NFL Trade Verdict

Even Trade

Seattle acquired 2005 2nd round pick (45th overall, Lofa Tatupu) from Carolina Panthers on 2005-04-23, sending 2005 2nd round pick (54th overall, Eric Shelton), 2005 4th round pick (121st overall, Stefan Lefors); 2005 4th round pick (126th overall subsequently traded, Todd Herremans) in return. The trade is best understood as a narrow roster or draft-position move. Seattle acquired 2005 2nd round pick (45th overall, Lofa Tatupu) and gave up 2005 2nd round pick (54th overall, Eric Shelton), 2005 4th round pick (121st overall, Stefan Lefors); 2005 4th round pick (126th overall subsequently traded, Todd Herremans), 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.

April 23, 2005 Seattle SeahawksCarolina Panthers Confidence: medium Tier: minor Provisional Record

Seattle Seahawks Received

Carolina Panthers Received

Trade Summary

Seattle acquired 2005 2nd round pick (45th overall, Lofa Tatupu) from Carolina Panthers on 2005-04-23, sending 2005 2nd round pick (54th overall, Eric Shelton), 2005 4th round pick (121st overall, Stefan Lefors); 2005 4th round pick (126th overall subsequently traded, Todd Herremans) in return. The trade is best understood as a narrow roster or draft-position move. Seattle acquired 2005 2nd round pick (45th overall, Lofa Tatupu) and gave up 2005 2nd round pick (54th overall, Eric Shelton), 2005 4th round pick (121st overall, Stefan Lefors); 2005 4th round pick (126th overall subsequently traded, Todd Herremans), 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.

Trade Analysis

Seattle acquired 2005 2nd round pick (45th overall, Lofa Tatupu) from Carolina Panthers on 2005-04-23, sending 2005 2nd round pick (54th overall, Eric Shelton), 2005 4th round pick (121st overall, Stefan Lefors); 2005 4th round pick (126th overall subsequently traded, Todd Herremans) in return. The trade is best understood as a narrow roster or draft-position move. Seattle acquired 2005 2nd round pick (45th overall, Lofa Tatupu) and gave up 2005 2nd round pick (54th overall, Eric Shelton), 2005 4th round pick (121st overall, Stefan Lefors); 2005 4th round pick (126th overall subsequently traded, Todd Herremans), 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. Carolina Panthers received 2005 2nd round pick (54th overall, Eric Shelton), 2005 4th round pick (121st overall, Stefan Lefors); 2005 4th round pick (126th overall subsequently traded, Todd Herremans) while sending 2005 2nd round pick (45th overall, Lofa Tatupu) to Seattle.