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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.
