Who is to blame for the disaster in Seattle?

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Since being selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft, Russell Wilson has been the face of football in Seattle. He led the team to a Super Bowl victory and is an eight-time Pro Bowler. Wilson didn’t do everything on his own.

His head coach, Pete Carroll, has been there since draft day to coach and teach his young quarterback. However, as we head into 2022 Wilson is no longer young and Carroll may have shared all the wisdom he has.

Now, with Week 13 of the NFL season approaching, the extended pairing of these two future Hall of Fame members may come to an end. The Seattle Seahawks are currently 3-8 and need a rebuild. It looks like a divorce is on the horizon for these two. And just like when a romantic wedding ends, there are signs and signals from both parties leading up to the eventual announcement. These things are starting to happen as the Seahawks continue to fall apart.

The last and biggest sign these two are headed for a split came before the season even started. After last year’s Super Bowl, Wilson said he was frustrated at being too affected. As business rumors grew, Wilson even fanned the flames by saying he wanted to be more involved in personnel decisions like other high-level quarterbacks.

This, for me, was the beginning of the end for Seattle. In my opinion, what Wilson is saying here is that he can do a better job than Carroll in certain situations.

Trade rumors faded once the season started with Wilson under center in a Week 1 win over the Indianapolis Colts. But, after the Seahawks start losing and Wilson misses the first start of his career, those whispers turn back into chatter. With the season lost and Wilson coming off the most serious injury of his professional career, Seattle has some decisions to make.

Things came to a boil after the team’s last loss to Washington when Pete Carroll walked out of a post-game press conference and did not return. It’s a very different thing from Pete Carroll to do. Before he left he said he didn’t know what to make of the loss and that, I felt like there were some guys open tonight with chances and unfortunately I didn’t get them back.

Sounds suspicious, I’ve seen open guys that Wilson didn’t put the ball to.

Pete Carroll on Russell Wilson’s missing shots: “The movie doesn’t lie, you know. We’re missing some stuff.… I felt like there were guys open tonight with chances and unfortunately I didn’t get them back. “

Curtis Crabtree (@Curtis_Crabtree) November 30, 2021

As for who is to blame for the downfall of the Seahawks? I would lean much more for Carroll and the front office who did not do enough to surround Wilson with talent during his early years. I think it’s not so much of a practice issue, other than the call not to throw the ball with Marshawn Lynch against the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl (a story for another day), because it t is a general manager and staff problem. It’s no wonder Wilson wants more voice on these team decisions.

It will be Wilson’s first losing season in a 10-year career and the seventh in a row the Seahawks have missed in the NFC title game. At 33, Wilson still has precious time to continue playing at a high level and would do well to be part of a better team for 2022.

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