Las Vegas Raiders Get: 2026 1st-round pick, 2027 1st-round pick, Edge Derick Hall, S Julian Love
Seattle Seahawks Get: Edge Maxx Crosby
Like the New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks can continue to strengthen their defense after a Super Bowl appearance.
Crosby would join the league’s No. 1 scoring defense and a Super Bowl contender under lead skipper Mike Macdonald, who coaches that side of the ball. It’s a good match from a player and coaching perspective.
The Raiders can acquire a proven playmaker in Julian Love, who’s better suited to play free safety than Jeremy Chinn and Isaiah Pola-Mao because of his coverage skills. He’s allowed a passer rating below 90 in four consecutive seasons and recorded 10 interceptions and 33 pass breakups in that span.
In 2024, Derick Hall showed pass-rushing potential, logging 29 pressures and eight sacks. This year, he played in a reduced role, taking the field for 46 percent of the defensive snaps behind edge-rusher DeMarcus Lawrence, whom the Seahawks signed last offseason. With a snap count closer to the 60 percent rate of his 2024 campaign, Hall could be a breakout candidate in Las Vegas.
Keep in mind that Seattle and Las Vegas may be more willing to make a deal with Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak set to become the Raiders’ head coach. While he can coach up the offense, don’t be surprised if he takes some of Macdonald’s assistants with him, which would ease the transition for Hall and Love to Las Vegas.
