NFL Trade Verdict

Even Trade

Seattle acquired Sheldon Richardson; 2018 7th round pick (226th overall subsequently traded, David Williams) from New York Jets on 2017-09-01, sending Jermaine Kearse, 2018 2nd round pick (49th overall subsequently traded, Dallas Goedert); 2018 7th round pick (235th overall subsequently traded, Zaire Franklin) in return. The trade is best understood as a narrow roster or draft-position move. Seattle acquired Sheldon Richardson; 2018 7th round pick (226th overall subsequently traded, David Williams) and gave up Jermaine Kearse, 2018 2nd round pick (49th overall subsequently traded, Dallas Goedert); 2018 7th round pick (235th overall subsequently traded, Zaire Franklin), with the available evidence supporting a C grade rather than a stronger verdict. It should remain in the public database, but the analysis should not pretend it changed the arc of Seahawks history.

September 1, 2017 Seattle SeahawksNew York Jets Confidence: medium Tier: minor Provisional Record

Seattle Seahawks Received

New York Jets Received

Trade Summary

Seattle acquired Sheldon Richardson; 2018 7th round pick (226th overall subsequently traded, David Williams) from New York Jets on 2017-09-01, sending Jermaine Kearse, 2018 2nd round pick (49th overall subsequently traded, Dallas Goedert); 2018 7th round pick (235th overall subsequently traded, Zaire Franklin) in return. The trade is best understood as a narrow roster or draft-position move. Seattle acquired Sheldon Richardson; 2018 7th round pick (226th overall subsequently traded, David Williams) and gave up Jermaine Kearse, 2018 2nd round pick (49th overall subsequently traded, Dallas Goedert); 2018 7th round pick (235th overall subsequently traded, Zaire Franklin), with the available evidence supporting a C grade rather than a stronger verdict. It should remain in the public database, but the analysis should not pretend it changed the arc of Seahawks history.

Trade Analysis

Seattle acquired Sheldon Richardson; 2018 7th round pick (226th overall subsequently traded, David Williams) from New York Jets on 2017-09-01, sending Jermaine Kearse, 2018 2nd round pick (49th overall subsequently traded, Dallas Goedert); 2018 7th round pick (235th overall subsequently traded, Zaire Franklin) in return. The trade is best understood as a narrow roster or draft-position move. Seattle acquired Sheldon Richardson; 2018 7th round pick (226th overall subsequently traded, David Williams) and gave up Jermaine Kearse, 2018 2nd round pick (49th overall subsequently traded, Dallas Goedert); 2018 7th round pick (235th overall subsequently traded, Zaire Franklin), with the available evidence supporting a C grade rather than a stronger verdict. It should remain in the public database, but the analysis should not pretend it changed the arc of Seahawks history. New York Jets received Jermaine Kearse, 2018 2nd round pick (49th overall subsequently traded, Dallas Goedert); 2018 7th round pick (235th overall subsequently traded, Zaire Franklin) while sending Sheldon Richardson; 2018 7th round pick (226th overall subsequently traded, David Williams) to Seattle.