“Russell Wilson is a major diva” John Middlekauff describes how Aaron Rodgers’ decision was better than Denver’s new superstar’s
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Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson
While the Denver Broncos claim that their blockbuster trade for Russell Wilson wasn’t affected by Aaron Rodgers electing to remain a Green Bay Packer, it’s no secret that Denver wanted the back-to-back MVP.
In the end, Rodgers chose to sign a supposed, record-breaking 4-year contract that totals to $200 million with more than $150 million in guaranteed money. While Russell Wilson this offseason never really said he wanted out, he did have a no-trade clause in his contract so if he really didn’t want to leave Seattle, he wouldn’t be.
The Seahawks sent Russell Wilson and a 4th round pick to the Broncos for 2 1st rounders, 2 2nd rounders, a 5th, Drew Lock, Noah Fant and Shelby Harris. Yeah, they really quite a lot for him but he was really their franchise and is a top-tier QB in his prime. Many felt Seattle got snubbed in the deal.
Given how the quarterback’s futures were in some doubt this offseason, John Middlekauff took a look at how they played out and gave his verdict on the situations.
John Middlekauff believes Russell Wilson handled his situation very poorly
In an episode of the ‘3 And Out Podcast’, John Middlekauff was quoted saying “When you look at both of these quarterbacks, one, the relationship, both sides really worked on it. They made it a priority. They said we want to figure out if this is worth it and ultimately did. And Aaron Rodgers deserves credit. Rodgers was getting his money no matter what. It clearly wasn’t about money. Clearly, the Packers and Aaron Rodgers made a conscious effort to figure this out.”
About Russell Wilson, Middlekauff added “I don’t believe that’s the case with Russell Wilson. There was an article in ‘The Athletic’ that he was checked out. I think Russell Wilson is a major diva. And, I think Russell isn’t a top 5 quarterback right now and when you put these guys together, Rodgers is dramatically better. Ultimately, Russell was over it. He demanded out of there. He wanted out.”
Middlekauff also added “The difference between Rodgers and Russell, Rodgers is asked about his sins and he gets up and he handles it. Russell Wilson does this thing like he never wanted out but really, behind the scenes he wanted out. It would be very hard for him to come out and describe it even though there might be a lot of merit behind what he’s saying. Russell avoids that stuff because he never wants to be hated so you have to give Rodgers some credit because whether you agree or disagree with him, he’ll wear it.”
Now that Russell Wilson is out and has a brand new market to work with and new players and coaches, we’ll have to see how he handles himself in the public. Whether he will remain gun-shy and hide what he really wants or come out and say it to try and make it happen. ‘
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