'Hawks sign Trufant to multi-year deal!

According to ProFootballTalk.com the Seahawks have wrapped up franchise cornerback Marcus Trufant with a multi-year deal. The contract is reportedly for 6 years $50.2 mil with $28 mil of that coming over his first 3 years. Which is good cuz if he does revert to merely mediocre we don't have a ton of long term cash tied up in him and he can be moved if need be(here's hoping that scenario never need be).
All I can say is ...Hells to tha yeah! Within the span of a week sometimes maligned GM Tim Ruskell has managed to lock up two of our young top-end defensive talents to long term contracts for a reasonable value. This is a huge improvement over past Seahawks management who, as recently as 2006, have let big time players just walk out *cough*Hutch*cough*. We now have the core of this defense set for years to come as they grow into one of the elite squads in the NFC, if not the league.

I also like this deal because in the end Trufant ended up signing for less than he was originally attempting to command. Signing Lofa Tatupu to a long term deal that, tho paid him very well was not exorbitant, 2 years before his contract was up was a very savvy move. It appears this had to be a very large factor helping sway Tru to signing. The Tatupu signing shows a long term commitment to this defense, once a very weak spot for The 'Hawks. It shows that if you perform well you will be rewarded not just with cash but the signing and additions of other superior talents. It seems Trufant knew while he could get mo' money elsewhere his best option, financially and professionally, was to stay as an integral cog on a very solid defensive unit.

I'm so happy I can hardly speak right now. The prospect of this Defense having another like last year, or even better with a year of playing together under their belts, makes me as giddy as Dennis Hopper on nitrous oxide. Don't look at me!!!! Here's hoping next season looks a lot like this.