football junkie
03-14-2009, 03:06 PM
Seattle traded five-time Pro Bowl linebacker Julian Peterson to the Detroit Lions for defensive tackle Cory Redding and the Lions' fifth round draft pick in 2009.
This is the second addition at DT the Hawks have made this season. On March 2, the team signed a multi-year free agent contract with DT Colin Cole, snatching him away from Green Bay.
Redding has been playing DT for two year, prior to that he was a defensive end. He is an extremely talented player and teamed with Cole, I think we can put to bed the rumors that the Hawks will draft DT B.J. Raji, Boston College, with the fourth overall pick in the 2009 draft.
In terms of money, Redding signed a seven-year, $47.8 million contract in 2007 -- after which he was moved from DE to DT. Peterson signed a seven-year, $54 million contract in 2006.
If quarterback Matthew Stafford, Georgia, is still on the board at pick four, and that's remotely possible, don't expect Jim Mora Jr. to pass up on a potential franchise QB he can groom for several seasons behind Matt Hasselback. This could work out extremely well, depending on who the Lions draft and the response by St. Louis, which is sort of in need of a new QB too.
At the very least this means the Hawks will land either a potential franchise QB in the draft or possible offensive tackle Jason Smith, Baylor, or OT Eugene Monroe, Virginia, to eventually take over the left tackle spot from a rapidly aging Walter Jones.
Another possibility in this is the Hawks trading out of the four spot for a couple later first round picks from a team that might be looking to add an impact player, i.e. Philadelphia. This would allow Seattle to stockpile talent and payout a whole lot less to its draft selections.
What does the 12th man think of trading a fan favorite like Peterson?
This is the second addition at DT the Hawks have made this season. On March 2, the team signed a multi-year free agent contract with DT Colin Cole, snatching him away from Green Bay.
Redding has been playing DT for two year, prior to that he was a defensive end. He is an extremely talented player and teamed with Cole, I think we can put to bed the rumors that the Hawks will draft DT B.J. Raji, Boston College, with the fourth overall pick in the 2009 draft.
In terms of money, Redding signed a seven-year, $47.8 million contract in 2007 -- after which he was moved from DE to DT. Peterson signed a seven-year, $54 million contract in 2006.
If quarterback Matthew Stafford, Georgia, is still on the board at pick four, and that's remotely possible, don't expect Jim Mora Jr. to pass up on a potential franchise QB he can groom for several seasons behind Matt Hasselback. This could work out extremely well, depending on who the Lions draft and the response by St. Louis, which is sort of in need of a new QB too.
At the very least this means the Hawks will land either a potential franchise QB in the draft or possible offensive tackle Jason Smith, Baylor, or OT Eugene Monroe, Virginia, to eventually take over the left tackle spot from a rapidly aging Walter Jones.
Another possibility in this is the Hawks trading out of the four spot for a couple later first round picks from a team that might be looking to add an impact player, i.e. Philadelphia. This would allow Seattle to stockpile talent and payout a whole lot less to its draft selections.
What does the 12th man think of trading a fan favorite like Peterson?