The Rams have already made their move in the NFC West. If the Seahawks want to answer, Maxx Crosby is the name sitting right in front of them.
That possibility exists because the market around Crosby has shifted. Baltimore’s decision to step away from a deal that reportedly would have sent two first-round picks to Las Vegas was framed as a medical call tied to a surgically repaired knee, but the ripple effect was bigger than that. Once a team backs off a price like that, everybody else recalibrates.
Seattle should be watching closely.
John Schneider has built a reputation for swinging when he thinks the fit is right, whether that means landing Jadeveon Clowney from Houston just before a season opener or pulling off last year’s midseason trade for Rashid Shaheed. Crosby would fit the same mold: a disruptive edge rusher worth at least serious consideration from a general manager who has never been afraid to be aggressive.
There’s a real argument for holding back, though. The Seahawks already have a pass rush that leans on depth more than a single headliner.
That formula helped them win a Super Bowl without a premier edge rusher, and it still gives them a strong front. But Boye Mafe’s departure to Cincinnati took away a player who could affect both the run and the quarterback, and Dante Fowler Jr. is a more limited, situational type.
The unit remains solid, just less flexible.
The push to act is just as strong. The Rams’ acquisition of Myles Garrett changes the division picture right away, and that alone raises the value of adding another difference-maker off the edge. If Seattle has to deal with Garrett twice a year, the logic for strengthening its own pass rush gets a lot louder.
The cost may finally be manageable, too. Baltimore’s reported two-first-round offer no longer appears to be the bar.
A package built around a first-round pick and safety Julian Love looks more realistic, especially for a Raiders team that is still rebuilding and could use help at safety. Love, 28, has played at a Pro Bowl level when healthy, even if durability has been an issue; he was limited to eight games last season.
Second-round rookie Bud Clark gives Seattle a possible long-term option there, which helps soften the blow.
The Raiders’ recent additions of former Seattle personnel, including new head coach Klint Kubiak, could also make the conversation smoother.
Crosby has said his knee is ahead of schedule. If that holds through training camp, the asking price is likely to rise again, and the Seahawks’ window could shrink fast.
Seattle doesn’t need him to carry the season. But if the opportunity is real and the price has truly dropped, this is the kind of calculated gamble Schneider has shown he’s willing to make.
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