Updated Jan 30, 2013 - 2:16 pm
Analyzing a hypothetical trade involving Flynn, Jaguars
Matt Flynn's future with the Seahawks has become a seemingly daily topic on "Cold Hard Facts."
Jim Moore, Danny O'Neil, Dave Wyman and John Clayton revisited the subject Tuesday with a trade scenario proposed by a listener:
"Odds the Seahawks and Jags swap second-round picks in exchange for Matt Flynn?"
Clayton thought the trade would make sense as long as the difference in those second-rounders equates to a third- or fourth-round pick.
The draft value chart is a helpful tool for determining the value exchanged in trades involving draft picks. The chart has a point value for each selection, with the first pick worth the most points and the last pick the fewest.
I consulted the chart to find out what kind of value the Seahawks would be getting by exchanging second-round picks with Jacksonville. The Jaguars own the first pick in the second round, No. 33 overall. It's my understanding that the Seahawks own the 26th pick in the second round, No. 58 overall, by virtue of a tiebreaker with Green Bay that calls for those teams to alternate the 25th and 26th pick in each round.
According to the chart, the difference in the 33rd and 58th overall picks is 260 points, which is equivalent in value to the second pick in the third round, No. 66 overall.
It takes two to tango, of course, and Clayton thinks the trade would make sense from the Jaguars' perspective based on their need for quarterback to compete with Blaine Gabbert and the familiarity Flynn has with new head coach Gus Bradley, formerly Seattle's defensive coordinator.
The video below includes additional thoughts on this hypothetical trade from Brock Huard and Mike Salk.
You can listen to Wednesday's show here.
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RWIII wrote...Flynn trade to JacksonvilleJanuary 30, 2013 2:05 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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Hawkman wrote...does not sound right to me..January 30, 2013 2:54 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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dadling wrote...Why Trade at all?January 30, 2013 3:31 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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sfk360 wrote...dadlingJanuary 30, 2013 4:11 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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RWIII wrote...Tavarias JacksonJanuary 31, 2013 8:06 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Aredyl wrote...Weaker draft class for QBs?January 30, 2013 11:03 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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CJinVic10 wrote...Try ThisJanuary 31, 2013 5:48 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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bigdogina4x4 wrote...Moving RED is badFebruary 1, 2013 12:24 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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jhosford4 wrote...FitzJanuary 31, 2013 6:08 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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cheezbawl1 wrote...lets let coach and johnJanuary 31, 2013 9:20 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Johnnymac50 wrote...FlynnJanuary 31, 2013 1:34 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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hpygolkyone wrote...I Will Go You One Better.............January 31, 2013 9:38 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Idocalex wrote...hpygolkyone...totally agree...January 31, 2013 11:19 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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str8jaz wrote...Matt Flynn...February 1, 2013 4:19 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Brady Henderson became the editor of 710Sports.com in June of 2010 after covering high school sports for The Seattle Times. A Seattle native, he graduated from Western Washington University in 2008 with a degree in journalism. 
