When the Seattle Seahawks acquired backup quarterback Sam Howell from the Washington Commanders, a total of four draft picks were swapped. Seattle gave up one of its third-rounders and a fifth-rounder to Washington, who sent the Seahawks a fourth- and sixth-round pick.
With the 2024 NFL Draft done and dusted and picks made, we can now tally what both teams got out of the trade.
Seattle used the Washington fourth-rounder to trade down with the Denver Broncos, as well as pick up a fifth-rounder and move up from the seventh round into an extra sixth-round pick. After moving from No. 102 to No. 121, John Schneider took Michigan TE AJ Barner. With the fifth-rounder they drafted cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett, and their final pick of the draft was used on Findlay’s Michael Jerrell.
Meanwhile, the Commanders turned both picks from the Seahawks into a big trade within the second round that allowed them to get an extra second-rounder from the Philadelphia Eagles. Washington moved down from No. 40, got No. 50 and 53 from Philadelphia, and used those second-rounders on Michigan cornerback Mike Sainristil and Kansas State tight end Ben Sinnott. Philadelphia and Washington also swapped fifth-round slots, with the Commanders moving down and taking former Washington Huskies safety Dominique Hampton.
QB Sam Howell
TE AJ Barner (through trading Washington’s fourth-rounder)
CB Nehemiah Pritchett (through trading Washington’s fourth-rounder)
OL Sataoa Laumea (from Washington’s sixth-round pick)
OL Michael Jerrell (through trading Washington’s fourth-rounder)
CB Mike Sainristil (through trading Seattle’s third- and fifth-rounders)
TE Ben Sinnott (through trading Seattle’s third- and fifth-rounders)
S Dominique Hampton (through trading Seattle’s third- and fifth-rounders)
We haven’t the slightest clue how this will play out in the long-term to determine a “winner.” Getting Seattle’s third-rounder allowed Washington to pick up an extra second (without giving up its native third-round pick), while Washington’s fourth-rounder gave the Seahawks a fifth-rounder it lost in the Howell trade.
Just bookmark this as something to look back on in a few seasons. How well Howell does (say that 10 times fast) will likely shape how this trade is viewed.
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