Do Giants, Broncos or Saints Become Super Bowl Contenders Next Season With Russell Wilson?

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson reportedly would consider waiving his no-trade clause to play for the Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints or New York Giants next season. 

It seems inevitable that Seattle and Wilson will split at some point in the near future, as the star quarterback has been disgruntled with the organization since this past offseason. 

Seattle has struggled mightily this year, and it could be time for the franchise to hit the reset button and have both Wilson and Pete Carroll leave town in the offseason. 

If that is the case, which of these three teams truly becomes a contender with Russ on the roster? The veteran quarterback is getting up there age wise, and he hasn’t been the same player since the second half of the 2020 season. It’s possible a change of scenery could help, but Wilson isn’t carrying a team to a Super Bowl, nor has he ever done that in his career. 

Let’s break down each landing spot on Russ’ reported list: 

New Orleans Saints

The Saints seem like an ideal fit on paper, as head coach Sean Payton would bring something new to the table for Russ and they have two solid tackles in Terron Armstead and Ryan Ramcyzk to protect the quarterback. 

Wilson may not have the receiving weapons he has in Seattle, but Michael Thomas (if healthy) and Alvin Kamara are more than enough to get excited about. 

Could the Saints use a strong defense and Russ at quarterback the way the Legion of Boom Seahawks teams did? It’s possible. However, New Orleans was 5-2 with Jameis and has cap troubles like you wouldn’t believe. 

Would New Orleans be willing to work its cap and trade draft capital for Wilson? Or would Payton rather run it back with Winston and Taysom Hill? That’s the biggest question for this fit. 

New York Giants

Giants fans certainly would love this move, as Daniel Jones has shown little to get excited about in his time in New York. 

New York also has the draft capital, holding its own first-round pick and the Chicago Bears first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. 

Wilson would get a solid receiving core of Kadarius Toney, Kenny Golladay, Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton to work with, as well as running back Saquon Barkley. 

However, the Giants’ roster has a lot of holes to fill, specifically on the offensive line, if it wants to contend. The Saints and Broncos both have better teams this season, but New York does have some young talent to get excited about. 

Still, with the way Wilson has played over the past two seasons, I’m not sure he is all Big Blue needs to be a Super Bowl contender. 

Denver Broncos

This fit makes a ton of sense, as Teddy Bridgewater is in the final year of his deal and the Broncos have essentially given up on Drew Lock (and for good reason). 

Denver has an elite defense when healthy, but it did lose starting linebackers Alexander Johnson and Josey Jewell for the season this year. 

The weapons aren’t bad either for Wilson. Courtland Sutton, Tim Patrick and Jerry Jeudy are all under contract for multiple years and running back Javonte Williams is a budding star. The question for Denver is the competition. 

Wilson would be moving to a division with Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert, making a wild card berth much more realistic than winning the division. The same can be said for the Saints, who have to face Tom Brady. 

Denver has been a quarterback away for several years now, so maybe Wilson is the missing piece to get Denver back in the postseason, but Super Bowl contender may be a little lofty.