Paton on Wilson contract II: "We wanted to get ahead of it. We didn’t want a lot of distraction during the season. We feel really good about it. I feel good about that deal. I feel like it will hold up. I feel good about Russ.” #9sports
He’s not wrong. Russ’s track record was there. They gave up significant draft capital to do the deal that you just couldn’t walk from. Russ also did his homework on the organization. It seems like the misfire is the utilization that Seahawks knew how to use Russ properly.
They had agreed that a new contract would happen before the trade...it was part of the agreement.
It's why he didnt play in the preseaon until it was finalized...
It was also part of the sale...like I've said, you dont spend $250 million on a QB without the new owners signing off on it. They are the ones who will be paying him...
Paton was doing what he was told...GMs cant just haphazardly spend other people's money.
New ownership wanted a name brand QB to usher in their "era"....needed to do something to generate interest with KC winning 13 straight.
It's completely gone sideways...if not for all the injuries, I would theorize that it was being set-up to make Wilson a hero. I haven't written them off yet...NFL loves it's comeback narratives. There are a lot of 3 win teams right now. If they could make the 2015 Donk champs with the 30th ranked QB...and Oswieler pulling off 4th quarter comeback wins against the Patriots, they can manufacture anything. [Reply]
“I heard there were some things about Chubb and Jeudy and these guys,’’ said Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson. “I told them, ‘Listen, the greater you are, the more people will want you, and the more people will keep trying to throw your name out there to see what hits and what doesn’t hit.’
“Same thing with Jerry. This guy is getting better every day, and the bond we have — I mentioned to him, one-on-one, don’t take offense to it. Just know it’s something people are always going to look for you if you’re a talented player. That’s the game. If anybody knows that — I’ve experienced that. I think the biggest thing is for us is staying together. We love each other, and this has been a blast. As hard as it’s been, this has been an amazing ride so far just because of the relationships.’’
