What a Seahawks trade for superstar DL Chris Jones could look like
By Geoff Shull
The Seahawks have had a solid, yet unspectacular off-season. The fans are all still waiting for the wow-acquisition to come. Could a trade for superstar defensive lineman Chris Jones be the one?
The Seahawks have added several players on the defensive line this off-season. The list includes Benson Meyowa, Bruce Irvin, Darrell Taylor, Alton Robinson and re-signing Jarran Reed.
Yet, despite these moves, the defensive line does not feel much better off than it did last year. The team is missing a key cog. The glue player. The one who makes everyone else around him better.
The Seahawks had that in 2018 in Frank Clark, yet they traded him away after the market exploded for defensive ends. Plus, the Seahawks were devoid of much draft capital that year.
The following season they acquired Jadeveon Clowney for pennies on the dollar. He was disruptive and the team made solid efforts to bring him back. Yet, in an odd off-season, he has remained unsigned with no ETA for a contract coming to realization.
More info on the #Chiefs & DT Chris Jones: The reason “not much traction” has been made on contract talks is because no negotiations or discussions have occurred since the tag. Jones has not participated and will continue to not participate in any OTAs — virtual or otherwise. https://t.co/vAz1uwBj7E
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 29, 2020
The team has waited around long enough. It’s time to add an elite caliber player on the defensive line to ensure last year’s biggest weakness is not a problem going forward. Reports have surfaced that Chris Jones hasn’t had any substantive contract talks with the Chiefs in months.
It’s time for the Seahawks to trade for arguably the second-best defensive tackle in the NFL, Chris Jones.