Seahawks’ John Schneider sounds off on major NFL Draft proposal

Seahawks general manager John Schneider just won the Lombardi Trophy, and has built a roster that has the potential to sustain multiple championship runs in the years ahead.

When asked about the potential ability to trade picks from drafts five years out, Schneider didn’t hold back.

“Five years out feels kind of like giveaways and then, you know, first round pick five years out, like wow,” Schneider said, during his weekly Seattle Sports radio show.

“If you’re at a club you know where maybe you had a like losing record or you’re concerned about job security or something, and you’re just giving away a first round pick four years out? I just think—I really like our system right now. I mean, I have a hard enough time when we when we’re negotiating like all these flips and I have to get off the phone and write it down on a pencil, act like I have to go to the bathroom, write it down, look at it, then call him back.

“It’ll be interesting to see with the presentation, but I’m just giving you my first blush.”

Whether the league adopts Cleveland’s aggressive new timeline or heeds Schneider’s warning about over-leveraging the future, the proposal has forced a fascinating debate on the balance between immediate ambition and long-term stability

It also has the chance to fundamentally change the draft, and how front offices view its value in team building.