2022 Pacific Northwest Sports Top 10: Number 8 – Russell Wilson
How it went down
After he was finally traded to Denver, it was reported that Philadelphia and Washington offered more for Russ’s services. Maybe Wilson didn’t want to go that far east. Or maybe he wasn’t impressed with the players those teams had, but those teams were not barren of talented players. Both teams have good to great defenses and excellent wide receivers for him to target.
But no, Russ held out for Denver. This put Schneider in a bad position. He had no leverage to get the best deal from Denver. So, the Seattle Seahawks end up with a pair of first-round picks instead of the three offered by the others. They also settled for Drew Lock, Noah Fant, and Shelby Harris. If he were a “team guy,” getting the best return he could for him would’ve been helpful and brought him closer to home.
Eventually, history will show that the Seahawks still won this trade. Unfortunately, we will not know for a good five years or more.
After all the picks have been made and a couple of years played by said players. So far, the Hawks have obtained a TE, DT, and QB plus a starting left tackle for the next decade and an edge rusher. That haul doesn’t even count the two picks Seattle acquired in next year’s draft, both a first and second-rounder. Who knows, those could be packaged to move up and take one of the prize QBs in next year’s draft. IF that happens, this trade will be very lopsided in Seattle’s favor.
Even though he isn’t on a local team anymore, his impact on the Pacific Northwest is undeniable.