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Russell Wilson will receive 161 million guaranteed in his contract with Denver
No NFL franchise is guaranteed success just by being in the best league in the world. To achieve stability, sustainable planning and structure are needed.something Russell Wilson’s Broncos don’t have.
The thing is, after Peyton Manning retired, Broncos just can’t find that offensive commander on whom to put all the weight of the franchise.
They tried everything, but nothing worked, so, They resorted to looking for someone already established in the NFL and that man was Russell Wilson.
Russell Wilson upon arrival in Denver – Photo: Getty Images
Why was Russell Wilson chosen?
The Q.B. He was an important piece for the Seahawks to win a Super Bowl, precisely against Broncos. They were close to being a dynasty, but for X or Y reasons, it was not given to them.
Yes, in Seattle – and the entire NFL – it was a vintage team, used to winning, making the playoffs, competing for Vince Lombardi and all that thanks to Russell Wilson, a legendary running back and a historic defense.
The QB and Marshawn Lynch, an impressive duo – Photo: Getty Images
The numbers backed up Russell Wilson, because he was simply one of the best quarterbacks in the entire NFL.
So, the decision to take him to the Broncos was easy. They knew that Russell Wilson was the man to lead the team to the next level, The only problem is that it wouldn’t be cheap to convince him to go to Denver..
Broncos prepared a super offer so the Seahawks wouldn’t say no. They threw the house out the window, they mortgaged part of the future and faced with an unlikely offer, Seattle licked their mustaches and accepted the offer.
This is all the Broncos gave by the field marshal. They sent two first-round draft picks (2022 and 2023), two second-round picks (2022 and 2023) and one in the fifth round (2022). Also, Drew Lock (QB) and Noah Fant (tight end).
That’s not all, because Denver signed Russell Wilson to a five-year contract worth 242 million, 161 of them guaranteed. A real bet on Russian roulette.
Broncos bet everything on the former Seahawks QB – Photo: Getty Images
The 3 reasons that show the terrible deal the Broncos made
Russell Wilson is not a leader
John Elway and Peyton Manning are two legendary quarterbacks in Denver, and they have something in common… leadership. That quality that you are born with, but does not develop.
Russell Wilson was one of the captains in Seattle, but not a leader on the team. The players were committed to him, but that doesn’t mean he has the leadership qualities to go to another franchise to be successful.
Be careful, the fact that we say that Russell Wilson is not a leader is bad. But, one of the qualities of a leader is emotional management. and after the loss against the Patriots in the Super Bowl, Russell Wilson his performance was decreasing and crook.
He simply could not recover from that defeat and continues to carry it on his shoulders, that interception that changed his career foreverEven when he was in the Broncos, that failure haunts him.
The play that changed Russell Wilson’s career – Photo: Getty Images
“Do you know the difference between Russell Wilson and Peyton Manning? Russell does not have the power to call that timeout without the bench. Peyton Manning can call that timeout without the bench. He is the coach on the field. He has that respect“This is what Richard Sherman said. on his podcast.
Surrounded by a successful team, in Broncos not so much
Yes, a QB is capable of leading a franchise to resounding success, but no quarterback has single-handedly led a team to lift one or more Vince Lombardi Trophies. Even, No QB can have a winning season by himself..
Great teams with legendary QB’s have one thing in common and is that they were surrounded by real great playerswhich made the task of winning and being champions easier.
Peyton Manning wouldn’t have won a title without Reggie Wayne or Dallas Clark, a fairly complete offensive line and an insane defense in the Colts. Tom Brady, the GOAT, wouldn’t have won if he hadn’t been surrounded by incredible players on all lines.
In fact, Tom Brady is a perfect example of leadership and being surrounded by a great team. Well, With the Patriots he sacrificed money for a better contract for him and he did it so that the franchise would have the budget to bring in better players.. The result, six championships won.
Tom Brady, the greatest legend of the NFL – Photo: Getty Images
In Seahawks he was surrounded by the Legion of Boom, That’s what they called the relentless defense made up of Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas and Kam Canchellor.; as well as Michael Bennet, Bruce Irvin and Bobby Wagner. We have to add Marwshawn Lynch, legendary runner.
That talent to surround the QB is in short supply on the Broncos. Russell Wilson does not have solid talent around him capable of forming a winning team. He possibly has better receivers in Denver than in the Seahawks, but that’s not all.
Neither the defense nor the offensive backfield and often not even the great talent of the receivers has helped him get the potatoes out of the fire. That’s one of Russell Wilson’s main problems.which does not have what it had before.
Things are not looking good for Russell Wilson in Denver – Photo: Getty Images
Cost benefit relation
We can’t not talk about money, because basically this is how you measure a good or bad deal. Titles, success and winning equals money for the team; Failures and disappointments inevitably translate into economic losses.
$161 million guaranteed is a lot of money and honestly, at this point in the 2023 season (week 6 to be played) it has been extremely expensive for the Broncos.
He has played 21 games for Denver, of which he has only won five. He did not reach the postseason in 2022 and In 2023, it looks to be the worst team in the NFL or at least contend for that position.
28 touchdown passes in his games with the Broncos, 4,829 yards through the air and 15 interceptions. Quite criticizable numbers for a QB of 161 million and for which the future of the franchise was mortgaged.
That is, Each touchdown pass has cost the Broncos five million 750 thousand dollars and if we look at it in terms of interceptions, it is 10 million 733 thousand 333 dollars for the balls delivered by Russell Wilson.
We cannot deny that Russell Wilson had everything to be a vintage player, but he did not achieve it. The criticism is fierce and justified, furthermore, We can classify this exchange as one of the worst in the history of the entire NFL or in one of those, the worst… that is the conclusion.
Denver will have to think about making a change because the present is horrible – Photo: Getty Images
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2023-10-15 00:58:32
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