Seattle Seahawks: Another reality check on Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson wants more control over the offense and personnel
Reports are also circulating about Wilson’s dissatisfaction over the Seattle Seahawks offensive play calling and personnel. One story in the Athletic had Russ storming out of a meeting when the coaches didn’t use any of his play suggestions.
Reality check
Understandably, Wilson wants to throw more. After all, he’s a quarterback; it’s what they do.
As I wrote in the last edition, this is Pete Carroll’s team. Russ knows it, Carroll knows it, the 12s know it, and everybody in the NFL knows it. Carroll is a run-first coach. It’s not a surprise like some members of the media make it out to be.
Is Wilson frustrated by the ground and pound? Absolutely. But again, Russ knew the situation when he signed a four-year, $140M extension on April 17, 2019. The dynamic hasn’t changed, and it’s unlikely to change as long as Carroll is the head coach.
One area both RW3 and the Seahawks should have in common is the goal of protecting him. The amount of hits taken over his career is astounding. Why the team has a revolving door of mediocre talent in front of him boggles the minds of the most diehard 12s. The Seahawks have to do a much better job of protecting their most valuable asset.
Once again, Russ needs to take a little blame. It’s hard to spend money on other players when Wilson’s $32M cap hit is almost 18 percent of the payroll. He can help by spreading some of the money around.
Russell Wilson's camp has approached the Seattle Seahawks for a potential trade, per @MikeDugar, @SandoNFL and @JaysonJenks
Potential destinations include: Dolphins, Jets, Saints, and Raiders.
Wilson was PFF's 6th highest-graded QB in 2020 (90.5) pic.twitter.com/u6neuHS6cb
— PFF (@PFF) February 25, 2021