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Message: [QUOTE="bbsamjj, post: 5319110, member: 1738"] I bet it's more of DC deciding to go all in on their future. With all vets being free agents next year, there was no guarantee they would keep Sykes, so they lose her in advance (and likely giving up on a playoff run) while getting a first round pick in return, fully embracing the youth rebuild. Sending Sykes to a Seattle team that could make a real run in the playoffs is also a nice landing spot. Reminder, there is actually a big draft difference between making and not making playoffs next year due to Toronto and Portland joining the league. If you're the last team in the playoffs, you pick 8th. If you're the first team out, you're in the lottery, and have a chance at going anywhere from 1-5. And next year's likely top 5 (Betts, Miles, Fudd, Flau'Jae, Latson) is pretty stacked. [/QUOTE]