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Russell Wilson is worth everything he’s looking for from Seahawks

By Jack Crosby

Feb 1, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 1, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Russell Wilson wants some serious money from the Seahawks, and they should just pony up and give it to him

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Throughout the last three seasons since 2012, the Seattle Seahawks have cemented themselves as one of the best teams the NFL has to offer. Sure, when you think of the Seahawks and their tear through the NFL, you think of that defense that has stifled offense after offense, week in and week out. But you also think about the quarterback that manages that offense, Russell Wilson.

Since winning the starting nod as a rookie over Matt Flynn in 2012, Wilson has done nothing but make himself one of the more notable names around the league. Now, with his rookie contract set to expire, he and his agent, Mark Rodgers, want him to be paid quite handsomely. And by quite handsomely, that means the highest-paid player in the NFL.

The Seahawks should absolutely bring these negotiations to a close soon and make this happen.

Again, the defense is the focus of this Seahawks team when you bring them up in conversation, but what Wilson has provided for this team since his arrival is invaluable. Heck, everything that Wilson has ever done at any level has been invaluable.

Quite frankly, he’s just a winner.

Here’s a guy that made his name in the collegiate ranks, putting the N.C. State Wolfpack on the map since he walked into Raleigh as a freshman. Leading this program to wins over the likes of Florida State, people around the country began to take notice of this phenomenal athlete. Then, N.C. State and then-head coach Tom O’Brien decided that they didn’t want him around anymore, choosing to go with young Mike Glennon instead. With a year of eligibility remaining in college, Wilson transferred to the Wisconsin Badgers, where he brought a dynamic to that traditionally run-heavy program they’ve never seen before — a competent, talented quarterback. So, what happened? Well, they won the Big 10 title his only year in Madison and nearly came out with a Rose Bowl win over a very talented Oregon team.

N.C. State, in reality, was the first team to let Russell Wilson walk away from them, and the results were not good. Although two different levels of the game, there’s a lesson to be learned here, Seahawks.

Despite all the success in college, the NFL scoffed at Wilson — well, everyone expect Pete Carroll, that is. He not only gave Wilson a chance, but he fell in love with him so quickly that he handed him the reins of his team right off the bat, and as mentioned above, blowing off a quarterback in Flynn whom they had just delivered a pretty large contract to. And it has been nothing but good things since.

36 regular season victories in his first three seasons as a starter are the most for any quarterback in NFL history. Last anyone checked, winning football games is really the main objective of the great sport on the gridiron.

Will Russell Wilson ever become the all-time leader in any passing category in the NFL? Probably not. Will he ever become the all-time rushing leader for quarterbacks in the NFL? Probably not. But he’s able to do something that a lot of dual-threat quarterbacks before him haven’t been able to do, and that’s balance his talents out there on the field. For the most part, he knows exactly when to put the ball down and run, and he knows when it’s a good time to be patient and wait for a throwing window. Layman’s terms: He’s smart with the ball, for the most part, something that everyone wants in their franchise quarterback.

Oh yeah, and there’s also that two straight Super Bowls thing, winning one of them.

If the Seahawks are smart, they’ll get out that checkbook rather soon and end all of this nonsense, keeping around someone who could potentially end up being one of the greatest winners that the NFL has ever seen.

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