Russell Wilson trade, Trey Lance’s arrival signals dawn of new NFC West
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How Seahawks trading Russ impacts 49ers, rest of NFC West originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
Hours after Aaron Rodgers reportedly agreed to a record-breaking contract to stay with the Green Bay Packers, the NFC West changed forever.
According to multiple media reports, the Seattle Seahawks are trading superstar quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos for Drew Lock, Shelby Harris, Noah Fant, two first-round picks, two second-round picks and a fifth-round pick. The Broncos also will receive a fourth-round pick in the trade.
After facing Wilson twice a year for the past decade, the 49ers no longer have to worry about the man who had become their own personal boogeyman over the last decade. In 21 career starts against the 49ers, Wilson went 17-4 while throwing for 4,169 yards, 36 touchdowns and just 10 interceptions. Even last season, with the Seahawks sinking en route to a last-place finish, Wilson still beat the 49ers both times he faced them.
Wilson’s exit to Denver along with the 49ers’ expected plan to transition from Jimmy Garoppolo to Trey Lance signals the dawn of a new era in the NFC West.
For the past 10 years, the Seahawks have been one of the dominant forces in the division, and the 49ers, at least for most of that time, their chief rival. With one seismic move, the Seahawks signaled they intend to embark on a full rebuild. The Seahawks have been trending down for the last few seasons. They have drafted poorly, flopped on the Jamal Adams trade and it was clear they weren’t going to win another title with Wilson and Pete Carroll.
So, they hit the reset button, and it will be a long climb for the Seahawks, who lived at the top of the NFC West for 10 years, to get back to the top of the division.
Unless Wilson falls off a cliff, it’s hard to see any way the Seahawks walk away from this trade a winner. Wilson is a nine-time Pro Bowler who has won a Super Bowl, went to another and thrown for 292 career touchdowns. He has been one of the best…
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