Seattle Seahawks are trying to appease Russell Wilson, is it too late?
Change not for change sake
Shane Waldron comes from the Sean McVay coaching tree. McVay’s offenses utilize a strong running game paired with presnap motion and mainly three-wide receiver sets. This year his offense is back to more of its original design. The McVay offense also utilizes a lot of routes that set up the receivers nicely to gain yards after the catch. I didn’t see a lot of that in the Seattle Seahawks offense.
That is until the calendar turned to December, when things started to change. They would have continued into Los Angeles this week, but the Seahawks were slowed down by a combination of a dominating defense and COVID-19.
Let’s circle back to the main question. Why is the offense showing some creativity all of a sudden? I believe there’s a divorce on the horizon for Wilson and the Seahawks. This is Pete Carroll’s last-ditch effort to appease his star quarterback and have him finish out his contract in the Emerald City.
Wilson’s contract has an opt-out for the 2022 season. If RW3 exercises the clause, he becomes a free agent. From there, Wilson will choose where he wants to play next. Teams will line up to sign Wilson and give him their best offer. But at 34 years old will he get the $77M he’s due to earn for the next two seasons on his current deal? Wilson would be making a huge bet on himself, but he’s let it ride in the past.
As an added bonus of him leaving, the Seattle Seahawks get stuck with a $26M dead money cap hit.
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