DANGERUSS TIMES IN SEATTLE
Flashback to 2015: Russell Wilson just threw the game-ending interception at the goal line and Seahawks lose the Super Bowl. The controversial decision by Pete Carroll ended a dynasty. Instead of a hand off to the Beast, Marshawn Lynch, the Hawks ran the infamous slant play. Wilson passed to Ricardo Lockett overlooking an open Doug Baldwin. The pass was picked off by Malcom Butler. Was this the start of a downward spiral in Seattle?
Fast forward to 2020: the Seahawks are poised for another season, but the on-field personnel looks vastly different. Lynch is gone and so is the entire Legion of Boom. Richard Sherman is now with the rival Niners, Cam Chancellor is retired, and Earl Thomas is a free agent. The Seahawks no longer have Baldwin and Jermaine Kearse, who were two key pieces of the offense during their Super Bowl runs. As a result, during the 2020-2021 season, the Seahawks ranked 26th in pass defense and last in rushing defense. Even the addition of Carlos Dunlap could not save their defense.
Nowadays: Still Russell Wilson remains one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Potentially, he could boast more than one ring if the Seahawks would allow him to be involved in roster decisions. Wilson has long said that he wants to have a say in the Seahawks’s front office workings, but Pete Carroll has not granted permission. Carroll’s coaching is at times mind-boggling. He ran a run-heavy offense with only one decent running back, Chris Carson, and had only one Top 15 receiver, Tyler Lockett, until 2019. Lockett is a great deep ball threat, but is only six foot and cannot make much of an impact on jump balls.
The Seahawks drafted athletic freak D.K. Metcalf in the second round of 2019. Wilson and Metcalf had a good 2020 season with Metcalf gaining over 1,000 yards receiving. However, the Rams beat the Hawks in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. To add insult to injury, the Rams were not at their elite level with numerous QB injuries and relied on the running game.
This offseason started off with a bang, with Rams trading for Matt Stafford and the Cardinals signing J.J. Watt. The balance of power is shifting in the NFC West. Rumors abounded that Wilson was asking for a trade. There were also reports that the Cowboys, Bears, and Saints were interested in a trade. The Bears made an offer for Russ, which was declined. The Cowboys resigned Dak Prescott, and the Bears signed Andy Dalton. But is this the end of the sticky situation in Seattle or is Dangeruss Wilson still looking to move?
Trade him to Pittsburgh and let Ben go. I know it won’t happen, but Ben’s ride is up. Russell still has several good years left and could lead a good Steeler team to the SB.
I’m not a fan of letting players have input on personnel decisions. Do your job and let others do theirs. I don’t see the GM demanding that he gets to take a ‘few snaps’ under center.
Pittsburgh would be much improved under Russ, and I can see them being a contender with that defense and a reenergized Russ leading the offense.
i agree with Tommy. not much chance he gets to be involved in any GM/roster decisions. he’s in the wrong sport if he wants that to happen. Brady is just about the only one who gets to do that.
The QB is the most important position in the NFL, and if you have a good one, you want to keep him.
Whilst this is true, you don’t however have to let that person make GM decisions. Especially when considering Russell is a non-white QB, there could be many GMs not willing to give those duties over to anyone else, period. But throw in the history of traditionally white QBs, some old ideology, not a chance. (Not saying this is how the Seahawks GM feels, but it is a possibility.)