Why Jimmy Graham Is the Gem of NFL New Year’s 1st Week

March 14, 2015   ·   Matt Bowen   ·   Jump to comments

Jimmy Graham is a rare talent, a tight end who creates matchup issues for opposing defenses all over the field because of his athleticism, length and ability to win at the point of attack.
That's why I loved the move head coach Pete Carroll, general manager John Schneider and the Seattle Seahawks made to trade for him. Go grab an impact player with a unique skill set and give your young quarterback a legit target.
It was a bold, aggressive move, and it didn't come without a price. In return for Graham (and the Saints' fourth-round pick), the Seahawks sent starting center Max Unger and their first-round pick (No. 31) to New Orleans.
Unger is a stud. There's no question about that. He's one of the top centers in the game. Seattle will have to find a replacement there. And draft picks have value in this league. Draft and develop, right? That's the goal of every team.
But that's what it takes for a team that lacks weapons in the passing game to land a difference-ma...

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