Deshaun Watson has some competition for the most dramatic defender situation in this off-season – it seems that things are a bit gloomy in the Northwest Pacific. Tensions are rising between Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks, and as a resident fan of the Deadhaws Seahawks, it’s my job to try to explain this current situation by keeping my heart Especially outside. So here it is.
First, the contract. Wilson is the third highest paid quarterback in the league (and of all time), with an average annual salary of $ 35 million. Until the Texans supported the Brinks truck for Watson at $ 39 million a year and the bosses essentially made Muhammad the governor of Missouri with the largest contract in the history of American sport ($ 450 million over 10 years). ), Wilson was at the top of the list.
Here’s the difference – Muhammad and Watson are 26 years old. Wilson is 33 years old.
So where did the rumors of trouble in paradise begin? Jason La Canfora from CBS Sports (so take it with a grain of salt) posted on twitter that “he heard Russell Wilson’s camp become increasingly frustrated by the Seahawks’ inability to protect the Pro Bowler 8 times. He was fired 394 times in 9 seasons. This situation justifies monitoring. “At first, this sounded like out-of-season smoke from a player’s agent trying to pressure an organization to make some changes. I didn’t really buy it. Then, on Tuesday, in a Zoom press conference after winning the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Award on Saturday, Wilson confirmed the La Canfora reports.
“It simply came to our notice then. I’m frustrated with that, “Wilson said.
Wilson also appeared on the show Dan Patrick, where he was asked if the Seahawks had received any calls about a potential trade for him. “Yeah, I definitely think they got calls, for sure,” Wilson said. “Yes, but you are a franchise defender, you are a Hall of Fame defender. You’re not available, are you? Patrick asked. “I’m not sure if I’m available or not, it’s a Seahawks question.” He went on to say “I’m not sure how long I’ll play in Seattle – hopefully it will be forever, but things are changing.”
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The next day, Patrick reported that the Seahawks brass is not very happy with Wilson’s sincerity this week. “A source told me that the Seahawks leadership is not happy with Russell Wilson and his camp because they took this to the media,” Patrick said. “You wonder if they can coexist. The current situation is not sustainable. That’s what I was told. ”
Wilson has every right to be frustrated. Since 2014, the last time the Seahawks were in the Super Bowl (ah, good days) … remember when we were supposed to be the next dynasty, and then Pete Carroll took it all, throwing on the goal line and losing dressing room? Fun moments), no team spent less on their offensive line than Seattle, and no team again signed fewer offensive line officers than Seattle. They did not sign a single line offender for a second contract. None. To be fair, I wouldn’t sign that the general manager of garbage players, John Schneider, has been drafted since then.
So where are things? Wilson has an absurdly high contract and is 33 years old, Schneider inexplicably received a six-year contract extension (after he especially asked the Seahawks not to), the Seahawks are expected to have around $ 2 million for ceiling space in the 2021 season, to have only three project variants this year, not to have the first round for the next two projects (which I don’t think matters because Schneider cannot reach a first-round pick to save his life) and has aged stars in their impact positions. Oh, and Wilson is frustrated with them and they are frustrated with him.
Is OK. It’s good.
It would be damn almost unprecedented for a team to replace a franchise defender with a Hall of Fame resume, but the Seahawks run out of options. Schneider’s new contract gives him the freedom to rebuild this team without worrying about job security. The only question the Seahawks have to ask is whether they’re okay with accepting mediocrity until Wilson leaves free agency in three years, or if they want to get something in return for him now and press the reset button. And on that note, my stomach hurts and it’s time for some Pepto Bismol and a therapy session.