Latest blockbuster trade in the NFL has the potential to significantly impact the Packers' offseason, either positively or negatively
The NFL world never stops. On Friday night, the Seattle Seahawks surprisingly decided to move on from veteran quarterback Geno Smith. The compensation was also surprising, just a third-round pick, as he goes to the Las Vegas Raiders to reunite with his old head coach Pete Carroll. Now, the big questions for the Seahawks are […]
The NFL world never stops. On Friday night, the Seattle Seahawks surprisingly decided to move on from veteran quarterback Geno Smith. The compensation was also surprising, just a third-round pick, as he goes to the Las Vegas Raiders to reunite with his old head coach Pete Carroll.
Now, the big questions for the Seahawks are where they go from here and who are their potential quarterbacks in the short- and long-term. At this moment, the quarterbacks on the Seahawks roster are Sam Howell and Jaren Hall.
But the funniest part is how many people and organizations this deal can affect. Including the Green Bay Packers.
What's the level of the Seahawks' rebuild?
This week only, the Seahawks released George Fant, Rayshawn Jenkins, Dre'Mont Jones, Roy Robertson-Harris, and Tyler Lockett. After trading Geno Smith, it sure seems like they are ready for a rebuild. Even if they get a veteran quarterback like Sam Darnold, moving on from an older passer gives them a bigger window to build the team.
And if that's the case, it doesn't make much sense to keep DK Metcalf, who officially requested a trade earlier this week. He is 27 years old and will be entering his 30s when the Seahawks have a realistic shot at being a real contender again.
Instead, it makes much more sense to trade Metcalf away, saving a lot of money and getting extra draft capital to take younger and cheaper players who can become building blocks of the new era.
Where it gets more difficult
At the same time that the Seahawks may be more willing to move on from Metcalf, the Packers will have a strong competitor for his play. According to NFL Network’s insider Mike Garafolo, the Raiders were already one of the teams interested in Metcalf.
With Geno at quarterback and Pete Carroll as the head coach, warm weather, and money available, Las Vegas has all it needs to make a strong offer.
It could be hard to part ways with the draft capital necessary to acquire Metcalf after giving up a third-rounder for Smith, but that might not be a big problem for new GM John Spytek.
How the Packers can approach the situation
Ultimately, Metcalf's price will be determined by how many teams are interested in him, and how much they are willing to give up. But with a fluid situation in Seattle, general manager John Schneider may be more inclined to pull a deal off. And his close relationship with Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst can be particularly helpful for both sides in this scenario.
The Packers need a wide receiver one, and DK Metcalf's fit with Jordan Love is perfect. The Seahawks have Jaxon Smith-Njigba and now which is a more pronounced need and willingness to get younger.
For Metcalf, it makes less and less sense to stay in Seattle with a different—and maybe worse—quarterback.
It's a monster trade, with multiple ramifications around the league. One of them could impact the Packers, and Gutekunst has a big opportunity to take advantage of this situation to put better weaponry around Jordan Love.
What a DK Metcalf contract extension with the Packers would look like if Green Bay can pull off a trade with the Seahawks
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