Seahawks GM John Schneider met with media to discuss the active offseason the Seahawks have had so far and offered a frank statement on why the organization opted to

We had sat down with the offensive staff, and obviously the personnel guys were on it before, always having a contingency plan. We had some guys we were interested in, made the trade, and were able to get the guy at the top of the list,

Inside the events that quickly led to Seattle trading their franchise quarterback and Pro Bowl wide receiver within 3 days.