The Denver Broncos shot the starting pistol to get the off-season games started at the musical chair quarterback competition. Last off-season in a Mega-deal between the Lions and the Rams, we saw Matthew Stafford go to LA while Jared Goff headed to Detroit. We all know what Stafford did for the Rams a few weeks back. Russell Wilson gets his wish as he is out of the Emerald City and will be headed to Denver. Talk about circling the wagons as Wilson was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the MLB draft. Did John Elway finally find his answer at the quarterback position that goes all the way back to when Peyton Manning walked away from the game after he helped the Broncos win the Superbowl in 2016? The Seahawks get a boat load from Denver in return for Wilson. The question is whether the Seahawks are rebuilding or retooling?

How long will Head Coach Pete Carol stay in Seattle? Will Carol once again lead the Seahawks back to the playoffs and Superbowl like he did when he arrived in the Pacific Northwest? Seahawks could quickly turn things around if their plan is not to blow up everything. Seattle gets a slew of top draft picks from Denver that include the 2022 1st rounder 9th overall selection. Possible quarterback? Seahawks also get Denver’s 2022 second round pick, the 40th overall along with a fifth rounder in the up and coming draft in April. Then Seattle will get another first rounder from Denver in 2023 along with another second round pick. Plus Seattle gets a starting Defensive lineman in Shelby Harris who was a locker room leader for the Broncos and had six sacks last season. Seattle also get a pretty good tight end in Noah Fant who caught 68 balls for 670 yards with 4 touchdown grabs. Can Pete Carol and his staff fix 25 year old Drew Lock? Lock is coming to Seattle as well. Lock has played in 3 seasons in the NFL has an 8-13 record as a starter throwing 25 touch down passes in 24 games. Lock’s interceptions are a problem as he has thrown 20 of those. If Seattle can address their offensive line and either draft a young guy or fix Lock, remember the Seahawks have a pair of top notch Receivers on their team in Tyler Lockett and a beast in DK Metcalf. Adding Fant to the mix at the tight end position, they have an aerial game that just needs a launcher to hit their targets.

Russell Wilson should have two Superbowls to his credit. Many would say if the Seahawks in 2015 would have ran Marshawn Lynch at the goal line with under a minute left versus the Patriots, they would have won that Superbowl. Wilson in ten seasons with Seattle has top of the line quarterback numbers. Wilson in 158 games behind center for the Seahawks has a record of 104-53-1 which is 51 games over the 500 mark. Wilson completes 65.5% of his passes and has thrown for 37,059 yards with 292 touchdown passes with only 87 interceptions. Wilson has engineered 24 career comebacks with 32 game winning drives. Broncos want to be involved post-season, and Wilson is the key master. In ten seasons, Wilson has gotten the Seahawks into the post-season 8 times. Wilson has a 9-7 record as a starter in the playoffs during which he has thrown another 25 touchdown passes and only 12 interceptions.

In the AFC West, the division is loaded with star-studded quarterbacks: the Raiders’ Derek Carr, Justin Herbert of the Chargers and Super Chief Patrick Mahomes. If the Broncos are going to make the playoffs, they had to move on from guys like Teddy Bridgewater, Drew Lock and the rest of the castaways that John Elway thought were a good idea at the time. With Russell Wilson, Broncos get a top tier quarterback in the league at 33 years old. Wilson, a duel threat quarterback, can run if needed. Broncos going down the same slippery road the Rams did last season in Superbowl or bust after giving up the future to land Wilson. If the Broncos can survive the AFC West, they still will have their work cut out for them in the post season with many top teams in the conference like the Bills, Titans, Ravens, Colts and Joe Burrow’s Bengals. Former Bronco head coach Vic Fangio leaves the Broncos with a pretty good defense intact. Wilson will have weapons he can throw to. Broncos have talented receivers in Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy and Tim Patrick. How will Broncos new head coach, Nathaniel Hackett, do? Hackett, former Packers Offensive Coordinator, was part of Aaron Rodgers’ successful MVP season. How will Hackett fare as the man?

This is a risky move by the Broncos giving up what they did to get Wilson. If Broncos win at least one Superbowl, it will be worth it. In a big game or big moment, most people would like Wilson’s odds. Wanting out of Seattle and for what Elway gave up to bring him to Denver, it is a big amount of pressure on the 33 year old’s shoulders. How many years left does Wilson have in the NFL as a starter? Wilson has taken a lot of sacks over the years in a Seattle uniform, especially last season. Wilson missed three games last season which was the first time in his career he missed any game action. I like the move. It does not feel like the final piece like Stafford was for the Rams. Not saying the Broncos will not strengthen their weaknesses through draft or free agents. The road to the Superbowl for the Broncos is a long dark highway drive with bumps in the road, full of pot holes, while traveling with no lights on.