Even Trade
Seattle traded Marshawn Lynch’s rights plus a 2018 sixth-round pick to Oakland for a 2018 fifth-round pick, moving up one late-round tier for a retired/inactive player who wanted to play for his hometown Raiders. From a hindsight view, the Seahawks neither created a defining win nor suffered a major loss here. The important public-facing detail is the actual exchange — 2018 5th round pick (146th overall, Tre Flowers) for Marshawn Lynch; 2018 6th round pick (192nd overall subsequently traded, Jamil Demby) — rather than a forced storyline. That makes the row useful for database completeness while keeping it below the major-trade tier.
Seattle Seahawks Received
- pick 2018 5th round pick (146th overall, Tre Flowers )
Las Vegas Raiders Received
- player Marshawn Lynch
- pick 2018 6th round pick (192nd overall subsequently traded, Jamil Demby )
Trade Summary
Seattle traded Marshawn Lynch’s rights plus a 2018 sixth-round pick to Oakland for a 2018 fifth-round pick, moving up one late-round tier for a retired/inactive player who wanted to play for his hometown Raiders. From a hindsight view, the Seahawks neither created a defining win nor suffered a major loss here. The important public-facing detail is the actual exchange — 2018 5th round pick (146th overall, Tre Flowers) for Marshawn Lynch; 2018 6th round pick (192nd overall subsequently traded, Jamil Demby) — rather than a forced storyline. That makes the row useful for database completeness while keeping it below the major-trade tier.
Trade Analysis
Seattle traded Marshawn Lynch’s rights plus a 2018 sixth-round pick to Oakland for a 2018 fifth-round pick, moving up one late-round tier for a retired/inactive player who wanted to play for his hometown Raiders. From a hindsight view, the Seahawks neither created a defining win nor suffered a major loss here. The important public-facing detail is the actual exchange — 2018 5th round pick (146th overall, Tre Flowers) for Marshawn Lynch; 2018 6th round pick (192nd overall subsequently traded, Jamil Demby) — rather than a forced storyline. That makes the row useful for database completeness while keeping it below the major-trade tier. Oakland acquired Lynch and a sixth-rounder for a fifth-round pick; reasonable upside for a hometown veteran, not a fleece in either direction.