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The thought of the Seattle Seahawks trading Russell Wilson seems unthinkable, but apparently, the Seahawks tossed around the idea a couple of years ago. Chris Simms of NBC Sports says that during the 2018 NFL Draft, he heard that the Seahawks contacted the Cleveland Browns and offered Wilson for the No. 1 overall pick.
Simms says that he never followed up on the rumor and that he doesn't know how serious the discussions were.
Of course, the Browns ultimately kept the top selection and used it on Baker Mayfield, and Wilson has since become one of the most untouchable players in the NFL.
Wilson, who played his collegiate football at both the University of Wisconsin and North Carolina State, was originally selected by Seattle in the third round (75th pick overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.
He was immediately named the Seahawks' starter in his rookie campaign and had an impressive debut season, making the Pro Bowl after throwing for 3,118 yards, 26 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
The following year, Wilson took it a step further, earning another Pro Bowl selection and leading Seattle to a Super Bowl title. He then took the Seahawks to a second straight Super Bowl appearance the next season.
Thus far, the 31-year-old has made six trips to the Pro Bowl and is coming off of a 2019-20 campaign in which he finished with 4,110 yards, 31 touchdowns and five picks while completing 66.1 percent of his throws and posting a passer rating of 106.3.
It seems safe to say that the Seahawks made the right move by holding on to Wilson.
