Revisiting The Russell Wilson Trade

Revisiting The Russell Wilson Trade

The Broncos are officially moving on from Russell Wilson. Denver has benched Wilson in favor of Jarrett Stidham for the remainder of the 2023-24 NFL Season. Now that Wilson is done with the Broncos, now is a perfect time to revisit that infamous trade.

We already know that Seattle won this trade. Still, it’s probably a good idea to remind everyone just how badly Seattle won this deal.

The haul that Seattle came away with here is staggering. 

• QB Drew Lock
• TE Noah Fant
• DL Shelby Harris
• OT Charles Cross (2022 first-round pick)
• OLB Boye Mafe (2022 second-round pick)
• OLB Tyreke Smith (2022 fifth-round pick)
• CB Devon Witherspoon (2023 first-round pick)
• EDGE Derick Hall (2023 second-round pick)

The crazy part is Seattle actually could have turned this into a better haul. They used their own second round pick that year on Zach Charbonnet when they already had Kenneth Walker. They should have taken Jalen Carter, which really would have made this trade look ugly. Boye Mafe was also a bit of a reach. Imagine if they actually managed their picks better. Instead of highway robbery, it could have been the worst trade in NFL history.

What a disaster for Denver. Just so many additional layers that can be talked about. Like how Geno Smith was somehow the better player and Denver gift-wrapped 800 picks their way to get Seattle back in the playoff mix. This trade may have even saved Pete Carroll’s job. It was the best decision Seattle could have possibly made. Hell, Drew Lock might be the better player right now.

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