Russell Wilson heads to Denver, Seattle and Pete Carroll transfer on
Oh, what a day, what a day.
The breaking information sounder has been going off continuous. Calvin Ridley’s acquired to be loving all eyes and a spotlight transferring away from his playing suspension.
First, the information of Aaron Rodgers and the Inexperienced Bay Packers coming to phrases on a four-year extension with over $150-million assured rattling close to breaks the web. Then inside a few hours, information broke that the Seattle Seahawks had agreed to commerce Tremendous Bowl-winning QB Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos for a number of draft picks and gamers.
Commerce breakdown: Broncos get QB Russell Wilson and a fourth-round choose. Seahawks get QB Drew Lock, TE Noah Fant, DL Shelby Harris, two first-round picks, two second-round picks, and a fifth-round choose.
Denver received the commerce as a result of they acquired the star participant despite the haul of draft picks Seattle obtained within the deal. There was additionally a trade on the table from the Washington Commanders for Wilson, which he promptly used his no-trade clause to reject. I can’t blame Russ for that call. However now the Seahawks are within the place of transferring ahead right into a rebuilding stage, it could appear. Drew Lock doesn’t really feel like the reply at QB in Seattle. If he was going to be a franchise QB, the Broncos wouldn’t have traded him for one in Wilson.
This transfer was not less than a yr within the making after final offseason, when a listing of potential destinations was leaked for the disgruntled QB. New Orleans, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, and NY Giants have been the alleged groups Wilson was considering only a yr in the past. Talks of Wilson’s seemingly imminent departure from Seattle continued all through the season. I talked about it and felt that 2021 would possible be the tip of the Carroll-Wilson period. One must go, and now we all know which went.
So, the Seahawks are actually in official rebuild mode. In response to specialists and everybody who fancies themselves an skilled, this yr’s draft isn’t an ideal one for QBs, so the Seahawks may truly go into the 2022 season with Lock as their beginning QB. Jameis Winston is the largest title within the QB free-agent market, however he’s coming off a torn ACL with injury to his MCL as nicely. That might be one route for Seattle, though I’m unsure how eager they’ll be on pouring free-agent bucks right into a QB coming off such a crucial damage.
Different names like Teddy Bridgewater, Marcus Mariota, Tyrod Taylor, and Mitchell Trubisky are all on the board. To be trustworthy, most of these names would most likely beat out Lock for the starter’s gig in Seattle this yr. Lock confirmed just a few flashes in Denver, however he simply isn’t that man. Not that these different guys are essentially, however I’d take all of them over Lock.
Buying all that draft capital for Wilson ought to undoubtedly assist offset the picks Seattle gave up for security Jamal Adams a few years in the past. The Seahawks despatched two first-round picks and a 3rd rounder to the Jets for Adams. Now these picks can go towards restructuring this crew. Initially needs to be the offensive line. Begin rebuilding the O-line now, so hopefully if you happen to discover your subsequent franchise QB within the subsequent yr or two, you’ll be capable to defend him instantly.
The place the protection is anxious, it looks as if the issue is a mixture of philosophy and gamers who aren’t getting the job finished and haven’t for a while. It’s time to retire any resemblance of that cowl 3 zone scheme that Carroll’s been operating for years. It labored in the course of the Legion of Increase days, however we’re greater than half a decade faraway from the LOBs defensive dominance. Let it go, Pete! These days are over. It’s time to refine the protection and draft some younger studs with all these picks they simply obtained from Denver. No extra excuses.
The Broncos could have received the commerce, however Carroll received the facility wrestle in Seattle, as most of us ought to have figured he would. The group selected the coach over the participant. In contrast to the NBA, within the NFL, the coach normally wins this battle. We’ve seen this time after time within the NFL. We simply noticed it two years in the past with Tom Brady, Invoice Belichick, and the Patriots.
As a child rising up within the bay space (not a 49ers fan), as soon as I noticed Joe Montana traded away from San Francisco after 4 Tremendous Bowl victories, I noticed that it may occur to any participant at any time. Not apples to apples compared, however the backside line is at any time when a QB has severe points with the pinnacle coach or entrance workplace, that QB will greater than possible be the one leaving city. And it doesn’t matter if their title is Montana, Brady, or Wilson.
At the very least the Seahawks simply assured themselves of last-place finishes within the NFC West for the foreseeable future. They might hit on just a few of those draft picks, however till they hit the jackpot at QB as they did in 2012, all of it means little or no. You want a high 10 QB to really compete for a championship on this league. Seattle simply despatched a future Corridor of Famer to the Rocky Mountains in favor of holding onto a 70-year-old coach who is likely to be round on the sideline in 5 years. Good luck, Seattle. You’re going to want it.
