Jamal Adams deal ranked worst trade of the Pete…
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When: September 1st, 2017
Traded: WR Jermaine Kearse, second-round draft pick (No. 49 overall), plus a 2018 seventh-round pick
Acquired: DT Sheldon Richardson, seventh-round pick
This deal felt similar to the Adams one and not because it also involved the Jets fleecing the Seahawks. The idea was to reinvigorate Seattle’s declining defense by adding the supposed missing piece to the puzzle up front. It didn’t work out that way at all.
While it was no great loss to cut ties with Jermaine Kearse, the second-rounder they surrendered eventually became star tight end Dallas Goedert. More importantly, Richardson was a total bust in Seattle. In his 15 games with the Seahawks, he managed just one sack and three tackles for a loss. He moved onto Minnesota the next year.
Where does the Jamal Adams deal rank among worst trades of the Pete Carroll era?
