The Seahawks don't have many draft picks, and one analyst thinks the franchise could trade away a player in exchange for more selections.
As the NFL Draft approaches, exactly what the Seattle Seahawks' plan is to replenish the roster will be an interesting watch.
With only four selections at the time of writing, the Seahawks don't have a lot of ammunition to bolster the roster.
Holding the No. 32 pick in the first round, we have seen several mock drafts where teams like the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals strike a trade with Seattle to move back into the first round, while Seattle strengthens its draft hand.
Of course, that isn't the only way Seattle can add to its draft capital.
One other way is to use a player as a potential dangling carrot on draft night.
And for USA TODAY's Jack McKessy, that's exactly what the Seahawks could do.
In picking a draft night trade for every team, when it came to Seattle, McKessy named Uchenne Nwosu as a potential candidate.
"Derick Hall's breakout as a rotational pass-rusher could make Nwosu a redundancy for the Seahawks despite coming off of a seven-sack season," McKessy wrote. "Both players are set to hit free agency after 2026, so the draft could be a good time for Seattle to capitalize on Nwosu's value as a pass-rusher after one of the best seasons of his career.
"Seahawks GM John Schneider could use the return of picks to keep Seattle's roster young and in position to contend and simultaneously make his edge rusher free agency decision easier with Hall the one player to extend."
Could this really be something the Seahawks think about?
Given that the defensive side of the ball has already been hit by free agency, losing another player, and one who was very productive last year, could be an odd thing to do.
Yes, Hall's superb season might push Nwosu down the pecking order, but he still produced 7.5 sacks, 15 quarterback hits, and seven tackles for loss in his 16 games (11 starts).
Being 29 years old, exactly what the Seahawks would get in return for Nwosu is unknown, but I can't imagine it would be anything substantial.
Moving on from a player you know will produce, in favor of a rookie who might not be that sort of player in his first season, is playing with fire a little.
So while it is one way to bolster Seattle's draft hand, I don't think the franchise will want to part ways with any more players this offseason.