Now that Russell Wilson is traded, what will the Seahawks do at QB? - Seattle Seahawks Blog- ESPN

SEATTLE — Trade Russell Wilson… and then what?

For the past 13 months, that has been the obvious retort to persistent speculation that the Seattle Seahawks could move on from their star quarterback, a reason to think it was a long shot even with whatever tension lingered from last offseason.

Because if they were to trade Wilson and part with the most important player in franchise history, then what would the Seahawks — a team that has planned on contending in 2022 — do at the most important position in football?

«Then what?» became «Now what?» on Tuesday, with ESPN's Adam Schefter reporting that Seattle will send Wilson to the Denver Broncos in one of the biggest trades the NFL has ever seen.

And the answer to that question is even less clear now than it would have been this time last year, when the Seahawks — according to one source — were closer than many realize to a deal that would have sent Wilson to the Chicago Bears. Trading Wilson then could have positioned Seattle to find his potential replacement in a strong 2021 quarterback draft that saw five signal-callers taken within the first 15 picks.

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Trading Wilson now leaves them with a massive void and just as big of a question as to who will fill it.

Because unlike last year, this draft is widely considered to be lacking in top-tier quarterback talent. «Yes and yes» is what one talent evaluator from another team told ESPN late this past season when asked if this year's QB class is as unimpressive as analysts have described it.

Indications both before and after last week's scouting combine have