Lawrence Jackson

Seattle acquired 2011 6th round pick (173rd overall, Byron Maxwell) from Detroit Lions on 2010-08-18, sending Lawrence Jackson in return. The trade is best understood as a narrow roster or draft-position move. Seattle acquired 2011 6th round pick (173rd overall, Byron Maxwell) and gave up Lawrence Jackson, with the available evidence supporting a C+ 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.

Seattle moved down from #25 to #28 in the 2008 draft, selecting DE Lawrence Jackson and adding later picks. The extra picks made the value chart reasonable, but the outcome was ordinary. Jackson had flashes without becoming the front-line pass rusher Seattle hoped for, while the added selections produced role-player value at best. This is a major row because it involved first-round capital, but the grade should be read as process-positive rather than outcome-great.