Seattle acquired Derrick Mayes from Green Bay for a 2000…
Seattle acquired Derrick Mayes from Green Bay for a 2000 seventh-round pick. Mayes immediately started 15 games in 1999 and caught 62 passes for 829 yards and 10 touchdowns, giving the Seahawks a major return for minimal draft cost. Green Bay used the pick on defensive tackle Ron Moore, who played only one career NFL game. The production gap makes Seattle the clear winner.
Seattle Seahawks Received
- player Derrick Mayes
Green Bay Packers Received
- pick 2000 7th round pick (229th overall, Ron Moore)
Trade Analysis
Why Seattle Made the Low-Cost Bet
The Seahawks acquired Derrick Mayes at the end of August 1999 for a seventh-round pick in the following draft. Mayes had been a second-round selection by Green Bay in 1996 but had not established a consistent role there. Seattle needed receiving help under new coach Mike Holmgren, who knew Mayes from Green Bay. The cost made the move attractive: a future seventh-rounder carried limited downside if Mayes could contribute immediately.
What Mayes Did in Seattle
The trade paid off almost at once. Mayes started 15 games in 1999, caught 62 passes for 829 yards and scored 10 receiving touchdowns. Those numbers made him one of Seattle’s most productive offensive players during a 9-7 division-winning season. He remained with the Seahawks in 2000 as well. Receiving a double-digit-touchdown season for a seventh-round pick is an excellent short-term return even before considering any additional value.
What Green Bay Got From No. 229
The Packers used the acquired pick on defensive tackle Ron Moore. Moore ultimately appeared in only one NFL regular-season game, and that appearance came with Atlanta rather than Green Bay. That outcome leaves Green Bay with essentially no on-field return from the draft asset. The contrast is especially sharp because the player sent away immediately became a starter and significant scorer for Seattle.
Final Verdict
Seattle Seahawks Win. Seattle earns an A- because a seventh-round pick bought a starting receiver who produced 829 yards and 10 touchdowns in his first season. Green Bay receives a D because the resulting draft pick produced virtually no NFL value for the Packers. This is a straightforward example of a low-cost veteran acquisition succeeding immediately and decisively for the buying team.