Who do you think will replace the leadership roles previously occupied by Wilson and Wagner? Whatever you thought about Wilson, he worked his ass off, and that commitment filtered through the team. Wilson's out front, in-your-face, commitment to success might have been as valuable as his right arm. Same with Bobby who is such an honest, steady, and principled guy who was commited to doing it the right way. On defense, the two safeties seem like logical leaders but on offense, none of the QBs seem like they have the level of intensity Wilson showed. Pete's a winner but we need a QB with that same mentality. Where do you all think we stand?
So...Denver, while in the middle of selling the team, gives away huge future assets, for an aging QB expected to demand 50 mil a year while looking at age 40, and their fans are ecstatic? Makes no sense to me.
I'm pleased with the trade. Wilson was great but he was losing his speed and elusiveness, which made the team ever more reliant on a strong running game. Wilson threw the best deep ball I've ever seen. So consistent, so accurate, perfect touch. His late-game heroics were astounding. But he's going to have to find ways to compensate for the loss of quickness.
Seattle will absolutely feel his loss. But we couldn't rebuild without trading him, we weren't in position to have a deep playoff run with him and, most of all, he wanted out. Can't let a guy like that walk without getting real value in return.
Now the trick will be finding a competent QB. Easier said than done. So much hinges on finding the right one.
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Not signing up for a bank-busting contract for a great player, but one that I can't help but think is on the decline? Yeah that's a win, especially since Wilson's window of greatness probably closes before we can field a championship team around him.
Side note, I think you forgot Tariq Woolen as the 5th rounder we got. But then you have to consider the DT they got with 4th we gave them and now everything is all messy.
Say Kenneth - I have been telling people all along that the trade was a Big benefit to the Hawks for that very reason. Add in players and pics and we did very well. The 'Let it Ride' roster was Not going to win a championship. Having a Great QB is awesome, but NOWHERE as legit as having a near great QB on a rookie deal! Hopefully that second draft into this strategy they find that.
Another home run article, Kenneth! Some thoughts, since you are kind enough to allow us.
I voiced my displeasure with the Russell Wilson trade in these comment sections plenty when it happened, but I'm less and less bothered by it as time goes on. Maybe even "happy" now that I know he wanted out (and a $50M annual starting point for an extension). It's worth mentioning that if you want some bad entertainment, watch some of the videos he's doing with the Broncos with Manning and Elway. They're as cringe-worthy as Mr. Unlimited. Maybe more, but perhaps I feel that way because he's not on our team now.
Agree very much on your thoughts on Spotify/Joe Rogan and Netflix/Chapelle. It was the best advertising their money could have bought. I visit Facebook once a month just because I have a page for my pet supply store, and it's always interesting when I open it and see my feed. Sure enough, people were posting that they had cancelled Spotify and I couldn't help but think that their attempt to "virtue signal" (I dislike that term but sometimes it applies) was really more of a "free marketing" signal.
I've never found George Carlin that funny. I do find him wise and appreciate his craft. He's just not someone that makes me laugh 10x a minute like Chapelle at his peak, Bill Burr, and others have. Still, he's a guy who I listen to when he talks, and won't skip over a bit even if I've heard it. He was quite hung up on changing language and I bet he'd lose his mind if living in current times. I'd love to hear his rants on language and the meaning of words these days. My wife used to work in mental health and even their accepted terms for medical diagnoses had their names change over and over in the time she did this.
On the subject of a quarterback for 2022, my thought remains that we need a much better one than we have. It's going to be a substantial downgrade from Russ no matter who is signed, but it doesn't need to be a mid-tier backup running the offense.
Who do you think will replace the leadership roles previously occupied by Wilson and Wagner? Whatever you thought about Wilson, he worked his ass off, and that commitment filtered through the team. Wilson's out front, in-your-face, commitment to success might have been as valuable as his right arm. Same with Bobby who is such an honest, steady, and principled guy who was commited to doing it the right way. On defense, the two safeties seem like logical leaders but on offense, none of the QBs seem like they have the level of intensity Wilson showed. Pete's a winner but we need a QB with that same mentality. Where do you all think we stand?
So...Denver, while in the middle of selling the team, gives away huge future assets, for an aging QB expected to demand 50 mil a year while looking at age 40, and their fans are ecstatic? Makes no sense to me.
I'm pleased with the trade. Wilson was great but he was losing his speed and elusiveness, which made the team ever more reliant on a strong running game. Wilson threw the best deep ball I've ever seen. So consistent, so accurate, perfect touch. His late-game heroics were astounding. But he's going to have to find ways to compensate for the loss of quickness.
Seattle will absolutely feel his loss. But we couldn't rebuild without trading him, we weren't in position to have a deep playoff run with him and, most of all, he wanted out. Can't let a guy like that walk without getting real value in return.
Now the trick will be finding a competent QB. Easier said than done. So much hinges on finding the right one.
Not signing up for a bank-busting contract for a great player, but one that I can't help but think is on the decline? Yeah that's a win, especially since Wilson's window of greatness probably closes before we can field a championship team around him.
Side note, I think you forgot Tariq Woolen as the 5th rounder we got. But then you have to consider the DT they got with 4th we gave them and now everything is all messy.
Say Kenneth - I have been telling people all along that the trade was a Big benefit to the Hawks for that very reason. Add in players and pics and we did very well. The 'Let it Ride' roster was Not going to win a championship. Having a Great QB is awesome, but NOWHERE as legit as having a near great QB on a rookie deal! Hopefully that second draft into this strategy they find that.
Another home run article, Kenneth! Some thoughts, since you are kind enough to allow us.
I voiced my displeasure with the Russell Wilson trade in these comment sections plenty when it happened, but I'm less and less bothered by it as time goes on. Maybe even "happy" now that I know he wanted out (and a $50M annual starting point for an extension). It's worth mentioning that if you want some bad entertainment, watch some of the videos he's doing with the Broncos with Manning and Elway. They're as cringe-worthy as Mr. Unlimited. Maybe more, but perhaps I feel that way because he's not on our team now.
Agree very much on your thoughts on Spotify/Joe Rogan and Netflix/Chapelle. It was the best advertising their money could have bought. I visit Facebook once a month just because I have a page for my pet supply store, and it's always interesting when I open it and see my feed. Sure enough, people were posting that they had cancelled Spotify and I couldn't help but think that their attempt to "virtue signal" (I dislike that term but sometimes it applies) was really more of a "free marketing" signal.
I've never found George Carlin that funny. I do find him wise and appreciate his craft. He's just not someone that makes me laugh 10x a minute like Chapelle at his peak, Bill Burr, and others have. Still, he's a guy who I listen to when he talks, and won't skip over a bit even if I've heard it. He was quite hung up on changing language and I bet he'd lose his mind if living in current times. I'd love to hear his rants on language and the meaning of words these days. My wife used to work in mental health and even their accepted terms for medical diagnoses had their names change over and over in the time she did this.
On the subject of a quarterback for 2022, my thought remains that we need a much better one than we have. It's going to be a substantial downgrade from Russ no matter who is signed, but it doesn't need to be a mid-tier backup running the offense.