GaiusMarius
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It's not at all surprising that the "everything fine" crowd is quick to either say "this is fine" or "this doesn't matter".
Do I think OBJ would turn around the Seahawks' season? I doubt it, but he could have made a difference. Wilson certainly wanted him and that's important.
As for the wider fallout from this saga, I see several...
1. Bigger free agents do not want to come to Seattle. Most of our recent big names have been via trade. That's become a feature, not a bug. OBJ is just the latest.
2. Our coaching and performance is seen as suspect. This isn't just OBJ. We put together some solid details in our pitch for him. But the impression is that you don't "win" in Seattle, you do what we have been doing for the past 6 years which on the good side is having a floor that is "decent", but on the bad side is a hard ceiling of not advancing far in the playoffs. That may be fine for some fans, but it's not attractive to players, especially those that want to win. That brings us to...
3. Russell Wilson grows more concerned. Seattle can't get it done. Can't get those key players he wants. Can't go deep in the playoffs. Can't draft well. Can't get to another Super Bowl, let alone win one or build legacy. At least, this is more reason for him to believe that, which makes for an unhappy franchise QB. And that's a problem.
I really hope that OBJ has little to no impact for the Rams. If come the playoffs he comes up big for LA that will only be salt in Wilson's wounds as he sits out another playoffs.
If the seasons ends as I suspect (around even on wins and losses, which would be an improvement over where we are currently) the Seahawks ownership may be facing some interesting decisions between a past date coach vs. a future Hall of Fame QB.
Do I think OBJ would turn around the Seahawks' season? I doubt it, but he could have made a difference. Wilson certainly wanted him and that's important.
As for the wider fallout from this saga, I see several...
1. Bigger free agents do not want to come to Seattle. Most of our recent big names have been via trade. That's become a feature, not a bug. OBJ is just the latest.
2. Our coaching and performance is seen as suspect. This isn't just OBJ. We put together some solid details in our pitch for him. But the impression is that you don't "win" in Seattle, you do what we have been doing for the past 6 years which on the good side is having a floor that is "decent", but on the bad side is a hard ceiling of not advancing far in the playoffs. That may be fine for some fans, but it's not attractive to players, especially those that want to win. That brings us to...
3. Russell Wilson grows more concerned. Seattle can't get it done. Can't get those key players he wants. Can't go deep in the playoffs. Can't draft well. Can't get to another Super Bowl, let alone win one or build legacy. At least, this is more reason for him to believe that, which makes for an unhappy franchise QB. And that's a problem.
I really hope that OBJ has little to no impact for the Rams. If come the playoffs he comes up big for LA that will only be salt in Wilson's wounds as he sits out another playoffs.
If the seasons ends as I suspect (around even on wins and losses, which would be an improvement over where we are currently) the Seahawks ownership may be facing some interesting decisions between a past date coach vs. a future Hall of Fame QB.