New England Patriots received Joshua Farmer at No. 137; he…
New England Patriots received Joshua Farmer at No. 137; he played 13 games with three starts as a rookie, making 15 tackles with a pass defensed and a fumble recovery before landing on injured reserve. The team earns a C+, compared with B- for Seattle Seahawks, and the hindsight verdict is Seattle Seahawks Win. That judgment reflects the concrete team-specific production, role and tenure created by the assets in this deal.
New England Patriots Received
- pick 2025 4th round pick (137th overall, Joshua Farmer )
Seattle Seahawks Received
- pick 2025 5th round pick (144th overall subsequently traded, Shedeur Sanders )
- pick 2025 7th round pick (238th overall, Ricky White III)
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Seattle sent New England pick No. 137 in the 2025 draft and received Nos. 144 and 238. New England selected defensive lineman Joshua Farmer at 137. Seattle did not use No. 144 on Shedeur Sanders: it traded that choice to Cleveland for Nos. 166 and 192, then selected wide receiver Tory Horton and guard Bryce Cabeldue. Seattle used No. 238 on Ricky White III.
New England Patriots Return
New England got a legitimate rookie contributor from the move. Farmer played 13 games and started three in 2025, finishing with 15 tackles, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery. He made his first start against Cleveland and remained part of the rotation until an injury sent him to injured reserve on December 23, ending his season before the playoffs. That is useful fourth-round return, but not yet a difference-making one, supporting a C+.
Seattle Seahawks Return
Seattle's value is concentrated in what No. 144 became after the second trade. Horton played eight regular-season games with three starts and caught 13 passes for 161 yards and five touchdowns. He also returned 16 punts for 238 yards, including a 95-yard touchdown. Cabeldue appeared in eight games as a reserve lineman before a late-season injury and was waived in September 2026. White appeared in two games with no starts and no receptions, adding little measurable offensive value.
Value in Hindsight
That downstream chain matters because crediting Seattle with Sanders would be factually wrong. Seattle exchanged the Sanders slot for Horton and Cabeldue, and Horton's six total touchdowns created the strongest early impact from any branch of this transaction. Farmer gave New England rotational defensive work and three starts, while Seattle got a scoring receiver/returner, reserve line depth and a seventh-round receiver who barely played. The early production gap is real even though the class remains young.
Final Verdict
Seattle earns a B- and the win; New England receives a C+. Farmer has already justified being more than a throwaway pick, so the Patriots' side is not a failure. But Seattle's decision to recycle No. 144 into Horton and Cabeldue produced more concrete first-year impact, led by Horton's five receiving scores and punt-return touchdown.