If the Seahawks are to move three-time First Team All-Pro safety Earl Thomas, the team is expected to require a first-round pick in return, the Seattle Times’ Bob Condotta tweets.
With all the moves the Seahawks have already made in their secondary — releasing both Richard Sherman and DeShawn Shead — moving on from the star safety isn’t out of the picture. Thomas, who turns 29 in May, has earned six Pro Bowl selection in his eight seasons, and has been a critical figure in Seattle’s “Legion of Boom” secondary.
Thomas also seemed pretty interested in leaving Seattle during the 2017 season. He connected himself to the Cowboys after the Seahawks’ December win in Dallas, telling Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett to “come get me.” Thomas was born in Orange, Texas and played at the University of Texas before Seattle selected him with the No. 14 pick in 2010.
In January, Thomas threatened a holdout by saying he doesn’t envision himself rejoining Seattle without a longterm deal. The safety signed a four-year $40 MM deal in 2014, which is set to expire after the 2018 season.
If I’m Dallas at pick #19, I’m really thinking about this. WRs are plentiful in this year’s draft, and a vet presence among the young DBs would go a long way with that team.
I hate to see Earl go but maybe Al Davis 2.0 pulls a fast one behind his sons back and does this. I think it is too high of a pick for him so I would do it. Might as well since they are tearing the whole team down. Will be like the first two years PC and JS were together made more moves than any team in the league but finally got the team they wanted. Young and hungry now those guys are older and expensive time to start over.
WRs are “plentiful?” What college games are you watching? Other than Ridley, class is average at best
Yes. In a lot of mock drafts, there’s around 10+ WRs that can be seen being taken within the first 2 rounds alone.
Being a Patriots fan, I would deal the 31st for him in a heartbeat
Plus what. That’s more of 2nd rounder. lol
Seahawks didn’t specify
with only one year of control and injury issues the past 2 years the Seahawks will be lucky to get a 2nd round pick
He hasn’t really had “injury issues”, 2016 was a freak accident, and he missed two games last year which are the only two of his career not counting the broken leg.
Maybe issues is the wrong word. but teams place insane value on 1st round picks…and a guy whose missed a handful of games, fluke or not, and is approaching 30 makes it hard to get top value in return.
I definitely agree that a first is too high, but I think they should only trade him if they’re getting a first back… as long as he’s willing to play with his current contract. If he’s going to hold out, it’s going to get interesting.
Nobody will give up a 1st for a guy who turns 30 soon who isn’t a QB
Seahawks have zero leverage. They obviously dont want to extend him. The guy will still demand an extension from his new team.
Only an idiot would give up a top 75 pick for the right to give Earl Thomas a free agent contract a year early.
I’d give up 2 3’s
Ima Seahawk fan it will be hard to get a first for earl. By him having to be resigned but I think it’s reasonable
I would hate to see him go but whatever they think is best for the team
You can’t give up a first then have to pay him a bunch of money too. Maybe trade a first for their second. Or a second and a 4th.
First, no thanks.
We don’t have a 2nd or a 3rd this year. Probably will after they trade the 1st which is par for the course with these guys. They will probably trade this 1st too if they get it.
I love ET but the Hawks are clearly rebuilding, and he doesn’t want to be in Seattle. If we can get a first for him in the last year of his deal, we gotta do that!
Earl Thomas is not a team player and whoever trades for him will regret it