Seattle Seahawks: Preparing for the possible fallout from a lost season
Pete in – Russ out
What happens IF owner Jody Allen decides to keep Carroll? Assuming general manager John Schneider also keeps his job, moving RW3 becomes a priority. It will be the most important move they ever make and consequently will decide the franchise’s direction for the next decade or more.
A player of Wilson’s caliber and pedigree has no shortage of suitors. However, he controls his fate due to a no-trade clause in his contract. The recently surfaced list of teams Wilson would accept a trade to includes the New York Giants, Denver Broncos, and New Orleans Saints.
From a Seattle Seahawks perspective, it comes down to who can pay the most. That team looks like New York. The Giants have two potential Top 10 picks in the 2022 NFL Draft, which would be a good starting point for a trade package. They also have two third-round, and two fourth-round picks next year. Among the players Seattle could get in return are quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Saquon Barkley.
Denver and New Orleans both have one first-rounder each in 2022, and their respective picks look to be in the low teens. So they will need to throw in some future number ones in their respective packages. How much of their future would either team be willing to sacrifice?
Russ in – Pete Out
It is possible ownership chooses Russ and parts ways with Pete Carroll (or puts him into an executive position). To please Wilson, the team then brings in an offense-minded head coach. At the top of that list would be Eric Bieniemy (Chiefs offensive coordinator) and Byron Leftwich (Buccaneers offensive coordinator).
Then what happens to Schneider? Does he leave with Carroll? Or does she allow him to remain the team’s GM and build a new Seattle Seahawks roster to fit the new coach’s vision?