The Seattle Seahawks had a choice to make regarding the future of starting quarterback Geno Smith. With a year remaining on his contract, Seattle could’ve extended Smith one more time and kept him as QB1, or moved on after three seasons as starter either by trading or releasing him. The two sides could not come to an agreement, but the Seahawks were able to get a third-round pick in return from the Las Vegas Raiders. New Raiders head coach Pete Carroll is reunited with his former Seahawks quarterback.
Seattle complete this trade on Friday, when they use the No. 92 overall pick acquired from the Raiders. Turns out, they picked a QB to replace Geno Smith after all, taking Alabama’s Jalen Milroe.
This is about as straightforward a trade as you can get, but in the interest of completeness, here are the full details:
Seattle Seahawks receive
No. 92 overall pick: Alabama QB Jalen Milroe.
Las Vegas Raiders receive
The Seahawks, of course, opted to sign Sam Darnold in free agency in lieu of extending Smith, so while that isn’t a formal part of the trade, it’s something worth noting when assessing everything.