Darnell Autry

Traded QB Rick Mirer and 1997 4th-round pick to Bears for 1997 1st-round pick (#11). Used pick to trade up to #3 for CB Shawn Springs (7 seasons, Pro Bowl 1998). Mirer was 20-31 as Seahawks starter. Mirer had started 51 games for Seattle but had clearly plateaued. Turning him and a 4th-rounder into a 1st-round pick, then using that capital in the Shawn Springs chain, was sharp asset management. Chicago got one poor season from Mirer; Seattle extracted premium value from a quarterback it was ready to move on from. Winner: Seattle Seahawks.