Seattle sent wide receiver David Daniels to the New York Jets…
Seattle sent wide receiver David Daniels to the New York Jets on August 23, 1993, for a conditional draft choice. The Seahawks’ official trade history says the transaction criteria were not met, so no selection became usable compensation. Seattle therefore cleared a roster spot but received no realized draft return, leaving its side of the exchange with minimal value.
New York Jets Received
- player David Daniels
Seattle Seahawks Received
- pick conditional draft choice (trade criteria not met)
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Seattle traded wide receiver David Daniels to the New York Jets on August 23, 1993, for a conditional draft choice. Contemporary transaction reporting described the return as a draft pick, while Seattle’s official all-time trade history provides the decisive follow-up: the criteria attached to the deal were not met. As a result, Seattle never received an exercisable selection from the transaction.
Seattle’s Return
The Seahawks gained roster flexibility by moving a receiver who was not central to their plans, but the hoped-for draft compensation never materialized. A conditional pick only has value when its trigger is satisfied, and this one was not. Seattle therefore cannot be credited with a future player or additional selection. The practical return was simply the ability to move on from Daniels before the season.
New York’s Return
The Jets obtained Daniels at virtually no realized acquisition cost because the condition failed. That sounds favorable, but the player side also produced little. Daniels did not establish meaningful regular-season value for New York after the transaction. The Jets received a chance to evaluate and use a receiver, yet that chance did not turn into a sustained contribution that would create a clear advantage over Seattle.
Value in Hindsight
Conditional deals can look more substantial in a transaction log than they were on the field. Here, neither side turned the exchange into a lasting asset. Seattle received no draft choice, and New York did not gain consequential player production. The fact that the condition was not met also prevents assigning Seattle an imaginary downstream pick. Realized value, rather than nominal consideration, keeps the grades low on both sides.
Final Verdict
Even Trade. Both teams receive a C-. Seattle successfully cleared a roster spot but never collected the conditional draft choice. The Jets paid no exercised pick but also failed to obtain meaningful lasting production from Daniels. With essentially no durable football value generated by either side, there is no sound basis for declaring a winner.