Brandon Meriweather

Acquired WR Deion Branch from Patriots for 2007 1st (#24 Brandon Meriweather). Branch played 4 seasons, Super Bowl XL MVP, but never topped 800 yards in Seattle. The trade is best understood as a narrow roster or draft-position move. Seattle acquired Deion Branch and gave up 2007 1st round pick (24th overall, Brandon Meriweather), with the available evidence supporting a D grade rather than a stronger verdict. It should remain in the public database, but the analysis should not pretend it changed the arc of Seahawks history.