Russell Wilson has been a joy to watch with the Pittsburgh Steelers this season, rolling back time and playing his football since he left the Seattle Seahawks… but the narrative around him over the last few years has been confusing.
Speaking on FOX NFL Pregame, Bradshaw spoke in the same manner that many have when it comes to how Wilson left Seattle, comparing it to the same situation as what had unfolded in Denver. The co-host stated: “How would you like to be a quarterback at Seattle and everybody in Seattle wants to get rid of you. And then you get down to Denver and you realize that the head coach doesn’t want you…”
While that was definitely the case in Denver… it absolutely was not in Seattle. I’m not sure if Bradshaw just misspoke, but the idea that Seattle wanted to get Wilson out of town is just plain wrong.
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Seahawks fans like to disagree on a lot of things… whether it was the right thing to throw the ball on the one-yard line in that game, if we should move on from Geno Smith and whether they should have fired Pete Carroll or not. But one thing that almost all Seattle fans would have agreed on, at the time, was wanting Wilson to remain as the long-term starter.
Although he never won an MVP award during his time in Seattle, he was undoubtedly one of the players of the decade – leading the team to two Super Bowl’s and winning one. He was nothing short of incredible in the Pacific Northwest, and had been beloved by fans.
Wilson was traded away from the Seahawks in what was a huge trade, with Seattle getting two first-round picks and two-second round picks. It was a deal that set the franchise up for future success, but as Seahawks fans… we were devastated.
Russell Wilson was one of the best quarterback’s of the 2010’s during his time with the Seahawks
As soon as Wilson had been traded away from the team, the Seahawks went from perennial playoff contenders to being seen as one of the worst rosters in the league. That’s how good of a quarterback he had been. He had, almost single-handedly, dragged the team to 10 wins each season.
Luckily for the Seahawks, the picks they received for Wilson turned into gold – grabbing four Pro Bowl caliber players with Carroll and new head coach Mike Macdonald leading the team to what looks to be an exciting future.
But the idea that Wilson has been on a rapidly decline and that no-one wanted him… it’s just not true. He was dealt for a large haul of picks to the Broncos because he’s very, very good.
Unfortunately, he struggled in Denver. He was used in an offense that did not get the best out of him. But he’s showing with the Steelers, who run extremely similar concepts to what was used in Seattle, that he’s still an extremely efficient quarterback and can compete at a high level.
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