The Seattle Seahawks’ offense has been cooking through six games and that is in large part due to the success of quarterback Sam Darnold and the passing attack.
While Seattle continues to have issues running the rock, the passing offense has been electric, with the Seahawks ranking fourth in passing yards per contests, which has helped Seattle to a top-five scoring offense.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba has cemented himself as one of the elite wide receivers in the NFL, and Cooper Kupp and Tory Horton has proven to be solid complements as Seattle’s No. 2 and No. 3 options.
However, we wouldn’t mind seeing Seattle add more help to its biggest strength, and The Sporting News’ Vinnie Iyer thinks the Seahawks should do that by acquiring New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed.
“The Seahawks have rookie Tory Horton flashing as a big-play threat, but they could use a little more experience and extra speed to complement Jaxon Smith-Njigba in Klint Kubiak’s aggressive downfield passing game. Shaheed broke out for Kubiak when the latter also was in New Orleans,” Iyer wrote.
The Saints stink, plain and simple, and should be looking to sell off some pieces at the trade deadline, which falls on Nov. 4. Shaheed is in the final year of his contract, so pegging him as a trade candidate makes sense.
Despite having a lackluster quarterback situation, Shaheed has tallied 316 yards and a pair of touchdowns in six games and remains on pace for his best season in the league.
Shaheed would offer yet another weapon for Darnold, and more specifically, a deep threat that can take the top off the defense. Horton is supposed to be that guy, but it’s clear he might not be ready to take on such a significant role in his rookie season.
Let Shaheed take over that job for the remainder of 2025 and once he leaves in free agency next offseason, it’ll clear the way for Horton in 2026.
