A couple of weeks ago, longtime NFL executive Michael Lombardi had everyone buzzing when he suggested the Seahawks could consider trading star cornerback Richard Sherman. It’s not clear if Lombardi had direct first-hand knowledge of the situation or if he was mixing his own opinion with league gossip, but it was enough to get people talking. 
Today, coach Pete Carroll acknowledged that teams have in fact called about trading for Sherman and the Seahawks have talked about it (Twitter link via Tom Pelissero of USA Today). However, he added that he doesn’t see a deal going down.
Sherman signed a four year, $56MM contract extension with the Seahawks in May of 2014. There are two years to go on the contract and it’s a whopper of a deal, even for a player of his caliber. Sherman is set to carry a $13.6MM cap number this season and $13.2MM in 2018, putting him fourth amongst all cornerbacks in terms of average annual value. It has been said that the cornerback position is not necessarily at the heart of the Seahawks’ defensive scheme, so that money could be applied elsewhere while the team can also fill holes with draft picks received in a trade. Historically, blockbuster trades have been rare in the NFL, but the Patriots, Saints, Browns, and Texans all bucked the trend this offseason.
Sherman, who turns 29 on Thursday, has not missed a single regular season game since entering the league in 2011. The lifelong Seahawk had 58 total tackles and four interceptions last year while grading out as Pro Football Focus’ 13th best cornerback in the league.
My luck…to the Ravens or Steelers. But they could play us with no DBs on the field and our WRs would still struggle.
Malcom Butler for Sherman.
Brandin Cooks for Paul Richardson
Pats better add in two 1sts with Butler.
Or Gronk.
To clarify – Sherman for Butler AND 2 1st round picks OR Sherman for Butler AND Gronk. Anything less, Seattle should laugh and hang up the phone.
Your comments are almost as bad as your teams
Those trades proposals are even worse than your teams
Haha yeah ok
^^^^ If only it could happen.
Some kind of trade involving Sherman to the Jets for Sheldon Richardson
Sherm to the Browns for 2 1st rounders this yr. 1 2nd this year 1 1st & 1 2nd next year and a 3rd in 2019 and I’d be cool with it
That would never ever happen, period. Do you seriously think a 29 year old corner is worth 6 draft picks and 3 of those picks are in the first round?! And one being the number one overall pick, yeah never going to happen. I don’t think they’d even get a first round pick for him, Butler who’s 3 years younger, is still struggling to latch onto a team for just one first round pick.
Calm down bud….pretty sure he was being sarcastic.
Ha ! I was it is so funny how people get so butt hurt over stuff. Also if you are gonna dream big LOL. Another thing…in negotiations they always start off stupidly low and stupidly high
Lmfao haha, good $h!+. But that is very true, that’s why this Butler deal has taken so long. The Pats are a smart team and they know how to deal their players…unfortunately
Of course you would. That’s even worse than some of these dumb, idiotic proposals that Pats fans have been coming up with for Jimmy Garappolo.
First of all, that is an absolutely idiotic proposal. I think they would be lucky to get a 1st and 2nd for him, much less all of those picks. Second, idk what proposals for Jimmy G you have seen but most of the ones I have seen have been this idiotic. I think the stupidest one I saw was getting two 1s and a 2 for him. I think that’s a bit much, but I do think we could get a 1 and a mid round pick for him
I know it’s an absolutely idiotic proposal, that’s why I commented about it. I don’t know why it didn’t reply in-line with VegasTee’s original comment, but that was what I was responding to.
As far as Jimmy G proposals on here, many of them have been almost as idiotic as this one. All of Cleveland’s picks this year; both 1st round picks this year, a 2nd this year, plus picks next year; many variations just as ridiculous as those. It’s entirely possible that the Pats could get a 1st round & mid round pick for him, but I don’t think they get that from the Browns. The absolute most I believe the Browns would offer would be one of the following: 1) #33 and a conditional pick in 2018 (4th to as high as a 2nd) -or- 2) #12 only (and they may ask for a mid round pick this year or a 2018 pick in return from New England). I doubt any Browns offer will be any more than that, and if they do offer more than that, they are foolish.
To be honest, I would rather the Browns drop any attempt to acquire Garoppolo because 1) to me, it seems that the asking price is too high, 2) too many questions surrounding him, not enough playing time, etc., and 3) going to have to give a large contract before or right after making a trade. Because of these reasons, I would rather they try to get McCarron from the Bengals. Shouldn’t take as much to acquire him, same questions about amount of playing times, but you won’t have to give out the huge contract immediately because he will be a restricted FA after next year, so if he plays well, you tender at a high level and re-sign him then. If he plays OK, maybe keep him around as a backup. If he sucks, you go after a QB in the 2018 draft. With Garoppolo, you will have to sign him to the big contract or risk him walking after next season (even after giving up high draft picks for him) and you don’t even get to see him play a season before that happens. Too risky in my mind.
Just clowning. I do think Richard would have a better chance at getting more picks after Earl Thomas blew up Gronks lungs…he is starting to seem injury prone.
Obviously not the only 2 pieces.
I figured out a way to get Bonds and Griffey and we really wouldn’t need to give up that much!
Sherman, 5th round pick this year, and a 7th next year for Butler and next year’s first would be interesting. We draft well enough in later rounds that losing back to back firsts wouldn’t decimate the team long term. Plus, trading Jimmy G would recoup a first, possible add some later picks. Heck, if Bill thinks he sees something in Garoppolo, I wouldn’t fuss if he tagged him and traded Brady for some picks. I know it sounds ridiculous, Brady is one of if not THE best, blah blah blah. However, if Bill knows Garoppolo is good I’d trust him and gamble on a ton years of Garoppolo over 2 or 3 of Brady.
Salaries should all be subject to rankings and fact based evaluations of previous season. You work your ass off in off-season and have a great season, you get paid great.
Cleveland also home of idiotic comments.