Tuesday was a huge day all around the NFL, but it was especially impactful for the Seattle Seahawks. News broke that the Seahawks traded Russell Wilson and a fourth-round pick to the Denver Broncos. In return, Seattle received quarterback Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant, defensive lineman Shelby Harris, and five draft picks.
Now, the Seahawks are left without a designated starting quarterback for the upcoming season, and they are left with some hard feelings. Wilson's departure from Seattle after a decade with the franchise wasn't clean-cut. The Athletic posted an article with information from anonymous Seattle players. Wilson's former teammates said they knew something was different between him and the team this year and “could sense” that the quarterback had “checked out.”
The article goes on to describe the deteriorating relationship between the Seahawks and their longtime quarterback. The former championship duo of Wilson and Pete Carroll grew apart due to their differing opinions on offensive gameplay. The head coach was dedicated to the offense that won the Seahawks the Super Bowl in 2014. Meanwhile, “Wilson felt the team’s personnel misses and devotion to Carroll’s old-school offensive philosophy were holding him back and damaging his legacy.”
The Athletic noted that “several sources” said that both Wilson and the Seahawks played part in the dissolution. Now, the Seahawks must decide how they are going to approach the remainder of the offseason and their quarterback vacancy. They acquired Drew Lock in the Wilson trade, but it's unlikely that he is the solution to Seattle's newest problem.
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