re: Seahawks QB Russell Wilson isn’t worth $100 million

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Andy Dalton got 6 years- $115 Million from Cincinnati.

Just let that sink in.

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Your point? Who exactly is gonna give Russell Wilson $100 million on the open market?

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Russell Wilson Comp % in first three seasons in the league
2012 - 64.1
2013 - 63.1
2014 - 63.1

Alex Smith Comp % in first three seasons in the league

48.7%
50.9%
58.1%

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Why are you bringing up Alex Smith's first three years when I am talking about 2015, not 2005. Smith also was drafted into a drastically different situation then than what Russell Wilson was drafted into. Plus, passing rules are friendly now compared to when Smith came into the league. Smith also had two deal with a host of injuries his first 3 years and only started 30 games his first three seasons (each under a different OC).

Here are their QB ratings the last 3 seasons with no name attached and you point out the huge difference in the quality of player:

100, 101, 95.
104, 89, 93.4.

Like I said, Wilson is a younger more mobile Alex Smith. Don't let a team's success sway your opinion of an individual player's talents.

Smith will be averaging 13 million over the next 4 years. Do you really believe that Seattle is going to pay Russell Wilson 50% more than that annually? Do you really believe if he went out on the market that any team would do so? These teams aren't idiots. Contrary to what ESPN tells you, these coaches know who Seattle's bellcows are and there are at least 6 players more important to Seattle's success over Wilson.

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Maybe not. He is gonna get paid though. He's gonna be getting in the ballpark of $17-$18 Million though. And he will get long term so it will be over $100 Million and probably backloaded.

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He's already 26 so if they go more than 5 years, they are going to look like fools. But hey if they want to pay him enough money to take them out of the Super Bowl race each year, power to them.