Analyzing whether the Seahawks should trade for Jaguars guard Brandon Scherff

Could the Seattle Seahawks make one more trade before the NFL’s trade deadline on Nov. 5? Anything is possible with John Schneider. And after the inept offensive line play of the last few games, many 12’s (including yours truly) are likely asking if there is any chance Schneider makes a move for an offensive lineman.

Seattle has already made two trades in the last few weeks, making moves for defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris and linebacker Ernest Jones. However, making a third trade for an offensive lineman may be even more intriguing. However, would it be worth it?

Of the names that have floated around, the most eye-popping name is Brandon Scherff. It has been reported that the Jacksonville Jaguars are open to trading the five-time Pro Bowl guard. The Jaguars have already shipped their left tackle, Cam Robinson, to the Minnesota Vikings for a 2026 fifth-round pick that could become a 2026 fourth-rounder. Not the biggest price for a starting left tackle. The Jaguars also traded Roy Robertson-Harris to Seattle for a mere 2026 6^th round pick. Safe to say, the Jaguars, who are now 2-7, are having a fire sale. With this, could they possibly be willing to ship away Scherff for a cheap price?

The Jaguars are surely not on their way to the postseason this year, and Scherff is set to be a free agent after this season. So, the incentive for Scherff to want to stay in Jacksonville, and for the Jaguars to let him leave for nothing in return, is very low. These reasons add up to why Jacksonville would be willing to ship away the pro-bowl guard. In addition to this, the Seahawks would have enough cap space to facilitate a trade for Scherff. According to Over the Cap, the Seahawks have $8,655,320 left of cap space. Scherff is set to paid $1,750,000 guaranteed for this year, with the Jaguars already having paid nine of those game checks. All of this is to say that Scherff’s contract is very tradeable, and the Seahawks could fit him into their cap for the remainder of this season.

All of this sounds like a trade for Scherff could easily be done. Not necessarily. Even though the Jaguars only received a 2026 fifth-round pick that could become a 2026 fourth-rounder for Cam Robinson, this does not mean the Seahawks could offer the same package for Scherff. First off, Scherff has had a much better track record than Robinson. Just look at Scherff’s five pro-bowls and 2020 first team all pro compared to Robinson’s zero pro bowls and zero all-pro’s. This alone could fetch Jacksonville higher return.

Additionally, the Seahawks aren’t the only team who need offensive line help. Nearly every NFL team could use another offensive lineman (save for maybe the Detroit Lions). When there is high demand, and a very low supply of tradeable offensive lineman, then the price goes up. All of this would insinuate that Jacksonville could possibly get a day two pick in 2025 for Scherff, even despite his expiring contract.

However, this leaves the question, would Scherff, at his current play, be that much of an upgrade? According to PFF, current Seahawks’ right guard, Anthony Bradford has earned a 50.4 offensive grade, with a 58.6 run blocking, and 51.6 pass blocking grade. Meanwhile Scherff, who has played all season at right guard as well, has earned a 62.5 offensive grade, with a 56.0 run blocking grade, and 71.5 pass blocking grade. Now, PFF’s grading scale is subjective, but these numbers are still eye opening. Scherff has underperformed in run blocking according to Bradford, while vastly outperforming Bradford in pass blocking.

As with any roster movement, especially trades, there is a cost-benefit analysis. The pro’s for trading for a guard like Scherff are that he is a cheap contract, and that he could be an upgrade in pass blocking. The con’s for trading for a guard like Scherff are that the price could be higher than Schneider wants to pay, he is on an expiring contract, and he is a possible downgrade in run blocking. Then there are the unknowns; how would Scherff mesh with the Ryan Grubb offensive scheme, would a move like this change the way the offensive line as a whole have played together, would Scherff want to return to Seattle beyond 2024.

Would offering Jacksonville a day two pick be worth it for Scherff? Surely it is easy to point the fingers at the inept guard play these last few games. However, is a single guard the difference between Seattle winning a Super Bowl and not? If the answer is no, then would giving up future draft capital even be worth that investment? This author would argue it is not... though he would still get a little excited.