The Seahawks have dealt 25-year old linebacker Aaron Curry to the Oakland Raiders for a 7th round pick in 2012 and a conditional mid round pick in 2013.  Curry played in all five games for the Seahawks this year and he had 22 tackles and 2 passes defensed.  He played in 35 games in his three years with the Seahawks and he had 156 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 9 passes defensed and 9 tackles for a loss.  Curry never lived up to the expectations the Seahawks had of him when they picked him in the first round of the NFL Draft in 2009.

The Seattle Seahawks have acquired 24-year old DT Clinton McDonald from the Bengals for 28-year old CB Kelly Jennings.  McDonald played in 8 games as a rookie last year for the Bengals and he had 4 tackles.  He will provide depth on the interior of the D-Line for the Seahawks in 2011.  Kelly Jennings played in 14 games for the Seahawks last year and he had 40 tackles, 1 interception and 13 passes defensed.  He played in 78 games in his five years with the Seahawks and he had 208 tackles, 2 interceptions, 48 passes defensed, 1 forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 tackle for a loss.  This was little more than a salary dump move for he Seahawks as Jennings is a much better football player than McDonald is.

The Seahawks have traded 31-year old Deion Branch to the Patriots for a 4th round pick in 2011.  Branch played in 4 games for the Seahawks this year and he caught 13 passes for 112 yards (8.6 avg) with 1 TD grab.  He played in 51 games in four years with the Seahawks and he caught 190 passes for 2,347 yards (12.4 avg) with 15 TD grabs.  Deon Butler (8 rec, 83 yards, TD) and Golden Tate (8 rec, 115 yards) will likely get more chances to excel in this passing game for the Seahawks with Branch out of the picture.  This was a good trade for both the Seahawks and the Patriots.

The Seahawks have acquired 24-year old running back Marshawn Lynch from the Bills for a 4th round pick in 2011 and a conditional pick in 2012.  Lynch played in 4 games for the Bills this year and he carried the ball 37 times for 164 yards (4.4 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 7 yards.  Lynch has now played in 45 games in his NFL career and he has carried the ball 687 times for 2,765 yards (4.0 ypc) with 17 TD runs.  He also has caught 94 passes for 670 yards (7.1 avg) with 1 TD grab in his NFL career.  Lynch will likely take over as the Seahawks’ featured running back right away bumping Justin Forsett back to being a 3rd down back.

The Seahawks have acquired 29-year old G/T Stacy Andrews from the Eagles for a 7th round pick in 2011.  Andrews played in 10 games (2 starts) for the Eagles last season.  He has now played in 72 games (34 starts) in his six years in the NFL.  Andrews brings size at 6’7″, 340 pounds to a Seahawks’ O-Line that needs help due to injuries.  This was a good trade for the Seahawks.

The Seahawks have acquired 25-year old OT Tyler Polumbus from the Lions.  No word yet on what the Seahawks had to give up.  Polumbus played in 15 games (8 starts) for the Broncos last year.  He has now played in 31 games (8 starts) in his two years in the NFL.  With Russell Okung banged up the Seahawks needed help at tackle and they probably got Polumbus for a nice price.

The Seahawks have dealt 25-year old CB Josh Wilson to the Ravens for a conditional 5th round pick.  Wilson played in 12 games (all starts) for the Seahawks last season and he had 45 tackles, 1 sack, 13 passes defensed and he had 2 interceptions which he returned for TDs (126 combined yards).  He played in 40 games (24 starts) in his three years with the Seahawks and he had 130 tackles, 2 sacks, 22 passes defensed and 6 INTs (261 return yards, 3 TDs).  This is a case of a coach (Pete Carroll) wanting to bring in his own guys as a 5th round pick isn’t much of a return for Wilson.

The Seahawks have dealt 24-year old DE Lawrence Jackson to the Lions for an undisclosed 2011 draft pick.  Jackson played in 16 games (10 starts) for the Seahawks last season and he had 32 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles.  He finishes his career with the Seahawks having played in 32 games (24 starts) in which he had 61 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 2 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles.  Jackson was a Seahawks first round pick in 2008 so they are essentially giving up on him as the pick the Lions are sending is presumed to be a late rounder.

The Seahawks have acquired 23-year old DT Kentwan Balmer from the 49ers for a 6th round pick in 2011.  Balmer played in 11 games for the Niners last season and he had 12 tackles.  He has played in 27 games in his two years in the NFL and he has 19 tackles and 1 pass defensed.  Balmer must have a decent upside in the Niners’ opinion as they used a first round pick on him in 2008.  This was worth a roll of the dice by the Seahawks.

The Seahawks have acquired RB Leon Washington and a 7th round pick from the Jets for a 5th round pick.  So the Seahawks essentially traded down two rounds to get 27-year old RB Leon Washington and I love this trade for them.  Leon Washington broke his leg during last season and he is still recovering but the prognosis is good.  Washington played in 7 games for the Jets last season and he had 72 carries for 331 yards (4.6 ypc).  He also caught 15 passes for 131 yards (8.7 avg) out of the backfield last year.  Washington also returned 2 punts for 16 yards (8.0 avg) and he also returned 16 punts for 385 yards (24.1 avg) last season.  Washington has now played in 55 games in his NFL career in which he has carried the ball 370 times for 1,782 yards (4.8 avg) with 13 TD carries and he has also caught 123 passes for 969 yards (7.9 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  Washington has returned 64 punts for 599 yards (9.4 avg) and he has also returned 117 punts for 2,986 yards (25.5 avg) with 4 TD returns in his NFL career.  This was a outstanding move for the Seahawks as Washington is a big time playmaker both on offense and special teams.