3 trade destinations for Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap

2. Seattle Seahawks

Seattle has the league’s worst pass defense (368.7 yards per game), due in no small part to being toward the bottom of the league in sacks (nine). In deeper pass rush metrics (pressure rate, hurry rate) they are also toward the bottom of the NFL. Letting Jadeveon Clowney go this offseason looks like a bad decision.

The Seahawks’ defense will be their undoing if they don’t fix it. The return to health of safety Jamal Adams will help the back end that’s getting roasted every week, but he can’t fix the lack of pass rush push up front. The trade for Adams in the offseason was an all-in move, so another all-in move at the deadline should be on the radar.

Seattle will have to do some cap maneuvering, or trade someone with some salary, to make room for most anyone they might trade for. Dunlap would fit nicely in a defensive end rotation for the Seahawks. The opportunity to possibly win a Super Bowl and play more (as if he could play less at this point and still be in uniform) would surely be to Dunlap’s liking.