Seattle Seahawks: Russell Wilson won’t finish his career in Seattle
It’s hard to imagine the Seattle Seahawks and Russell Wilson can maintain a long-term working relationship after all that’s happened between the two sides. That’s why RW3 finishes his NFL career somewhere else.
This winter, the relationship between the Seattle Seahawks and quarterback Russell Wilson had an enormous strain put on it. No need to rehash what was said and happened between the two. Let’s just say Wilson let his displeasure be known (very) publicly.
It was just the first domino that leads to the best quarterback in Seahawks history finishing his playing career in a different jersey. Up until then, it appeared Wilson was a steadfast company man. Now we know Russ is his own man.
I know this isn’t what 12’s want to hear. It is, however, something that they all need to start at least accepting. Russ let everyone know that he is tired of taking so many hits. His 394 total sacks rank 20th all-time in the NFL. There are only five active quarterbacks who have gone down more; Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, Aaron Rodgers, Alex Smith, and Matt Ryan.
Wilson’s yearly average of 44 sacks will move him up the list in a hurry. For example, if RW3 gets sacked at his annual average in 2022, he’ll be just outside the top 10 next year (14). To say he’s been hit far too many times is an understatement. There are other issues, such as being more involved in personnel decisions.
For their part, the Seattle Seahawks organization acts like they understand and has gone out of its way to let Wilson know they heard him. Head Coach Pete Carroll is working hard to repair the relationship with Russ. So is Schneider. Some of Wilson’s concerns have been addressed already. At this point, it may be too little, too late.