Seahawks: 4 last minute trade ideas for the Seattle
By Geoff Shull
Trade target number 3: Carlos Dunlap, DE
The Carlos Dunlap situation has turned ugly for Cincinnati. Dunlap has gone to extreme lengths to try and force his way out. He has done anything from posting online the Bengals defensive line rotation to trying to sell his Cincinnati home on Twitter.
He wants out. He wants out right now. Dunlap has fallen out of favor for the Bengals. They are in the midst of a rebuild and are favoring the youthful players to build around. Problem is, some of the veterans are not pleased about being ousted.
The situation has gotten so ugly that Cincinnati has told Dunlap to simply stay home. He is just causing too much drama to be in the building. His market value is at an all-time low. The time to buy is now.
Let me explain this trade. Seattle bought into an offensive lineman (B.J. Finney) and it simply hasn’t worked out. The Bengals have a very disgruntled defensive end who is publicly hurting the team’s image.
As it is, if the Bengals cannot trade Dunlap, they will have no choice but to release him. They will get nothing in return for the player outside some dead cap.
This trade at least offers the Bengals a pick and a rotational player. In order for this trade to work, Dunlap would have to agree to a contract restructure. As it is, he has 2 years and roughly $15 million left on his deal.
Dunlap would have to agree to take significantly less money. Something like a one year, $2.5 million deal. This is a buy low on a disgruntled player while dumping a bad salary. This is what is referred to as ‘making the most of a bad situation.’