Sources - Seahawks eyed Deebo Samuel-DK Metcalf pairing in 2019 draft - ESPN

Instead of being on opposite sidelines Sunday, as they have been for the past six seasons, Pro Bowl wide receivers Deebo Samuel and DK Metcalf nearly wound up on the same team after the 2019 NFL draft.

The Seattle Seahawks intended to draft both receivers in the second round that year, and thought they had a deal in place to do it, league sources told ESPN on Saturday.

During the first round, the Seahawks traded pick No. 30 to the New York Giants for Nos. 37, 132, and 142 with the idea that — the next night — they would move back up from No. 37 to No. 35 to select Samuel.

Shortly before the second round, Seattle had a trade worked out with the Las Vegas Raiders to move up to No. 35, with Samuel as the target.

But before that trade was finalized, the Raiders instead decided to send the 35th pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars, who selected offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor. To this day, the Seahawks don't know why the Raiders reneged on the deal, according to sources.

One pick later, at No. 36, the San Francisco 49ers drafted Samuel. Once the Seahawks missed out on Samuel, they traded down again, moving from No. 37 to No. 47, with No. 77 also coming their way. At No. 47, Seattle drafted Utah free safety Marquise Blair.

But the Seahawks' grand plan in the second round was to get Samuel near the top and Metcalf later. They did wind up getting Metcalf when they traded back up to the last pick in the round, No. 64 overall. Seattle traded third- and fourth-round picks to the New England Patriots for that selection.

So the Seahawks were able to get only one of the two wide receivers they targeted on a draft day that would have changed the NFC West, and the NFL, in a different manner for years.

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