hawk45
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And, it’s likely Pete at some point brought up that a commitment to running is the adjustment he prefers to the 2 high safety look as opposed to what we did this year by scheming short routes Wilson can’t or won’t hit. Wilson would have proposed passing our way out if it, presumably.sc85sis":3fkjzhsv said:Giving input is one thing, but at the end of the day, he's not the head coach and should not expect to be treated as if he is (assuming ANY of that even happened).TraderGary":3fkjzhsv said:When RW first went public, people were asking why he didn’t air his complaints privately. But many of us assumed he already had, and was basically dismissed by the FO. This pretty much confirms that.
Here’s what happened next, via the story in TheAthletic.com: “Before the Thursday night game against Arizona, Wilson met with his coaches. For some time, Wilson has sought — even pushed — for influence within the organization regarding scheme and personnel. In the meeting, he outlined his own ideas for how to fix the offense. His suggestions were dismissed, multiple sources told The Athletic — another reminder to Wilson that the Seahawks did not see him the same way he saw himself, as a player who had earned greater control over his situation, his future, his legacy. He stormed out of the room.”
And then if that weren’t enough, there was this…. (previously posted in this thread by another .net member)
More: After watching the Bucs-Chiefs Super Bowl in Tampa, Russell Wilson spoke with Pete Carroll to discuss how they’ll fix the o-line. Wilson wanted to know the team’s plan, but it wasn’t relayed to him, at least not to his satisfaction. Wilson then took the message public.
If those reports/quotes above are accurate, I could certainly see how Russ would feel under appreciated and disrespected by his HC. In that scenario, I would want out too.
Pete left Russ no other choice than to go public. Call it click bait if you wish, but there are too many reports from different sources to just dismiss these rumors as click bait. If you really believe that, I think you're in denial. And as someone else said, if they weren’t true, why hasn’t RW come out and said so? Common sense would dictate that these reports are valid, and that there’s a serious divide between Russ and Pete.
I personally don’t think Pete and Russ are going to be able to coexist. This is a clear power struggle between the two, and if the Seahawks want to keep their HOF QB, Pete needs to go now. I didn’t think it was possible given that he had just signed a new 5-year extension, but I don’t see any other resolution. Russ is clearly a hell of a lot more valuable than a “has been” head coach who’s expiration date was up a long time ago.
How I wish Paul Allen was still alive. This would have already been resolved by now. Where the hell is Jody?
Actually, correct me if I'm wrong, but when these reports first began to surface, didn't I read or hear of a quote attributed to Jody stating she would never allow the team to trade Russ? Anyone remember that or did I confuse it with someone else?
IMO that’s the same fundamental disagreement that got schotty fired, and I’m not surprised if a deterioration in the relationship is occurring. It doesn’t matter that Pete is correct here (I think he is and I think even the mighty chiefs failed to make the Pete adjustment in the super bowl and got reamed because if it, at least partly).
I also recognize that a team with Wilson is a playoff contender, and that the inverse is also true. So while I think Wilson may not recognize his own shortcomings and so might undervalue the merit of Pete’s approach, I want it to work with him.
I’m hoping Waldron can use PA to open up intermediate throws that Wilson can hit better than short throws. I never felt we did a good job exploiting that intermediate area of the field where the LBs vacate due to run threat, and I’ve always felt the rams do a great job there.