The Trade Seattle Should Make Right Now: Why DeShon Elliott Fixes Everything
The Seahawks just won the Super Bowl. That's amazing. That's also why Kenneth Walker III, Riq Woolen, and Coby Bryant are gone. Welcome to the free agency bloodbath that follows a championship run. When you win it all, every other team in the league shows up with their checkbooks wide open, and suddenly your best players are getting offers you can't match. Seattle watched helplessly as Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, cornerback Riq Woolen bolted to the Philadelphia Eagles, and safety Coby Bryant headed to the Chicago Bears. The secondary got especially gutted.
The Secondary Needs a Veteran Lifeline
Here's the thing: general manager John Schneider has actually done solid work in the draft filling holes. But according to Bleacher Report's Moe Moton, veteran insurance in the secondary is exactly what Seattle needs right now. The team signed safety Rodney Thomas II, but he's been a special teams guy the past two years. That's not going to cut it. Moton makes the case that the Seahawks should trade for Pittsburgh Steelers safety DeShon Elliott. Why? Because the Steelers just signed safeties Jaquan Brisker and Darnell Savage, which means Elliott could find himself in a reduced role. Plus, he's coming off an injury-riddled campaign, so Pittsburgh might be willing to move him.
Elliott Has the Resume and the Connection
This isn't some random suggestion either. Elliott is a former Texas standout who went sixth round to Baltimore in 2018. Here's the kicker: he played for the Ravens when Mike Macdonald, our head coach, was the team's linebackers coach. They have history. After Baltimore, Elliott spent one season each with Detroit and Miami before landing in Pittsburgh two years ago. In Pittsburgh, he became a full-time starter and was a difference maker in 2024, before a hyperextended knee in Week 8 against the Packers shut him down for the season.
The numbers speak for themselves: 77 games played, 69 starts, 433 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 25 pass defenses, and five interceptions. He's never made the Pro Bowl, but he's a proven veteran with experience. And with the coaching change coming in Pittsburgh, Elliott could legitimately hit the trade block. Seattle should pick up the phone.
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