The Seattle Seahawks are tied for the best record in the NFC at 6-2, and they now have a new deep threat for Pro Bowl quarterback Sam Darnold following Tuesday’s trade with the New Orleans Saints for speedy wide receiver Rashid Shaheed.

Instant Reaction: Seahawks trade ‘bigger move than people realize’

Seattle Sports caught up with several well-known NFL insiders in the aftermath of the Seahawks’ splashy move who reacted to the trade. Here’s a quick look at what some of them said about Shaheed’s addition.

Eric Edholm , NFL.com

Fresh off of the Seahawks swinging their deal with the Saints for Shaheed, Edholm had them at No. 1 in his new NFL power rankings . A few hours later on Tuesday afternoon, he spoke about why it was a good move when he joined Seattle Sports’ Wyman and Bob.

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