Seattle Seahawks Win
Seattle traded up in the 2009 second round to select C/G Max Unger, a future Pro Bowl lineman and key piece of the Super Bowl-era offense. Unger became the kind of interior-line stabilizer Seattle badly needed as the roster transitioned toward the Pete Carroll era. The cost — a third and fourth — was manageable, and the return became a multi-year starter with Pro Bowl value. This is exactly the kind of mid-round trade-up that works: a defined need, a premium fit, and a long-term starter.
Seattle Seahawks Received
- pick 2009 2nd round pick (49th overall, Max Unger )
Chicago Bears Received
- pick 2009 3rd round pick (68th overall, Jarron Gilbert )
- pick 2009 4th round pick (105th overall, Henry Melton )
Trade Summary
Seattle traded up in the 2009 second round to select C/G Max Unger, a future Pro Bowl lineman and key piece of the Super Bowl-era offense. Unger became the kind of interior-line stabilizer Seattle badly needed as the roster transitioned toward the Pete Carroll era. The cost — a third and fourth — was manageable, and the return became a multi-year starter with Pro Bowl value. This is exactly the kind of mid-round trade-up that works: a defined need, a premium fit, and a long-term starter.
Trade Analysis
Seattle traded up in the 2009 second round to select C/G Max Unger, a future Pro Bowl lineman and key piece of the Super Bowl-era offense. Unger became the kind of interior-line stabilizer Seattle badly needed as the roster transitioned toward the Pete Carroll era. The cost — a third and fourth — was manageable, and the return became a multi-year starter with Pro Bowl value. This is exactly the kind of mid-round trade-up that works: a defined need, a premium fit, and a long-term starter. Chicago’s received selections did not match Unger’s sustained Seattle value.