Pete Metzelaars

Seattle acquired Byron Franklin from Buffalo Bills on 1985-08-20, sending Pete Metzelaars in return. From a hindsight view, the Seahawks neither created a defining win nor suffered a major loss here. The important public-facing detail is the actual exchange — Byron Franklin for Pete Metzelaars — rather than a forced storyline. That makes the row useful for database completeness while keeping it below the major-trade tier.

Seattle acquired 1982 third round pick (#75-Pete Metzelaars) from Buffalo Bills on 1981-10-13, sending Tom Lynch in return. The trade is best understood as a narrow roster or draft-position move. Seattle acquired 1982 third round pick (#75-Pete Metzelaars) and gave up Tom Lynch, 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.