Back in March 2021, there was a rumor that the Chicago Bears were willing to send the house and more in order to acquire Russell Wilson as their new QB1. That trade was, as rumored, three first-round picks, a third-round pick, and two starters — veterans.
Woah.
Now, after five weeks of the 2022-23 NFL season, the Bears should be thanking the Heavens that they never acquired Russell Wilson — especially at that price.
Idk where i’d be at mentally right now if that Ryan Pace reported offer of 3 1st rounders, 1 3rd rounder, and 2 starters for Russ happened
— Eddie (@EddieBarstool) October 7, 2022
The Chicago Bears are very lucky they didn’t trade for Russell Wilson
Not only would the Bears have had to send all that capital for Wilson, but they’d then have to sign him to an ultra-mega-super deal. At least, that’s what the Denver Broncos did, so it’d be likely that the Chicago Bears would need to make a similar deal.
Through five weeks of NFL football, three of which airing on prime time, Russell Wilson is 101/170 (59.4% comp) for 1,254 yards, four TDs, three INTs, and he’s been sacked 16 times.
For context, the Seahawks’ Geno Smith, through only four games, is 102/132 (77.3% comp) for 1,037 yards, six TDs, and two INTs, and he’s been sacked six times.
Now, obviously, the Chicago Bears aren’t ones to talk in terms of passing offense this year, but Justin Fields didn’t cost three first-round picks, a third-round pick, two starters, and $250 million.
Russell Wilson's dead cap is only $31M...in 2026.
— Kent Swanson (@kent_swanson) October 7, 2022
Russell Wilson also shouldn’t be in a conversation with Justin Fields considering all the success he’s had in his career compared to a rookie drafted to a team with more-than-questionable offensive weapons.
Wilson got traded to a team that was a quarterback away from success, whereas if he was drafted by the Bears, it’d be a team with even more holes than it has now.
There’d likely be no Khalil Mack and/or Roquan Smith, and there’d likely be no Jaquan Brisker and/or Kyler Gordon. On top of that, there’d be two more seasons with no first-round pick, so two more years without top-end talent being brought into the team.
The Bears would’ve essentially tanked their roster and their future for a quarterback that’s been hard to watch since joining the Denver Broncos.
The Bears should write a handwritten note to Pete Carroll for allegedly stepping in and saying no to the Bears’ rumored deal.
Had he not, the Bears could be in an even worse spot than they are now.