{"id":169157,"date":"2022-12-26T22:18:15","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T22:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/russell-wilsons-disastrous-first-year-in-denver-could-raise-red-flags-in-new-era-of-offseason-qb-movement\/"},"modified":"2022-12-26T22:18:15","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T22:18:15","slug":"russell-wilsons-disastrous-first-year-in-denver-could-raise-red-flags-in-new-era-of-offseason-qb-movement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/russell-wilsons-disastrous-first-year-in-denver-could-raise-red-flags-in-new-era-of-offseason-qb-movement\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Wilson’s disastrous first year in Denver could raise red flags in new era of offseason QB movement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The NFL saw an unprecedented volume of veteran quarterbacks switch teams this spring. But after the abject failures with Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson this season, teams may not be so quick to acquire \u2014 and pay for \u2014 veteran passers as they have been recently.<\/p>\n

Let’s start with Wilson, who ignited the 2022 version of a trend that really began when the Los Angeles Rams traded for Matthew Stafford before the 2021 season.<\/p>\n

The Broncos sent two first-round picks, two second-round picks, a fifth-round pick, quarterback Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant and defensive lineman Shelby Harris to the Seattle Seahawks for Wilson and a fourth-round pick. That’s a lot on its surface, but Wilson was a nine-time Pro Bowler with a Super Bowl ring to his name heading into the season. And it made even more sense given the Broncos ‘inability to replace Peyton Manning since his retirement in 2015 and their impending sale to the Walton-Penner group. The Broncos then signed Wilson to a five-year, $245 million contract extension with $165 million guaranteed.<\/p>\n

Denver wanted to replicate the success Los Angeles had with Stafford in 2021 and make a run at the Super Bowl. But instead, Wilson cratered with career lows in completion rate, touchdown passes and yards per attempt as the Broncos plummeted to the bottom of the AFC West.<\/p>\n

Wilson, who did miss two games this season due to a hamstring injury and concussion, respectively, now ranks middle-of-the-pack among his quarterback peers in passing yards per game this season and is tied for 11th in interceptions thrown with nine. That’s not what the Broncos’ new ownership group paid for when they gave him a new contract.<\/p>\n

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