Sizing up names and scenarios in this offseason's NFL QB carousel
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Eventually in the next couple of weeks and definitely by the March 16 start of the NFL’s new league year, some big name quarterbacks are going to make news.
And, barring a huge surprise, we know the names involved.
We just don’t know exactly what’s going to happen, as in who is going where and who is staying put.
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Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers warms up before the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on January 09, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
But considering the options before anything happens is fascinating. So let’s do that. Let’s consider what will happen with the multiple quarterbacks who may or may not be on the move this offseason.
Let’s take on this assignment in tiers because not all these players are equal. So top tier first:
Tier One
Seattle’s Russell Wilson: After a week’s worth of drama about wanting to be traded early last year, he has so far said nothing to the Seahawks about wanting out this year. This is curious because the Seahawks were in a better position last year, coming off a winning season and holding draft capital, than they are now following a losing season and holding no first-round draft pick.
So would Wilson still prefer a break-up with the Seahawks? Probably
But is he going to force his way out? That’s hard to imagine at this stage because that simply isn’t his style. So the timing suggests Wilson is staying in Seattle (remember life and circumstances can, indeed, change) unless some interested team simply blows the Seahawks away with a trade offer.
And there are teams