The Washington Redskins traded cornerback Quinton Dunbar to the Seattle Seahawks for a fifth-round pick Monday. Rather than give Dunbar a new contract, coach Ron Rivera got rid of a player who didn’t want to be there and ultimately decided to start fresh.
Rivera’s decision, though, didn’t sit well locally or nationally.
The Redskins were panned for trading their top corner, with experts arguing Washington did not receive enough compensation and that the team traded the 27-year-old with an already glaring need at the position.
Here’s a sample of what grades the Redskins received for the deal:
ESPN: D+
Dunbar was one of the few reasons to turn on Washington tape last season; quarterbacks posted a passer rating of 68.4 with Dunbar in coverage, the 14th-best mark in the league for cornerbacks who were targeted at least 30 times. Dunbar also has the athleticism to play either outside or in the slot, which is an added bonus. … Extension or no extension, this is an easy win for the Seahawks, and it’s a surprise that Washington wasn’t able to get more for a young, emerging cornerback.
Walter Football: O’BRIEN (worse than an F)
This might be the most lopsided trade we’ve seen this offseason without Bill O’Brien being involved. It makes zero sense. Quinton Dunbar was one of the top cornerbacks in the NFL last year. The Redskins, who were already in dire need of cornerback help, practically traded Dunbar for nothing, netting just a fifth-round pick in return. The Redskins should’ve gotten much more for Dunbar, but it appears as though the new front office can’t evaluate talent properly. Be careful what you wish for.
Fansided: D+
Sure, the team wasn’t realistically going to get a second-round pick for his services because of the injury concerns and the fact that any team trading for Dunbar would have to either extend him or slap him with the franchise tag next offseason. But couldn’t they have gotten a fourth-round pick?
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