Would Trading Shaq to Seahawks Be An Option?

[Soul Rebel]

'Hawks are in win-now mode and have a window to get a ring or two. Irvin and Blair just went down for the year with injuries this past weekend. After trading for Adams and the style of defense that is run, would Shaq be a move that we could capitalize on?

Shaq played at UW as well, so it's kinda like bringing home a local kid....even though he's actually from Sacramento. 

For us, we can take a mulligan on Hurney's overpaying and probably maximize Shaq's return due to the situation Seattle is in. 

I would hate to see a young talented player go somewhere else and be the player we thought he would be here.

The elephant in the room for me is figuring out if Shaq can be "the man" like we envisioned, or is he better as a complimentary player that looked good in a unit with Luke and TD. 

It would also deplete the hell out of our already struggling linebacking corps and we would have to double-dip in '21 to make up for it. Our LBs have looked god awful outside of Chinn. Now, I do think if we would've added a LB like Littleton or we draft Parsons or Moses in 2021, Shaq could be back to who we think he is. 

This move would be more about remedying a Hurney overpay and maybe getting a shiny asset and open up cap space moving forward. 

[hepcat]

No. They don’t need him and his contract his massive. 

[Mr. Scot]

I think they already have their quota of Shaqs 

It does make sense with their injuries, but probably not with his contract.

[X-Clown]

Seahawks don't have a 1st round picks in the 2021 or 2022 draft or a 3rd rounder in 2021. So your best bet is they would maybe give up a 2nd rounder which would be very late in the round since they're likely a playoff team. With who we have drafting, do you trust that we would be able to patch up another hole this would leave with a late 2nd rounder?

[Toomers]

Just now, X-Clown said:

Seahawks don't have a 1st round picks in the 2021 or 2022 draft or a 3rd rounder in 2021. So your best bet is they would maybe give up a 2nd rounder which would be very late in the round since they're likely a playoff team. With who we have drafting, do you trust that we would be able to patch up another hole this would leave with a late 2nd rounder?

A 2nd? For an overpaid LB. when they just drafted a similar player(Brooks) and still have Wagner and Wright. That’s delusional. 

[t96]

Not so sure they have the cap space, but I would 100% do it from the Panthers perspective. Wouldn't even need much back, 2nd or 3rd or even less. Just get rid of him and his contract.

[PhillyB]

yeah, a third rounder to dump his contract would be a godsend

[Mr. Scot]

Practically speaking though, even if this were a good scenario for us, do you really see Marty trading away a guy he just have a big extension?

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

Shaq wouldn't bring any good picks/player trades so why would this even be an option most likely.

[TheCasillas]

Seahawks are the last team in the nfl to be making this kind of trade. How did you end up choosing them?

 

 

[thefuzz]

No team dumb enough in the league to make that trade...except us....maybe.

[X-Clown]

51 minutes ago, Toomers said:

A 2nd? For an overpaid LB. when they just drafted a similar player(Brooks) and still have Wagner and Wright. That’s delusional. 

I didn't say I think they'd get it, I said at best....for this hypothetical scenario the OP brought forth that doesn't make sense for either side

[Carl Spackler]

No it would not 

[Carl Spackler]

41 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

No team dumb enough in the league to make that trade...except us....maybe.

He googled where Shaq played in college.