Seahawks and Marshawn Lynch

Now that the Seattle Seahawks have released running back LenDale White, Allen Wilson of the Buffalo News thinks the Seahawks may re-visit their interest in trading for Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch.

There were reports that the 'Hawks were interested in Lynch last month, but that the Bills asking price--believed to be a 2010 second-round pick--were scaring away potential suitors.

Wilson believes now would be a good time for the Bills to strike a deal:

"As for the Bills, this would be a perfect opportunity to strike a deal with the Seahawks. Despite insisting they have no interest in trading Lynch, the Bills are prepared to move on without him by drafting C.J. Spiller in the first round. A Spiller-Fred Jackson pairing would do just fine. Besides, trading Lynch would rid the team of its biggest headache.

Lynch has yet to show up for any offseason activity, presumably because of his unhappiness with losing the starting job to Jackson last year and the arrival of Spiller. Lynch claimed in a recent YahooSports.com story that he would participate in the OTAs soon, but we'll see if that's the case. He will play in Buffalo this fall if he has no other choice, but why would the Bills want a player who doesn't want to be here?"

One of the reasons the Seahawks dumped White was they didn't believe he was ready to commit to what they were trying to build. Another reason, and a reason they acquired him so cheaply, was that he was facing a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.

Now that they've successfully sent a "Buy in or be gone" message to the entire roster, they're going to turn around trade something of value--a future draft pick--for a running back who hasn't shown up to his team's off-season workouts, and has a lengthy history of off-field incidents that could land him a suspension somewhere down the road? (Nothing imminent, just pointing out he comes with off-field baggage)

Sorry, but I don't see it happening.

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