Martin for Thomas

[Melonfeud]

they do not have a 2nd they have 1st, 4th, three 5th and three 7th

** now

 

[Bobhaze]

No way. That would be absolute larceny....for Seattle.

Zack Martin is starting his 5th season with little injury problems and now in his prime. Earl Thomas is 29 starting his 9th season, with recent injuries and having already peaked IMO. Not to mention Thomas has one more year on a contract that pays him over 10 mil in 2018, and with the possibility he leaves as a FA in 2019.

Bad idea.

 

[conner01]

We can get a starter at guard in the first round. We can't do so for a safety.

What about the other guard spot
Then we would need two

 

[iceberg]

Would ya?

Seattle tried Joeckel at guard and it didn't work out. They just signed Flucker, but have virtually no one else.

Money wise it would work.

Do you do that trade?

i just soiled myself in laughter.

 

[Direwolf63]

They would have to add at least a first rounder.

 

[BlindFaith]

A second so I can grab Hernandez or trade up back into the first for him

How but a fourth this year and a third next?

 

[fansince68]

No and I want Thomas pretty bad.

Maybe Thomas and their 1st and 2nd draft picks.

Seattle doesn't have a 2nd round pick i think.

 

[conner01]

If they toss in a pick yea[/QUOT
It would have to be one of Cleveland picks

 

[3rd_n_inches]

We can get a starter at guard in the first round. We can't do so for a safety.

Depending on how you view it I cannot say for certain that there isn’t a decent S outside of the first round though. I love ET but I think we would be doing Seattle a solid by giving them Martin for a player that might end up leaving next season anyway. I feel like we will give Martin a contract.

 

[BlindFaith]

What about the other guard spot
Then we would need two

Get Fleming, move LC inside.

Draft Hernandez and a couple other Olinemen.

 

[BlindFaith]

Depending on how you view it I cannot say for certain that there isn’t a decent S outside of the first round though. I love ET but I think we would be doing Seattle a solid by giving them Martin for a player that might end up leaving next season anyway. I feel like we will give Martin a contract.

Obviously it would require a new deal to be in place for Thomas.

Paying Martin 15 mill a year is a bad idea for us due to what we are already paying for the line. This was discussed in another thread.

Seattle needs online help badly.

 

[gimmesix]

We can get a starter at guard in the first round. We can't do so for a safety.

You do know that there are few guards as good as Martin, right?

We're not talking about just swapping out starters, we're probably talking about downgrading the position at best. That's to get a 28-year-old safety who has already played eight seasons and maybe has up to three left playing at a star level.

Thomas is worth trading for, but not if it means giving up a long-term building block of this offensive line. Seattle would win easily in that trade.

 

[BlindFaith]

You do know that there are few guards as good as Martin, right?

We're not talking about just swapping out starters, we're probably talking about downgrading the position at best. That's to get a 28-year-old safety who has already played eight seasons and maybe has up to three left playing at a star level.

Thomas is worth trading for, but not if it means giving up a long-term building block of this offensive line. Seattle would win easily in that trade.

Straight up, yes. If they are on board with paying 15 mill a year for a guard. And they certainly aren't paying much for the online now.

We CAN'T pay everybody. It just doesn't work that way. We can't average 11/12 million per spot across the line.

Yes, it would be great. But it's not realistic.

Not when we will also have to start paying a QB 20+ mill a year in two years.

Id take Thomas (new contract), a fourth this year and a second next. And not look back.

 

[dwreck27]

How but a fourth this year and a third next?

Yes.

 

[BlindFaith]

Yes.

Stephen, pull the trigger!!!

 

[The Natural]

Not just a pick. I would want 3 1sts, 3 2nds

Franchise QB's aren't netting that, lets be serious for a moment dog.

What would do it for you?

A 2nd but I'll settle for a 3rd.

 

[conner01]

Obviously it would require a new deal to be in place for Thomas.

Paying Martin 15 mill a year is a bad idea for us due to what we are already paying for the line. This was discussed in another thread.

Seattle needs online help badly.

Martin would be higher than ET but he will also be still playing when ET is retired and it’s not like he is all that much cheaper

 

[BlindFaith]

Franchise QB's aren't netting that, lets be serious for a moment dog.



A 2nd but I'll settle for a 3rd.

Id do it if I were Dallas, but Im on the fence if I'm Seattle.

 

[BlindFaith]

Martin would be higher than ET but he will also be still playing when ET is retired and it’s not like he is all that much cheaper

There is no guarantee Martin would stay with Seattle past this next contract. And I'm sure they would be looking to get cheaper there at some point as well.

 

[Bigdog]

Franchise QB's aren't netting that, lets be serious for a moment dog.



A 2nd but I'll settle for a 3rd.

My bad. I was trying to be very sarcastic but it was poor attempt. Sorry. I would not trade Martin for Thomas. I think Martin is more valuable to us.