The Seahawks find themselves at 3-8 and at the bottom of the NFC West, and unless they run the table, they will post a losing record for the first time in the Russell Wilson era. As Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network reports, owner Jody Allen does not consider the disappointing 2021 campaign — which saw Wilson miss games for the first time in his career — as a one-year blip (via Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk).
Allen inherited the team from her brother, Paul Allen, who passed away in October 2018. Like Paul, Jody has largely stayed in the background and has allowed head coach Pete Carroll to function as the de facto CEO. Garafolo, though, says that Allen has recently become “very involved” in the operation, which suggests that a major shakeup could be on the way.
Of course, trade rumors swirled around Wilson last offseason, and there has been speculation that the Seahawks could end up dealing their franchise signal-caller in 2022. Doug Kyed of Pro Football Focus hears that if Wilson is still anxious to leave Seattle, he may not need to force his way out, as the club may be open to swinging a trade in the coming months. After all, the team is without a 2022 first-round draft choice as a result of the July 2020 Jamal Adams trade, and trading Wilson would doubtlessly yield a bounty of draft capital.
On the other hand, this year’s class of college QBs is not considered particularly strong, and Wilson’s bottom-line statistics in 2021 are consistent with his career marks. If Allen truly does believe a dramatic change is in order, then a trade might make sense, but it will be very difficult to pull that particular trigger.
The same goes for Carroll. Now 70, Carroll is signed through the 2025 season, and he said last September that he wanted to coach well into his 70s. It’s unclear if he would want to coach through a rebuild, though if the Seahawks end up trading Wilson and can find a way to adequately replace him, there may not be much (if any) rebuild to speak of. And unless Carroll wants to step away, either because of a strained relationship with ownership or some other reason, it is still hard to imagine Allen going in a different direction.
There is obviously a great deal of uncertainty here. The real story is that Allen has apparently deviated in a significant way from her own modus operandi and that of her predecessor. What that ultimately means for the Seahawks remains to be seen, but it is at least possible that significant changes could be on the way for one of the decade’s most consistent outfits.
I think that Pete is probably heading for retirement.
or go back to pac12.
Fire sale!
I wish my brother would let me inherit a pro team!
Pete Carroll has lost his energy, and so has Russell Wilson.
Oh thank god
It’s about time she’s getting involved. Pete is probably done in Seattle.
She probably couldn’t name another player on the roster besides Wilson and is just upset the Kraken are more popular in town right now.
wow
She has been involved with the players and their charities. My cousin works with a couple of the guys and helps with their charities. They have worked together on events. She might want to get them back competitive before she sells or could be interested in being in on daily activities. She made a deal with Paul that whoever buys it keeps it in Seattle. I don’t think she would ever sell if there was a minute chance of moving them.
Offensive Coordinator needs to go. Seahawks have the talent but when you don’t find ways to give DK Metcalf the ball? NEXT
I guess even the Seahawks are noticing internally they have been pretenders since 2014
15 and 4 who is the pretender? Since Seattle came into the NFCW how many SBs you won. I will help you count. You might need help it is 0 been to 1 and won 0. You whiner fans just are not living in this universe.
Time to look at replacing Pete.
Not surprising they are willing to trade Russ tho. Cause as a group this team is getting old and could do with some fresh young faces. The dead cap on his contract dramatically reduces the next two seasons also. They probably want to cash in now while he’s still reasonably young for a QB and before his contract needs renewing.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they went to Miami and said hey look, Watson has already turned you down.
Your obviously not keen on Tua, we will give you Russ and LJ Collier if you give us Tua, Xavien Howard the 20th pick and 45th pick this year plus a first round pick in the future.
Dolphins get a win now QB that can also run the ball. Collier is a former first round pick edge defender which did well his rookie season.
Howard wants out anyways, Tua your obviously not a big fan of and then it’s only costing you two picks this year and a pick next year.
Seahawks get back Tua who they can try work with and I think he still has lots to offer. Howard added to the defence is a really strong addition and complements Adams.
With the picks, I’d spend them both improving the o line. Then with your own third rounder I’d take a RB like Hall or Williams. Then take a couple WRers late in the 5th/6th rounds.
Hopefully the defence improves a bunch with Howard working in the backfield. The o line will be a lot better with a couple young studs. Then you’ve gone young at QB, RB and WR but still have the likes of Carsons, Metcalfe and Lockett to serve as leaders.
Terrible trade idea. Russell Wilson isn’t worth all that and the Dolphins don’t need to give it up if the Seahawks are the ones initiating the trade. This isn’t some Madden video game. you can’t fleece real life GMs like you do the CPU
Would hardly call it fleecing.
That’s just the price of good QBs these days.
Eagles got a 1st and a 3rd for Wentz.
The jets got a 6th, 2nd and 4th for Darnold.
The lions got 2 firsts, a 3rd and Goff for Stafford.
Russ plus a former first rounder in Collier for Tua a former first himself, Howard an all pro CB, 2 first and a second is pretty fair.
Howard’s value is also weakened by the fact he’s requested to leave already aswell. Plus the fact Miami wants to move off Tua lessens his value and the fact Watson turned them down reduces Miami’s options.
I actually think it would be a rather cheap price for the Dolphins and would go along way to making them a good football team. Russ with a capable o line, a few quality receivers and a young RB that can catch.
Russ for Tua plus a 1 maybe 2 -1s is all they would get. Howard would want to stay if Russ comes in the fold. Russ might reject the trade if the Dolphins give too much
Why would we want Tua? He is not good. Go with a few more picks over him. I think Carr might be good to take in a trade but still a couple of firsts.
Doesn’t Russ have a no-trade clause? Maybe after this season he will consider Miami an upgrade to his current situation.
He does but listed 5 teams he would go to even though he didn’t want to leave. Supposedly someone working for him released the names. Still he had to say them.
Russ for Zack Wilson (details to come)…
I agree it is time for a regime change while I have loved Pete Carroll and I’ve always defended him I think it’s time for some new blood it’s also time for Russell Wilson to go elsewhere not because he’s bad because he is still a awesome quarterback but he is just I think done with Seattle and I think Seattle is done with him this off-season kind of left a sour taste and all of our mouths and we’re just ready to move on.
I still think we can get quite a hole for Wilson help maybe the raiders will give us a draft pick for Pete Carroll they do stupid things like that
We have a decent core on paper we have two of the best wide receiver combo in a league we have a up-and-coming star in LG Collier we have some good pieces that we can do a pretty quick rebuild