Seattle Seahawks–Washington Commanders Trade History
TradeVerdicts records 4 trades between
Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders across 1979–2020. Historical
franchise identities are normalized to the current franchises here,
while each underlying trade keeps its own sourced date, assets,
grades, and verdict.
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4 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1
March 30, 1979
Washington Commanders Win
Seattle SeahawksC
Washington CommandersA
Seattle Seahawks received
1979 seventh round pick (#169-Larry Polowski)
1980 fifth round pick (#132-Daniel Jacobs)
Washington Commanders received
Don Testerman
1979 seventh round pick (#182-Rich Milot)
Seattle received the 1979 seventh-round choice used on Larry Polowski and a 1980 fifth-round selection that became Daniel Jacobs. Neither return approached the sustained NFL contribution Washington received from Rich Milot. The C grade reflects a real two-pick package that produced modest value, leaving Seattle on the lighter side of a trade Washington ultimately won.
Washington traded Tim Morrison to Seattle for a conditional draft selection, but the conditions were not fulfilled. That outcome leaves Washington without an exercised pick to credit from the exchange. Seattle obtained the opportunity to evaluate Morrison, while neither side established a substantial return. An even grade reflects the limited realized value and the conditional nature of the price.
Washington traded pick No. 69 to Seattle for four later selections and used them on Matt Jones, Arie Kouandjio, a pick later moved to New Orleans, and Kyshoen Jarrett. Seattle used No. 69 on Tyler Lockett. Lockett became a franchise-level returner and receiver with a decade of Seahawks production, dwarfing Washington's combined return. The volume looked attractive on draft night, but Seattle found the one player who defined the trade.
Seattle Seahawks received Quinton Dunbar in the exchange with Washington. Its C+ grade reflects the practical value of that return relative to the package surrendered and the hindsight result. The grade remains tied to documented value for the acquiring club, without assigning credit for unresolved or hypothetical downstream consideration.
