Quote:Extremely true, but I'm not trying to say Wilson isn't a good QB or that he didn't deserve an extension. What I am asking though, iyo, would the numbers on his contract be justifiable if he doesn't win another bowl?


I mean, let's face the facts. There's only been 3 QB's in recent history who actually won multiple bowls. Brady, Roe and Eli (How Eli accomploshed that is totally debatable on a whole other level). So the odds are stacked against Wilson..

I would say it is justified.

 

1.  He's a young QB still fresh off of two Super Bowl appearances.

 

2.  The level of success sustained by the franchise under his leadership is unparalleled in team history, to say nothing of the period of time immediately prior to his arrival.

 

3.  Seattle is still a young enough and talented enough team to make another run or two at the Super Bowl.  You need to keep that team together as much as possible for as long as possible.  You don't accomplish that by allowing your young, proven Super Bowl winning franchise QB walk by penny pinching.

 

4.  You traded away your pro bowl C and a first round pick to get a pass catching TE for him. 

 

Seattle did the right thing.  Given good health, they should be contenders for many years with him, and it would not surprise me to see him win another ring or two.

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