Seattle Seahawks Win
Seattle moved from #17 to #21 in the 1996 draft, adding a third-round pick while still landing OL Pete Kendall. Kendall became a useful long-term offensive lineman, which keeps this from being a simple trade-down footnote. The extra third-round value helped soften the cost of moving down, and Seattle still came away with a multi-year starter. This is a solid B-level draft maneuver: not franchise-defining, but a practical piece of line-building.
Seattle Seahawks Received
- pick 1996 1st round pick (21st overall, Pete Kendall )
- pick 1996 3rd round pick (91st overall, Reggie Brown )
Detroit Lions Received
- pick 1996 1st round pick (17th overall, Reggie Brown )
Trade Summary
Seattle moved from #17 to #21 in the 1996 draft, adding a third-round pick while still landing OL Pete Kendall. Kendall became a useful long-term offensive lineman, which keeps this from being a simple trade-down footnote. The extra third-round value helped soften the cost of moving down, and Seattle still came away with a multi-year starter. This is a solid B-level draft maneuver: not franchise-defining, but a practical piece of line-building.
Trade Analysis
Seattle moved from #17 to #21 in the 1996 draft, adding a third-round pick while still landing OL Pete Kendall. Kendall became a useful long-term offensive lineman, which keeps this from being a simple trade-down footnote. The extra third-round value helped soften the cost of moving down, and Seattle still came away with a multi-year starter. This is a solid B-level draft maneuver: not franchise-defining, but a practical piece of line-building. The partner surrendered premium draft value to secure its preferred player or slot.