NFL analyst labels Russell Wilson trade as the worst in sports history
The Russell Wilson era is off to a rough start in Denver. After 11 games, the team is 3-8 and the offense is essentially at a standstill. With things going as poorly as they are, pundits are increasing the ferocity of their rhetoric. Speaking on the Richard Sherman podcast, show co-host Mitch Eisenstein labeled the trade for Wilson as the worst in sports history, not just in the NFL.
Here's how he put it:
"This goes down as probably the worst trade... in sports history right now. You're giving up a top-five pick. Most certainly what it looks like for next year to get a guy, you've got to pay $240+ million and is going to anchor down your cap space and roster flexibility for the next five plus years..."
Carson Wentz has 2 more passing TDs than Russell Wilson this season and he hasn't played since Week 6 and has been benched.
He continued, explaining that without the extra draft capital, the team's strengths will begin to erode, painting a grim future for Russell Wilson:
"It's only going to continue to get worse and worse with the added pressure going season by season, because we're seeing what happens with the Rams when you don't have first-round picks. Different parts of your roster start to slip down and that's what's going to happen with the Broncos. They're only going to get worse before they get better."
Russell Wilson's Denver Broncos mirrors the starts of the team's previous head coaches
As painful as 2022 has been for Broncos fans, it is no more painful than what they've experienced in past eras under new head coaches. Vance Joseph coached the team as a rookie in 2017 following the loss of Gary Kubiak and went 3-8 in his first 11 games. Next, Vic Fangio, who served his rookie season in 2019, went 3-8 in the first of his three seasons.
Last 3 Broncos head coaches:
Vance Joseph started 3-8.
VIc Fangio started 3-8.
Nathaniel Hackett is currently 3-8.
Now, 11 games into Nathaniel Hackett's career as head coach, he is also 3-8. Vance Joseph went 5-11 in his rookie year and followed that up with a 6-10 season. Vic Fangio followed up his 7-9 rookie season with a 5-11 and a 7-10 season.
Will Nathaniel Hackett be able to beat his predecessors or will general manager George Paton cut the experiment short?
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