3 trade partners that make sense for Seahawks in first round of 2022 NFL draft

Green Bay Packers

I understand that DK Metcalf is special and I also don’t want him to be traded. And while giving up the number 9 pick overall seems dumb.

But this trade works well for the Seahawks overall because it would mean Seattle, who really needs a bunch of good players and not just the one at number 9, would have two first-round choices in 2022, three second-round picks in 2022 and three first-round picks in 2023.

Seattle might not replace Metcalf in 2022 (or maybe ever, I get it) but possibly in 2023. Plus, Seattle still has Tyler Lockett and Dee Eskridge should be better in his second season. Also, it is clear that the Seahawks intend on running more in 2022 and Metcalf, while great, is more of a luxury than a necessity and is a useful pawn in a trade.

The Packers are in win-now-or-else mode after giving aging Aaron Rodgers a massive contract. In three years, the Packers are likely going to be in a very bad spot with cap space and a dearth of talent but trading for Metcalf now and then extending him for a few years is a wise move.

Green Bay had the money to offer Davante Adams but he didn’t want to play with Rodgers. So the money is there to sign Metcalf.

But if this trade were to happen and the Seahawks choose wisely in the next two drafts, the team would be set up for many years of success, maybe even another Super Bowl win or two.