Russell Wilson invokes Tom Brady in explaining angst with Seahawks
By John Buhler
Russell Wilson only wants to be involved, just like Tom Brady is with his front office.
This is the most tumultuous things have been for Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks since he was drafted in the third round out of Wisconsin back in 2012.
While “Let Russ Cook” was great while it lasted, it was only a fleeting offensive philosophy. Seattle went back to the tried-and-true recipe that head coach Pete Carroll loves of ball control. It cost former offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer his job and the Seahawks an opportunity of reaching the Super Bowl for the first time in years. Wilson just wants to be loved like Tom Brady is.
“I want to be involved,” said Wilson on The Dan Patrick Show Tuesday. “At the end of the day, it’s your legacy, your team’s legacy. It’s the guys you get to go in the huddle with and trust. One of the reasons why Tom went to Tampa was because he could trust those guys and Bruce [Arians] would give him an opportunity.
“Any time you bring in free agents, you want the best players, ones who love the game … That dialogue is really important. It helps to be involved more. That dialogue should happen more often.”
"A source told me that the #Seahawks management is not happy with Russell Wilson and his camp for taking this to the media"
— Rob Staton (@robstaton) February 10, 2021
"You wonder if they're going to be able to co-exist... the current situation is unsustainable. That's what I was told." pic.twitter.com/OOrP4oMM3Z
Pete Carroll must accept Russell Wilson is his best player or pay the price for it
As much as Carroll would love to win with defense and the ground game, have you seen this Seahawks roster? General manager John Schneider has whiffed on so many early-round picks in recent NFL Drafts, no wonder Wilson wants to be involved in the team-building process. The only way Seattle wins a Super Bowl in the next five years is with Wilson being the team’s best player.
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While Seattle has only missed the NFC playoffs once since Wilson was drafted, they have not been to a Super Bowl since he was on his rookie contract. Now it is a struggle for the Seahawks to even win playoff games. If Seattle is not going to let the greatest quarterback in franchise history have a seat in their war room, then trade him and go get somebody else you can control in the draft.
If we can all see why Wilson is frustrated, why is Seattle unable to admit any fault of its own?