My apologies to the sites Adimn’s if so…. but here are my two cents worth: I think the value of this draft is in it’s depth and not it’s top end talent. Because of this, stockpiling more picks would suit me just fine.

I do believe that the deal your referring to (I have heard this one as well), is about 300+ trade value points short on the seattle side. Philadelphia might have to up the ante.

I like that trade maybe a third also or a player that can start for us or add depth, CB RB or WR would be worth it in my opinion.

Every team approaching the draft has to have a strategy of how they will proceed. There is a reason why they have the significant time between picks, you can see on TV that they are often on the telephone trying to work trades. I agree that a specific team being mentioned as a trade possibility without some evidence is dreaming a bit, but the concept of listening to offers and making proposals of trades during that time between picks is and has been a successful strategy for many teams in past drafts.

does that make the pick more valuable? Or if it was just Sanchez would a team that really wanted a QB (like maybe the Jets) be more desperate to trade up to get the last draft-worthy QB?

I think if Stafford, or to a slightly lesser degree, Sanchez is available at #4 a trade with a QB hungry team is possible, what we could get in reurn is open to debate. I would hope at the very least we could switch first round position with the trade team and pick up one or more second to forth round picks which would accomplish draft depth for the Seahawks. As to QB’s to consider, I offer the following stats obtained from ESPN.com on two of the QB’s in this draft.

(1) MATTHEW STAFFORD;

CAREER #‘s from 2006-2008;
564-compl. / 987-att. / 7731-yds. / 57.14-compl. / 13.7-yds-per compl. / 51-TD’s. / 33-INT. / 44-sacks / 130.48-Avg. QB rating.

2008- #‘s: 235-compl. / 383-att. / 3459-yds. / 61.35-compl. / 14.7-yds-per compl. / 25-TD’s / 10-INT. / 17 sacks / 153.54-QB rating.

(2) GRAHAM HARRELL:

CAREER #‘s from 2005-2008;
1403-compl. / 2010-att. / 15,793-yds. / 69.8-compl. / 11.25-yds-per compl. / 134-TD’s. / 34-INT. / 51-sacks / 153.25-Avg. QB rating.

2008- #‘s: 442-compl. / 626-att. / 5,111-yds. / 70.6-compl. / 11.56-yds-per compl. / 45-TD’s / 9-INT. / 14 sacks / 160.04-Avg. QB rating.

As pure stats go these #’s would seem to indicate Harrell should receive some significate draft consideration. The most common industry knock on him is that he is a system QB that primarily ran the spread formation and that his total yards are inflated due to after the catch yards.

Here is a quote from his coach:

3/19/2009 – Texas Tech coach Mike Leach insists his quarterback is the best in the NFL draft. I know what you’re thinking, asking a coach about his players is like asking a parent about their children, of course they are going to exaggerate, but Leach’s comments directed toward NFL scouts and coaches was simply too amusing not to share. March 17, Dallas Morning News: Leach, who scoffs at the system-quarterback label, angrily talked about NFL teams’ concern regarding Harrell’s ability to work from under center. “You bring up easily the most pitiful NFL cop-out of all,” Leach said in a telephone interview. “And you can send that message to the whole NFL. Any coach who has ever said or uttered those words or considers that a concern, here’s my message for them: How could you possibly look yourself in the mirror and consider yourself an NFL coach and not be able to teach a guy to run back three steps, five steps and seven steps? I can teach a child that! "Any coach in the NFL who can’t do that ought to be fired!”

It would seem to me that this kid does indeed have som talent and should be well worth a shot with the Seahawks and he should most likely be available mid to late draft.

Is Ruskell’s horrible track record drafting after #20 in the 1st round. Spencer, Jennings, (Branch), Jackson. It says a lot that Branch has had a very rocky and injury filled time here and he’s far and away the biggest success of those 4 players (so far).

The talent at the back of the 1st round isn’t terribly exciting (unless you want to reach a little for Mack, Chung, etc.) Stafford/Sanchez are potential franchise cornerstones that are hard to come by in the later part of the 1st in most drafts, and Crabtree is the kind of talent that is very hard to pass on.

I’m fine with the team trading down, but I think the most I’d be comfortable with trading is 10 spots down. Its been a long time since Seattle has had access to the elite talent at the top of the draft and if we give that up, it should be very worth our while.

There has been a lot of discussion around a possible trade with Philly. Frankly I think while possible, it’s very unlikely. It may hinge on whether they re-sign their RT Jon Runyan, because they have lots of urgent needs, including RB, WR, FS and TE. They lost Tra Thomas to Jacksonville, but signed Stacy Andrews. Andrews has been a RT and LG, but they may be planning on plugging him into LT. If they lose Runyan, they still need a starting OT. While Runyan is in his 13th season, he has 190 consecutive starts and I think he probably stays in Philly. If they lose Runyan, they may covet Monroe enough to trade up for him, but while that would fill their OT need, that would leave them with a lot of other holes to fill in later rounds. In short, they need picks and trading 2 for 1 is counter-productive. While we might like the move (I would), I just don’t see it happening.

What about a trade with Cincy? Frankly I think while possible, again it’s very unlikely. They lost Stacy Andrews to Philly and need an OT, but unless they are convinced Monroe will be gone, could get him at 6. In fact, I think if we don’t take Monroe, or trade with another team who covets him, it’s likely Cincy takes him at 6. If we convince them we’re taking Monroe at 4, maybe we can convince them to trade up for him. They also have numerous other needs including DT, OC and OLB, but those can all be addressed in later rounds.

What about a trade with Oakland? They have addressed several urgent needs through FA, including OT Khalif Barnes, but still need WR, FS and DE. No need is greater than OLB. If Aaron Curry falls to 4, I could see them calling with an offer to trade up, but that is very unlikely to happen, and I could see them filling the OLB need early in round 2 with the likes of Larry English, so that trade may just be too expensive for them to swallow.

What about a trade with New England? Forget about it. While they have lots of picks with which to trade, they are in exactly the position they want to be in. Numerous picks in rounds 2-4 to fill all their needs quite nicely. No need that would compell them to trade up to the 4 spot. Not even Aaron Curry.

San Fran? Division rival. The only position of great need is QB. JT O’Sullivan is gone to Cincy, but they picked up Damon Huard. That still leaves Shaun Hill and Alex Smith (with Huard), so despite no clear long-term solution at QB, I doubt they are willing to trade up for either Stafford or Sanchez, and doubt we’d help them out by accomodating such a trade. Sanchez will probably be there at 10 anyway, so if they want him, they’ll likely get him there.