This from sportsrumor.com:
One trade I have not brought to your attention has to do with Seattle. Oakland has not up until this point allowed me to speak of any trades they may be negotiatiing. Al is a pretty secretive guy unlike the Browns. I spoke with Al today as he wished me well in my pending retirement and I secured his permission to post this information. I imagine it won't be long until ESPN or someone acts as if they were the first to leak this unless a snafu breaks the trade. So here goes.
I will show in parenthesis the trade value as assigned by Oakland to the player or pick. The trade as I last heard it in version 7 is as follows;
Seattle trades Sean Alexander(2000), and the 23rd(825) to Oakland for the #2 overall pick in round #1(2600) and DT Terdell Sands(125). In return Seattle trades Cleveland the #2 pick (2600) (contingent on Gallery's
availability) for the #7 pick (1800), Dennis Northcutt (325), and a 2005 contingency pick. The contingency is based on Cleveland's 2005 record. .500 or better = a 2nd rounder while below .500 = a 3rd rounder.
Now the parameters for this trade are finalized and in writing. I have a copy here myself with signatures of all the parties involved. The catch is whether or not Cleveland strikes a deal with San Diego for the #1. The second catch is if Gallery would fall to #2 and not be selected by San Diego. The third catch is NFL approval which has not been sought to keep the trade quiet. They may get approval once the leak is made.
