Russell Wilson: The Separation Is In The Manipulation
A Thin Veil
The Legion Of Boom era team saw right through Wilson and never really respected or connected with him. His contract and the tensions played a huge role in accelerating the teardown of that particular iteration of the Seahawks.
The teams since then have been good. And the players looked up to Wilson for his athletic gifts and leadership. At the same time, he hasn’t been able to bring them to those same heights.
Wilson has plateaued and fallen into a rut as the years have passed. He has stretches where he looks like an MVP, followed by long runs of mediocrity. RW3 is still an above-average quarterback at this point in his career, but things seem to have stagnated for him in the Emerald City.
I wrote last week about how Seattle needed to decide who they want to be moving forward. Maybe the real question is where Russ wants to be in the future.
Time To Decide
Should Russell Wilson want to move on, it’s time for him to meet with Seattle Seahawks leadership and privately have those conversations. If he wants to continue playing for the Seattle Seahawks, as he recently claimed, it’s on him to shut down the rumors and plug any leaks on Team Russ.
He owes the franchise and the city that much. I, like most 12s, never thought things would reach this point. It’s not because of any inherent morality in Wilson, but because it’s the type of image he’s worked so hard to avoid. Petty and manipulative doesn’t suit the character he’s tried to cultivate.