Seattle sent a 1984 fifth-round pick to Baltimore for veteran…
Seattle sent a 1984 fifth-round pick to Baltimore for veteran guard Robert Pratt in July 1982. Pratt became a four-year Seattle fixture, starting every game he played for the Seahawks. Baltimore later used No. 130 on tackle Kevin Call, who spent ten seasons with the Colts and started 87 games. Both clubs converted modest assets into long-term offensive-line starters, making this one of the strongest even trades in the group.
Indianapolis Colts Received
- pick 1984 fifth round pick (#130-Kevin Call)
Seattle Seahawks Received
- player Robert Pratt
Trade Analysis
Why Seattle Wanted Pratt
The Seahawks traded a future fifth-round pick to Baltimore for veteran guard Robert Pratt on July 12, 1982. Seattle was buying an established offensive lineman rather than waiting two years to use the selection. The team's official all-time trade history confirms the pick eventually became No. 130 in the 1984 draft.
What Seattle Received
Pratt became an immediate fixture. Seattle's own historical profile credits him with 57 games and 57 starts across four seasons from 1982 through 1985. He helped stabilize the line during the franchise's first playoff years and gave the Seahawks exactly the dependable veteran production they had purchased.
How the Colts Used the Pick
Baltimore retained the selection and, after the franchise moved to Indianapolis, used No. 130 on tackle Kevin Call. Call spent ten seasons with the Colts, appeared in 130 games and started 87. He became a full-time starter by 1986 and remained an important part of the line into the early 1990s.
Why This Is a True Even Trade
It is unusual for a veteran-for-future-pick deal to produce long-term starting linemen for both organizations. Seattle got four seasons of uninterrupted starting work immediately. The Colts waited two years but then received a decade of service from the pick.
Final Verdict
Both teams earn an A-. Pratt's 57 Seattle starts made the acquisition highly successful, and Call's 87 Colts starts made the draft return equally impressive. The different timelines do not create enough separation to choose a winner, so this is an Even Trade.