Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson wants to have a more active voice in Seattle’s offensive scheme. Former Patriots striker Rich Ohrnberger pointed out that Tom Brady was given that responsibility in New England under coach Bill Belichick.
Here is a passage from The Athletic’s explosive report on Wilson’s discontent with the Seahawks and coach Pete Carroll that could result in an exchange.
“Carroll wanted to be more careful with the attack; Wilson wanted to stay the course, trusting himself, ”wrote Michael-Shawn Dugar, Mike Sando and Jayson Jenks.
“Before Thursday night’s game against Arizona, Wilson met with his coaches. For some time, Wilson sought – even pressed – for influence within the organization in relation to schema and personnel. At the meeting, he expounded his own ideas on how to fix the crime. His suggestions were rejected, several sources told The Athletic – another reminder to Wilson that the Seahawks did not see him the way he saw himself, as a player who gained greater control over his situation, his future, his legacy.
“He left the room furious.”
And Ohrnberger is right. NFL Films had access to the Patriots in 2009 for “A Football Life: Bill Belichick.” In the special, Brady and Belichick explain how to attack the Baltimore Ravens and their future security in the Professional Football Hall of Fame, Ed Reed.
Brady was in his ninth season as a starter, won three Super Bowls and appeared in another one in 2009. Wilson was in his ninth season as a starter in 2020 and won one Super Bowl and appeared in another.
Belichick was clearly receptive to Brady’s ideas in the clip above, despite being a five-time Super Bowl champion at the time. Perhaps the difference is that Brady was not trying to dictate the movements of the staff either.
All good things must end at some point. They did this for Belichick and Brady in 2020, when the QB left for the Buccaneers after 20 seasons in New England to win their seventh Super Bowl with Tampa Bay. It looks like Wilson and Carroll could divorce in a much shorter period of time.
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