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The Seattle Seahawks made a trade on Thursday, sending veteran cornerback Michael Jackson to Carolina in exchange for rookie linebacker Michael Barrett.
The Seahawks are moving off a good CB, but it's a group that has a lot of depth, almost too much depth. In return, they get a player in a position group that needs a lot more depth at LB. Seahawks LB Jerome Baker has also been hurt, which leads us to believe this move was necessary, in case of injuries getting worse.
Seahawks getting Michael Barrett is exciting, seems like a move that has some good potential upside.
— Sami ON Tap (@SamiOnTap) August 22, 2024
My one thought to start, is Jerome Baker more hurt than we know? OR is it simply to add depth to a position that really needs it?
Michael Barrett was a good play at Michigan, and even played under Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald when he was coaching at Michigan. Here is some of his grading from college:
The newest Seahawks addition: LB Michael Barrett.
— Seattle ON Tap (@SeattleONTap) August 22, 2024
This is his preseason grades via @PFF
- 81.6 PFF grade
- 76.9 coverage grade pic.twitter.com/vmGeJhxv48
Via the Seahawks: "Jackson has been a valuable part of the Seahawks since joining the team in 2021, but cornerback is one of the team's deeper positions, with four rookies—draft picks Nehemiah Pritchett and D.J. James and undrafted rookies Dee Williams and Carlton Johnson—joining a cornerback group that already included Pro-Bowlers Riq Woolen and Devon Witherspoon, as well as experienced players like Tre Brown and Artie Burns."
Barrett, a seventh-round pick out of Michigan, spent one season playing under Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald when he was the Wolverines' defensive coordinator in 2021. A team captain on last year's national championship-winning team, Barrett was a two-time All-Big Ten selection, earning third-team honors each of the past two seasons. Over his two seasons as a starter, Barrett totaled 137 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, two interceptions, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. A six-year letter-winner, Barrett was part of more wins than any player in Michigan history, with the team compiling a 61-14 record during his time there.