While there’s understandable excitement about the addition of Sheldon Richardson to a defense that was already Super Bowl caliber, it did come at something of an immediate personnel cost –- receiver Jermaine Kearse.
True, Kearse had a rough season in 2016 , was unlikely to be back in 2018, and was likely ticketed for a role as being at best the third or fourth receiver this year. That Kearse was the only player on the current roster the Seahawks had to give to the Jets to get the deal done surprised more than a few around the NFL.