Simba248 wrote:gswhoops wrote:This is a big gamble for Seattle.
If it pays off, they're going to get a young, top-flight playmaker for a late 1st round pick, which is a steal. His cap hit is going to be a big problem though. They can afford it now because they have a huge amount of talent on rookie deals, but when those guys come up for extensions in a year or two they could end up in cap hell very quickly.
How is this a gamble? Seattle doesn't have many holes on their roster. Their skill positions are all filled so building through the draft doesn't really help a team that has SuperBowl aspirations.
This is an excellent trade for Seattle as far as I'm concerned. Harvin is a dual threat, he'll help revitalize their special teams and he's as good of a slot receiver as anyone in the league. They're playing to win now, and this move proves that.
Well, his injury history for one.
Cap management for two. Harvin (supposedly) wants a Megatron-level contract. Even if he settles for less, I can't see him accepting anything less then about $12M per year. Which the Seahawks can afford right now, because they have a lot of rookie deal guys who are worth more than their contracts.
Baldwin: $550k (2014 RFA)
Browner: $550k (2014 FA)
Chancellor: $1.3M (2014 FA)
Sherman: $550k (2015 FA)
Tate: $613k (2014 FA)
Thomas: $2M (2015 FA)
Wright: $550k (2015 FA)
All of those guys are in line for major raises in the next two years, and it doesn't get much better after that (Wilson/Okung/Lynch/Wagner/Irvin all FAs in 2016). They'll get some relief in the form of Rice and Miller expiring, but other than those two there isn't a whole lot of dead weight on the roster.
That's why Harvin is a major gamble. Pull it off and they've scored a major coup. Mess it up and Harvin likely costs them a major contributor in addition to all the picks and money they've given up.
