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Joe Thomas is one of the best offensive linemen in NFL history. He hasn't missed a single snap since he came into the league in 2007 as the No. 3 overall pick, and he's performed at an All-Pro level throughout his career despite playing through injuries and the dire performances of those around him. The Cleveland Browns last had a winning season in Thomas' rookie year, and they last won more than three games in a season in 2014. Under current head coach Hue Jackson, they're 1-20.

It's time for this to end. Thomas deserves a team committed to roster development, and few teams fit that profile in this decade better than the Seahawks...except for one obvious Achilles heel. Under assistant head coach and offensive line capo Tom Cable, the team has tried everything from career retreads to converted defensive linemen in order to assemble a front five that can put forth credible performances. Nothing has worked, and you could argue that over the last three seasons, it's cost the team a Super Bowl or two.

Trading for Thomas wouldn't fix everything, but it would certainly shore up Russell Wilson's blind side, a spot Cable has been singularly bad at addressing. This season, Rees Odhiambo has been the team's primary left tackle after former basketball player and project lineman George Fant suffered a torn ACL. Odhiambo, a third-round pick out of Boise State in 2016, has given up more total pressures than all but one offensive tackle (Breno Giacomini of the Houston Texans) this season. Thirty pressures in 208 pass-blocking snaps adds up to a ton of pain for Wilson, and the team has already worked out former Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins tackle Branden Albert to try to stop the damage.

Thomas would be a far better option—he's allowed just six total pressures in 231 pass-blocking snaps this season, which is singularly impressive because rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer is taking sacks at a high rate as he learns to read NFL defenses. Some teams might be put off by Thomas' age (32) or contract situation (his cap hit is $11.5 million this season and $10 million in 2010), but the Seahawks are good enough at nearly every other position to quit fooling around with bargain-basement guys along their line.

Yes, they'd need to free up cap space to make this happen, but there's a way to get that done...