yea, besides Brady, who else has great input on personnel decisions. Rodgers clearly wasn't listened to despite rumors of his begging for help for years. Wonder why they suddenly think they have such pull
when does a team finally question the wisdom of spending
"Imagine being paid $35 million a year to storm out of meetings and go home to a pop star wife to vent. He has a difficult life."
He's got a big ego and feels he's better than he is.
I apologize in advance for the rant, but
People want a leader who cares more about winning than money, and then when someone displays exactly that, he’s a diva.
The idea that Russ has a big ego is just pure comedy, he’s raising Future’s child as his own, and is mainly stirring discontent because his wife is a superstar that needs to be in a bigger market. Easy to spin a decision designed to benefit his family as egotistic.
I know you don’t actually care about his point of view, but you can follow me if you will
Seattle had these talks with him last year when the rumors first originated, they then went “all in” with Jamal Adams and spent two first rd picks in the process. Then they spent their first round pick on a Linebacker in one of the worst draft classes for linebackers since maybe Reuben foster’s class in 2017. Seattle already had a top 5 line backing core in the entire league... All of this, only a year after they paid Wagner the highest off-ball LB contract.
That is the equivalent of us paying LW $21m a year and then going and drafting Christian Barmore at 11.
They essentially passed on Tee Higgins, Michael Pittman, Laviska Shenault, Chase Claypool, Van Jefferson, Denzel Mims; Who ALL Started Games Last Season, for Jordyn Brooks, who played less than 33% of their snaps...He was projected to go in the 3rd rd.. They then had the audacity to draft a Defensive End in the 2nd round, who didn’t play a single snap this season, passing on more offensive talent in the process.
How do you now look Russ in the eye a year later and present a case that the team will be better in 2021?
He played at an MVP level for at least half the season
Now has a 36 yr old aging Duane Brown at LT.
Their best guard, Mike Iupati, just retired
Greg Olsen just retired
They don’t have the money to franchise tag or resign Shaquille Griffin, Carlos Dunlap, or Quinton Dunbar, because you have to now pay Adams.
And you will now walk into the draft without a first rd pick
All the while, his wife is losing millions being stationed in Seattle.
Look him in the eye and tell him he’s wrong for wanting out or thinks that he’s better than he is. Seattle should be ecstatic that they have a chance to get those picks back.
All in and don’t win is the quickest path to decline, Seattle should do their best to make this a win win situation.
RE: What is it with all these high profile QB's...
...wanting to move themselves around the league? I do not believe I have noticed this kind of a situation before. Have I just missed or forgotten about something? Or is this new? What's going on?
Publicly, it gets blamed on the incompetence of their current team, but maybe they're indirectly realizing that it's hard to build a team around player that's getting so much money, so they're leaving for teams that have the other pieces.
says he wants m ore of the offense to go through him, what the hell does he want?? He threw 558 times this season. Four games he threw more than 40 passes and he never threw less than 27 times. By the way - in the games he threw more than 40 times, he was 1-3.
RE: Agent says Wilson wants to stay in Seattle but
in the event of a trade he does have preferences. Will only consider Dallas, NO, Bears, Raiders.
Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter
Russell Wilson has told the Seahawks he wants to play in Seattle but, if a trade were considered, the only teams he would go to are the Cowboys, Saints, Raiders and Bears, his agent Mark Rodgers said to ESPN.
2:28 PM · Feb 25, 2021
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Don't understand the Saints when they are completely in the abyss with the salary cap.
But Dallas makes sense for both. Dallas can throw in Dak to help offset draft picks.
says he wants m ore of the offense to go through him, what the hell does he want?? He threw 558 times this season. Four games he threw more than 40 passes and he never threw less than 27 times. By the way - in the games he threw more than 40 times, he was 1-3.
I think it’s just a personnel thing. I don’t think they’ve had a good draft since their famous one in 2011
So he gets on the radio and says some things,let's the team know he's unhappy.Than they have the nerve to say "If a trade were considered". As if they didn't ask,in there own little language.
Not good for the league that all these QBs are asking out like this - it'll become like the NBA where the players run the asylum and control where they go
In comment 15161348 Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy said:
[quote] that's it going down like this.
I know Seahawks fans have been pissed at Carroll's offense for a long time, sounds like Wilson feels the same way. [/quote
He literally IUST re-signed there. He had his choice of OC. He loved Schottenheimer.
Wilson didn't play well in the playoffs and when his cap figure is so high, it is harder to build around the rest of the team. Superstar QB's raise the level of the team. Don't they? Seattle hasn't been the same since LOB departed and Lynch left.
Yes but its also drafting. The LOB was all (I believe) drafted by the Seahawks. That just nailed it and rode it all the way to a title (should have been 2).
Nice fortunate timing.
Carroll took over in 2010. From 2010-2012, great drafts. But since then not so remarkable.
The theory is Carroll took advantage of his time in the college game to scout all of those guys back then. Once all those college guys made the NFL, he no longer had the magic touch.
The Seahawks really can't draft that well. First rounders are useless to them, maybe even more so than the Rams (who at least produced Aaron Donald). Earl Thomas is probably their only really good first round pick of the last decade.
Like everything they skirted the rules a bit, got lucky, and played in 2 SBs. Since then all they've been able to do is be competitive in the regular season but not postseason.
says he wants m ore of the offense to go through him, what the hell does he want?? He threw 558 times this season. Four games he threw more than 40 passes and he never threw less than 27 times. By the way - in the games he threw more than 40 times, he was 1-3.
It legitimately wasn't until 2019 that Wilson as a volume passer was actually a better than average to really good QB. Before then, the results always skewed to the Seahawks playing better with him throwing less.
And even in the last two years, he hasn't produced throwing a lot late in the season or if defenses get clever taking away his deep ball.
to come back. I would certainly check and see what they would want. It’s probably going to cost more then we’d be willing to pony up however and that would be both draft picks and potentially players.
Wilson coming to NY is unlikely. However, if George was still alive, you might have seen this!
RE: There are about 25 teams that should be calling Seattle
Agreed. If ranking teams by howuch they've cared to invest in the OL, Seattle, if not 32nd, is near the bottom.
I don't get the critique of Wilson playing "backyard football" or not playing in the flow of the offense when he's been running for his life for years. It's a testament to his greatness that they've won as much as they have and that the offense has put up as many points as they have despite having a perennially untalented, substandard OL.
He's got a big ego and feels he's better than he is.
I apologize in advance for the rant, but
People want a leader who cares more about winning than money, and then when someone displays exactly that, he’s a diva.
The idea that Russ has a big ego is just pure comedy, he’s raising Future’s child as his own, and is mainly stirring discontent because his wife is a superstar that needs to be in a bigger market. Easy to spin a decision designed to benefit his family as egotistic.
I know you don’t actually care about his point of view, but you can follow me if you will
Seattle had these talks with him last year when the rumors first originated, they then went “all in” with Jamal Adams and spent two first rd picks in the process. Then they spent their first round pick on a Linebacker in one of the worst draft classes for linebackers since maybe Reuben foster’s class in 2017. Seattle already had a top 5 line backing core in the entire league... All of this, only a year after they paid Wagner the highest off-ball LB contract.
That is the equivalent of us paying LW $21m a year and then going and drafting Christian Barmore at 11.
They essentially passed on Tee Higgins, Michael Pittman, Laviska Shenault, Chase Claypool, Van Jefferson, Denzel Mims; Who ALL Started Games Last Season, for Jordyn Brooks, who played less than 33% of their snaps...He was projected to go in the 3rd rd.. They then had the audacity to draft a Defensive End in the 2nd round, who didn’t play a single snap this season, passing on more offensive talent in the process.
How do you now look Russ in the eye a year later and present a case that the team will be better in 2021?
He played at an MVP level for at least half the season
Now has a 36 yr old aging Duane Brown at LT.
Their best guard, Mike Iupati, just retired
Greg Olsen just retired
They don’t have the money to franchise tag or resign Shaquille Griffin, Carlos Dunlap, or Quinton Dunbar, because you have to now pay Adams.
And you will now walk into the draft without a first rd pick
All the while, his wife is losing millions being stationed in Seattle.
Look him in the eye and tell him he’s wrong for wanting out or thinks that he’s better than he is. Seattle should be ecstatic that they have a chance to get those picks back.
All in and don’t win is the quickest path to decline, Seattle should do their best to make this a win win situation.
Publicly, it gets blamed on the incompetence of their current team, but maybe they're indirectly realizing that it's hard to build a team around player that's getting so much money, so they're leaving for teams that have the other pieces.
Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter
Russell Wilson has told the Seahawks he wants to play in Seattle but, if a trade were considered, the only teams he would go to are the Cowboys, Saints, Raiders and Bears, his agent Mark Rodgers said to ESPN.
2:28 PM · Feb 25, 2021
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Don't understand the Saints when they are completely in the abyss with the salary cap.
But Dallas makes sense for both. Dallas can throw in Dak to help offset draft picks.
I think it’s just a personnel thing. I don’t think they’ve had a good draft since their famous one in 2011
At least be a proud diva
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In comment 15161348 Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy said:
[quote] that's it going down like this.
I know Seahawks fans have been pissed at Carroll's offense for a long time, sounds like Wilson feels the same way. [/quote
He literally IUST re-signed there. He had his choice of OC. He loved Schottenheimer.
Wilson didn't play well in the playoffs and when his cap figure is so high, it is harder to build around the rest of the team. Superstar QB's raise the level of the team. Don't they? Seattle hasn't been the same since LOB departed and Lynch left.
Yes but its also drafting. The LOB was all (I believe) drafted by the Seahawks. That just nailed it and rode it all the way to a title (should have been 2).
Nice fortunate timing.
Carroll took over in 2010. From 2010-2012, great drafts. But since then not so remarkable.
The theory is Carroll took advantage of his time in the college game to scout all of those guys back then. Once all those college guys made the NFL, he no longer had the magic touch.
The Seahawks really can't draft that well. First rounders are useless to them, maybe even more so than the Rams (who at least produced Aaron Donald). Earl Thomas is probably their only really good first round pick of the last decade.
Like everything they skirted the rules a bit, got lucky, and played in 2 SBs. Since then all they've been able to do is be competitive in the regular season but not postseason.
It legitimately wasn't until 2019 that Wilson as a volume passer was actually a better than average to really good QB. Before then, the results always skewed to the Seahawks playing better with him throwing less.
And even in the last two years, he hasn't produced throwing a lot late in the season or if defenses get clever taking away his deep ball.
Wilson coming to NY is unlikely. However, if George was still alive, you might have seen this!
Agreed. If ranking teams by howuch they've cared to invest in the OL, Seattle, if not 32nd, is near the bottom.
I don't get the critique of Wilson playing "backyard football" or not playing in the flow of the offense when he's been running for his life for years. It's a testament to his greatness that they've won as much as they have and that the offense has put up as many points as they have despite having a perennially untalented, substandard OL.
It's basically saying that you watch football and like the Giants, but don't really understand it much...