Think about telling your self two years in the past that the Seattle Seahawks would commerce Russell Wilson, and that not solely would Geno Smith be the starter, he’s set to be the beginning the 2024 season.
I’ve discovered that, despite the fact that he’s been off the crew for over two years, actually something instantly or not directly associated to Russell Wilson attracts feedback and pageviews. We’d as properly begin Monday off with one other Wilson subject!
We’ve been guessing and speculating as to what the Seahawks would do post-Wilson from the minute he was dealt. Seattle had alternatives to take a quarterback in every of the final three drafts and opted to not. Might the Seahawks have taken Anthony Richardson in the event that they have been a bit of increased up the draft board? Possibly, however that’s not what occurred.
Listed below are among the issues the Seahawks might’ve achieved in lieu of beginning Smith:
Signed Baker Mayfield within the 2022 offseason;
Drafted Desmond Ridder, Malik Willis, or Matt Corral within the third spherical of 2022’s draft;
Drafted Will Levis (both at No. 20 or shifting down within the 2023 draft order);
Moved on from Geno within the 2023 offseason and signed Derek Carr;
Try to commerce up into the top-10 of this 12 months’s draft;
Drafted Spencer Rattler in Day 3 of this 12 months’s draft;
Moved on from Geno within the 2024 offseason and begin anew at QB
I’m positive there are extra I’m forgetting however these are simply hypothetical workout routines and alternate worlds.
In actuality, Seattle caught with Geno and gave him a contract extension after his Comeback Participant of the 12 months efficiency. Relative to his friends, he is perhaps a a lot greater discount than realized and has carried out manner past expectations. Drew Lock was acquired as a part of the Wilson commerce however by no means gained the beginning job. He did win hearts and minds when he stuffed in for Smith and humiliated the Philadelphia Eagles on nationwide tv. Lock is with the New York Giants, whereas the Seahawks traded for former Washington Commanders starter Sam Howell. John Schneider cited Howell’s NFL expertise and age (23) as a promoting level relative to the likes of the older Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr.
Right now’s dialogue is centered round how you are feeling in regards to the entrance workplace’s course of relating to the QB place since that seismic commerce. Are you happy that it’s nonetheless Geno Smith on the helm? Dissatisfied he even bought re-signed within the first place? Do you imagine Sam Howell needs to be the starter or is the attainable QBOTF? Did Drew Lock get a uncooked deal? Is the present QB scenario passable to you given the panorama of the previous few years?
And, I suppose, do you assume Wilson by no means ought to’ve been traded within the first place, and that his struggles in Denver aren’t all all the way down to his efficiency? Should you’re in that camp, presumably you wished to maintain Wilson and fireplace John Schneider and/or Pete Carroll, which was a greater than defensible place to take on the time of the commerce. I doubt that it’s a preferred opinion now.
Chat away within the feedback!
