NFL Trade Verdict

Philadelphia Eagles Win

Seattle moved down from #12 to #15 in the 2012 first round, passing Philadelphia the Fletcher Cox slot and selecting Bruce Irvin while adding picks. This trade is complicated because Philadelphia landed the best player in Cox, a Hall of Fame-caliber defensive tackle. Seattle still extracted useful value: Irvin became a productive pass rusher and the additional picks fed into a deep roster-building class. The B grade reflects a successful Seahawks plan, but history favors Philadelphia on the top-end player outcome.

April 26, 2012 Seattle SeahawksPhiladelphia Eagles Confidence: high Tier: major

Seattle Seahawks Received

Philadelphia Eagles Received

Trade Summary

Seattle moved down from #12 to #15 in the 2012 first round, passing Philadelphia the Fletcher Cox slot and selecting Bruce Irvin while adding picks. This trade is complicated because Philadelphia landed the best player in Cox, a Hall of Fame-caliber defensive tackle. Seattle still extracted useful value: Irvin became a productive pass rusher and the additional picks fed into a deep roster-building class. The B grade reflects a successful Seahawks plan, but history favors Philadelphia on the top-end player outcome.

Trade Analysis

Seattle moved down from #12 to #15 in the 2012 first round, passing Philadelphia the Fletcher Cox slot and selecting Bruce Irvin while adding picks. This trade is complicated because Philadelphia landed the best player in Cox, a Hall of Fame-caliber defensive tackle. Seattle still extracted useful value: Irvin became a productive pass rusher and the additional picks fed into a deep roster-building class. The B grade reflects a successful Seahawks plan, but history favors Philadelphia on the top-end player outcome. The partner surrendered premium draft value to secure its preferred player or slot.