After a fruitless season and an offseason of uncertainty around Russell Wilson, the Seattle Seahawks pulled the plug. They decided to start over and trade Wilson to the Denver Broncos.
Wilson, who brought Seattle its first-ever Super Bowl and was the face of their franchise for a decade, became frustrated with the team. A lot of his talent and intellect were never put to use. Many of the team's former players allege that this was the reason why the Seahawks alienated their franchise star so severely.
On The Colin Cowherd Podcast, former Seahawks tight end Greg Olsen explained how the team's offense operated and why it caused issues with Wilson.
"It was like we were playing with a JV roster"@gregolsen88 tells @ColinCowherd why Russell Wilson wanted out of Seattle pic.twitter.com/3mhLkwE2BR
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Olsen's description of how the Seahawks operated with one of the best scrambling quarterbacks in the league is disturbing. Wilson's game is built perfectly for innovative plays and challenging the norms of football. Yet, the Seahawks decided to use his talents only when it was absolutely necessary.
A coaching staff being standoffish to Olsen, who was a 35-year-old veteran when he landed in Seattle, is another terrible sign. Being so conservative seems to have cost the franchise in the long run, though Pete Carroll and company were able to win the NFC twice and take home the Lombardi with Wilson.
Now, Seattle will embark on a true rebuild with Wilson and linebacker Bobby Wagner moving on. Although the split with Wilson wasn't pretty, the Seahawks have a lot of fond memories to look back on.
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