Confirmed trades and signings

[LordSensei1958]

The Carolina Panthers are making an effort to have more NFL-caliber players on their rebuilding roster. With a need for more depth on defense, they have traded for veteran cornerback Michael Jackson, sending the Seattle Seahawks rookie linebacker Michael Barrett in return.


The Panthers, who officially announced the deal with the Seahawks, needed some cornerback depth after losing out on Stephon Gilmore in free agency and Dane Jackson dealing with a hamstring injury. The new Jackson should still prove to be a nice addition once the incumbent Jackson returns. He will also take the place of young cornerback Lamar Jackson, who was recently waived by Carolina.


Michael Jackson appeared in every regular season game for the Seahawks (and started in 21 of them) over the last two seasons, tallying 111 combined tackles, 17 passes defended and an interception. The 27-year-old has been in the NFL since 2019. He'll make for a nice addition to the secondary along with Dane Jackson, Jaycee Horn and Troy Hill.

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Barrett, a national champion at Michigan, heads to the Seahawks as a new young player for head coach Mike Macdonald to work with. The Panthers drafted him 240th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. They also took linebacker Trevin Wallace with the 72nd overall pick, so they will still have a young player at that position heading into the season.

While trading away a rookie doesn’t make much sense for a rebuilding team, seventh-round picks don’t often stick around for very long. The Panthers get a more surefire player at a position of need. As they try to become a respectable team again, Jackson can be very helpful.


Meanwhile, the Seahawks, who have plenty of depth at cornerback with Riq Woolen, Devon Witherspoon, Tre Brown and Artie Burns, now have another young player to develop.

 

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The Carolina Panthers are making an effort to have more NFL-caliber players on their rebuilding roster. With a need for more depth on defense, they have traded for veteran cornerback Michael Jackson, sending the Seattle Seahawks rookie linebacker Michael Barrett in return.


The Panthers, who officially announced the deal with the Seahawks, needed some cornerback depth after losing out on Stephon Gilmore in free agency and Dane Jackson dealing with a hamstring injury. The new Jackson should still prove to be a nice addition once the incumbent Jackson returns. He will also take the place of young cornerback Lamar Jackson, who was recently waived by Carolina.


Michael Jackson appeared in every regular season game for the Seahawks (and started in 21 of them) over the last two seasons, tallying 111 combined tackles, 17 passes defended and an interception. The 27-year-old has been in the NFL since 2019. He'll make for a nice addition to the secondary along with Dane Jackson, Jaycee Horn and Troy Hill.

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Barrett, a national champion at Michigan, heads to the Seahawks as a new young player for head coach Mike Macdonald to work with. The Panthers drafted him 240th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. They also took linebacker Trevin Wallace with the 72nd overall pick, so they will still have a young player at that position heading into the season.

While trading away a rookie doesn’t make much sense for a rebuilding team, seventh-round picks don’t often stick around for very long. The Panthers get a more surefire player at a position of need. As they try to become a respectable team again, Jackson can be very helpful.


Meanwhile, the Seahawks, who have plenty of depth at cornerback with Riq Woolen, Devon Witherspoon, Tre Brown and Artie Burns, now have another young player to develop.

I especially like/am saddened by this part:

The Receiver No One Saw Coming​

"Jalen Coker didn’t arrive in Carolina with much fanfare. In fact, he didn’t arrive via the draft at all. An undrafted free agent in 2024, Coker was supposed to be little more than a footnote in a receiver room headlined by first-rounder Xavier Legette.

Instead, he proved to be one of the most efficient rookie wideouts in the league.

Coker finished his rookie season with 478 receiving yards on just 45 targets. He also earned a 73.8 PFF receiving grade. That's a top-five mark among qualifying rookie receivers. He averaged 1.72 yards per route run. That was fourth among rookies and far ahead of Legette, who averaged just 0.99.

The Panthers kept giving Legette chances because of his draft pedigree. However, the numbers paint a clear picture: Coker was the better player. He created separation, caught in traffic, and made himself available for Young in critical moments..."

- I wish the nepo-tards upstairs had seen him coming, because some of us in the draft forum at the other place sure did.

 

[LordSensei1958]

 

[LordSensei1958]

 

[Lord Guts]

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Idk who won this trade lol

 

[giantsownbrady]

Idk who won this trade lol

Pittsburgh going for it all - Rodgers, Metcalf, Ramsey, Slay, and Jonnu

 

[Lord Guts]

Pittsburgh going for it all - Rodgers, Metcalf, Ramsey, Slay, and Jonnu

Idk it all depends how Rodgers plays
That's a brutal division too

 

[Kontradiction]

Idk who won this trade lol

Both teams lost.

 

[Deus Irae]

Idk who won this trade lol

It depends on how disciplined the Steelers can get Ramsey to play, and how fast Fitzpatrick's decline accelerates.

 

[giantsownbrady]

Idk it all depends how Rodgers plays
That's a brutal division too

and Tomlin is overrated

 

[Lord Guts]

and Tomlin is overrated

Yes he is. But if Rodgers can be 75 percent of his former self they may have something there