NFL Trade Verdict

Green Bay Packers Win

Seattle traded RB Ahman Green and a fifth-round pick to Green Bay for CB Fred Vinson and a sixth-round pick, giving away a future Packers star before his breakout. Green was blocked in Seattle and not yet viewed as a franchise runner, but the result was brutal. He became a four-time Pro Bowler and the 2003 NFC rushing leader in Green Bay, while Seattle received little lasting value. The F grade is warranted because the Seahawks lost a future star for a marginal return at a position where the payoff never materialized.

April 15, 2000 Seattle SeahawksGreen Bay Packers Confidence: high Tier: major

Seattle Seahawks Received

Green Bay Packers Received

Trade Summary

Seattle traded RB Ahman Green and a fifth-round pick to Green Bay for CB Fred Vinson and a sixth-round pick, giving away a future Packers star before his breakout. Green was blocked in Seattle and not yet viewed as a franchise runner, but the result was brutal. He became a four-time Pro Bowler and the 2003 NFC rushing leader in Green Bay, while Seattle received little lasting value. The F grade is warranted because the Seahawks lost a future star for a marginal return at a position where the payoff never materialized.

Trade Analysis

Seattle traded RB Ahman Green and a fifth-round pick to Green Bay for CB Fred Vinson and a sixth-round pick, giving away a future Packers star before his breakout. Green was blocked in Seattle and not yet viewed as a franchise runner, but the result was brutal. He became a four-time Pro Bowler and the 2003 NFC rushing leader in Green Bay, while Seattle received little lasting value. The F grade is warranted because the Seahawks lost a future star for a marginal return at a position where the payoff never materialized. Green Bay acquired a future Pro Bowl back and centerpiece for a modest package.