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Every NFL team’s worst trade of all-time (Updated)

By Randy Gurzi

Steve Young #8, Quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers feeds the ball to Running Back #32 James Wilder during the American Football Conference West game against the Los Angeles Rams on 5 October 1986 at the Anaheim Stadium, Los Angeles, California, United States. The Rams won the game 26 - 20. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Allsport/Getty Images)
Steve Young #8, Quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers feeds the ball to Running Back #32 James Wilder during the American Football Conference West game against the Los Angeles Rams on 5 October 1986 at the Anaheim Stadium, Los Angeles, California, United States. The Rams won the game 26 - 20. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Allsport/Getty Images) /
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ORCHARD PARK, NY – NOVEMBER 29: Marshawn Lynch #23 of the Buffalo Bills runs past Sean Smith #24 of the Miami Dolphins at Ralph Wilson Stadium on November 29, 2009 in Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo won 31-14. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY – NOVEMBER 29: Marshawn Lynch #23 of the Buffalo Bills runs past Sean Smith #24 of the Miami Dolphins at Ralph Wilson Stadium on November 29, 2009 in Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo won 31-14. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images) /

Buffalo Bills: Trading away Marshawn Lynch

Recently, the Buffalo Bills have made many trades. They shipped off defensive tackle Marcell Dareus for a late-round pick and gave up on quarterback Tyrod Taylor before this season. There were also some solid trades, like getting running back LeSean McCoy for linebacker Kiko Alonso and landing wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin for a third-round pick.

Not all their deals have worked out though. Take for instance their deal with the Philadelphia Eagles before the 2017 season. Defensive back Ronald Darby was sent to the Eagles for wide receiver Jordan Matthews and a third-round pick. Had it not been for the third round pick, this trade could have been a huge disaster, as Matthews didn’t even last and is now back with the Eagles.

Even so, this still wouldn’t be as bad as the deal they made with the Seattle Seahawks in 2010. In October of that season, the Bills gave up on running back Marshawn Lynch, sending him to the Pacific Northwest, in exchange for a fourth and fifth round pick. All Lynch did in Seattle was reel off 6,347 yards and 57 touchdowns in six seasons.

He had a stretch from 2011 to 2014 where he was arguably the best running back in the game. The Seahawks were a dominant team and their offense was based around his ability to pound the ball and control the clock. His lowest yardage total during that stretch was 1,204 yards and his lowest touchdown total on the ground was 11.

Lynch was a huge reason the Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII over the Denver Broncos. They probably could have had one more if he would have gotten the ball on the one-yard line when they faced the New England Patriots the following season in Super Bowl XLIX.

While Buffalo recovered with the McCoy trade, there’s no denying they didn’t get proper compensation for sending Lynch to the Seahawks back in 2010.

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