Seattle Seahawks Win
Seattle traded two first-round picks (#8, #10) and additional selections to New England to move up to #3 overall, drafting Hall of Fame DT Cortez Kennedy. Kennedy played 11 seasons in Seattle, earned eight Pro Bowl selections, won the 1992 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, and became one of the defining players in franchise history. Kennedy's 1992 Defensive Player of the Year season remains one of the great individual defensive campaigns ever: 14 sacks on a 2-14 team and a signature 35-7 demolition of Miami. New England's return produced no comparable star. The cost was steep, but Seattle landed a franchise icon and Hall of Fame defensive tackle. Winner: Seattle Seahawks, decisively.
Seattle Seahawks Received
- pick 1990 first round pick (#3-Cortez Kennedy)
- pick 1990 second round pick (#29-Terry Wooden)
New England Patriots Received
- pick 1990 first round pick (#8-Chris Singleton)
- pick 1990 first round pick (#10-Ray Agnew Jr.)
- pick 1990 third round pick (#64- Jimmie Jones )
- pick 1991 fourth round pick (#101-David Rocker)
Trade Summary
Seattle traded two first-round picks (#8, #10) and additional selections to New England to move up to #3 overall, drafting Hall of Fame DT Cortez Kennedy. Kennedy played 11 seasons in Seattle, earned eight Pro Bowl selections, won the 1992 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, and became one of the defining players in franchise history. Kennedy's 1992 Defensive Player of the Year season remains one of the great individual defensive campaigns ever: 14 sacks on a 2-14 team and a signature 35-7 demolition of Miami. New England's return produced no comparable star. The cost was steep, but Seattle landed a franchise icon and Hall of Fame defensive tackle. Winner: Seattle Seahawks, decisively.
Trade Analysis
Seattle traded two first-round picks (#8, #10) and additional selections to New England to move up to #3 overall, drafting Hall of Fame DT Cortez Kennedy. Kennedy played 11 seasons in Seattle, earned eight Pro Bowl selections, won the 1992 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, and became one of the defining players in franchise history. Kennedy's 1992 Defensive Player of the Year season remains one of the great individual defensive campaigns ever: 14 sacks on a 2-14 team and a signature 35-7 demolition of Miami. New England's return produced no comparable star. The cost was steep, but Seattle landed a franchise icon and Hall of Fame defensive tackle. Winner: Seattle Seahawks, decisively. Patriots received #8 (LB Chris Singleton), #10 (DE Ray Agnew), 1990 3rd (#64 DT Jimmie Jones), 1991 4th – solid contributors but none approached Kennedy's impact.