Seattle deals another early 2011 NFL Draft pick

by Dan Kadar on Oct 5, 2010 2:41 PM EDT

According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, the Seattle Seahawks have traded their fourth-round pick in 2011 and a conditional pick in the 2012 draft to the Buffalo Bills for running back Marshawn Lynch.

Seattle currently only has picks scheduled in rounds one, two, five and seven. The team has an extra fifth-round pick after dealing cornerback Josh Wilson to Baltimore. Seattle also received a seventh-round pick from Cleveland in exchange for quarterback Seneca Wallace. The team will also receive a conditional pick from Detroit for defensive end Lawrence Jackson.

The Seahawks traded next year's third-round pick to the San Diego Chargers for quarterback Charlie Whitehurst. The team's sixth-round selection next year was sent to San Francisco for defensive lineman Kentwan Balmer.

The trade reunites Lynch with his Cal running mate Justin Forsett. On the year, Lynch has 164 yards rushing on 37 carries. He's been a target of several trade rumors since Buffalo selected C.J. Spiller ninth overall in this year's draft.

Lynch also has a long history of off-the-field issues.

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i like this trade

Lynch’s power running is fun to watch and Seattle could use any form of a running game

by vitzeng on Oct 5, 2010 6:17 PM EDT reply actions

Wish the Packers would have made this trade...

by Yankees10 on Oct 5, 2010 6:37 PM EDT reply actions

They could have

All they had to do was pony up a better deal. They chose not to.

Buffalo born & bred. Bills fan since 1968.

by MtJulietTNBillsFan on Oct 5, 2010 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah I know

it sucks

by Yankees10 on Oct 6, 2010 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Just what Lynch needs

Now it’s just a short plane trip to home and trouble.

by ct17 on Oct 6, 2010 12:15 AM EDT reply actions

Trading picks

I sort of laugh at teams that trade away alot of picks. New England stockpiles draft picks every year and reloads their roster with young talent. Why more teams don’t follow this model is beyond me.

Next year, the Pats have two first round picks in their own and Oakland. Oakland’s pick probably will be in the top 10. They have two second round picks in their own and Carolina. Carolina’s pick probably will in the top 10 of the second round if not higher.

by Fivus Viener on Oct 6, 2010 8:49 AM EDT reply actions