Seattle traded pick No. 18 and a seventh-rounder to Green Bay…
Seattle traded pick No. 18 and a seventh-rounder to Green Bay for Nos. 27, 76 and 186. The Seahawks selected Rashaad Penny at 27, later turned No. 76 into Rasheem Green and another pick, and used No. 186 on Jacob Martin, who became part of the Jadeveon Clowney trade. Green Bay used No. 18 on Jaire Alexander, an All-Pro cornerback, giving the Packers the best individual player from a deal that still produced several useful Seattle assets.
Green Bay Packers Received
- pick 2018 1st round pick (18th overall, Jaire Alexander)
- pick 2018 7th round pick (248th overall, Kendall Donnerson)
Seattle Seahawks Received
- pick 2018 1st round pick (27th overall, Rashaad Penny )
- pick 2018 3rd round pick (76th overall subsequently traded, Mason Rudolph)
- pick 2018 6th round pick (186th overall, Jacob Martin)
- pick 2018 1st round pick (27th overall, Rashaad Penny ), 2018 3rd round pick (76th overall subsequently traded, Mason Rudolph) and 2018 6th round pick (186th overall, Jacob Martin)
Trade Analysis
Seattle entered the 2018 draft with no Day 2 selections and predictably looked to move down. Green Bay, which had already traded from No. 14 to No. 27 earlier in the night, paid Nos. 27, 76 and 186 to Seattle for No. 18 and No. 248. Both clubs executed clear plans: Seattle replenished picks, while Green Bay targeted cornerback Jaire Alexander.
Alexander became the defining asset. He developed into one of the NFL’s premier cover corners, earned first-team All-Pro recognition and multiple Pro Bowl selections, and gave Green Bay a true No. 1 corner during his healthiest seasons. Injuries interrupted portions of his career, but his peak value at a premium position far exceeded the ordinary return on a mid-first-round selection.
Seattle’s haul was more complicated and better than Rashaad Penny’s career alone suggests. Penny, selected at No. 27, flashed explosive ability and produced spectacular stretches when healthy, including a late-2021 run in which he led the league in rushing over the final weeks. Injuries repeatedly kept him from becoming the durable featured back Seattle envisioned, so the first-round portion never fully paid off.
The extra picks created additional value. Seattle traded No. 76 to Pittsburgh for No. 79 and No. 220, selecting defensive end Rasheem Green and quarterback Alex McGough. Green became a useful rotational defender. The Seahawks used No. 186 on Jacob Martin, who later became one of the pieces sent to Houston for Jadeveon Clowney. That means the trade-down helped supply both roster depth and future acquisition capital.
Green Bay still wins because Alexander was by far the highest-impact player produced by the exchange. Seattle should not receive a poor grade, however, because the organization did convert the move-down into several usable pieces and one later trade asset.
The Packers rise to A, while Seattle improves to B. Green Bay retains the win, but the complete asset history shows a competitive trade rather than a simple Penny-versus-Alexander comparison.