch trade. At least Tate should get more throws his way now.