John Schneider has made quite the history of identifying low-risk/high-reward trade prospects who have often materialized into impact players for the Seattle Seahawks. The list is long, but just to name a few: Marshawn Lynch, Justin Coleman, Charlie Whitehurst. And more recently, he has talked his fellow GMs into sending a couple of talented, stable starters on the offensive line up to the Pacific Northwest. Of course, I am talking about Duane Brown and Gabe Jackson.
While the price to acquire Brown’s services was considerably higher (and reasonably so, Brown is a phenomenal player, All-Pro, and continues to be the most stable and consistent force in front of Russell Wilson), the latter was apparently only deemed worthy of a fifth round selection in the eyes of his former team.