Last year, the Denver Broncos completed a blockbuster deal with the Seattle Seahawks that sent veteran quarterback Russell Wilson and a fourth-round pick to Denver in return for three players and five draft picks. And with all of those draft picks now utilized, we now have a clearer picture of what that trade looks like – and it looks pretty bad for Wilson and the Broncos.
Denver Broncos beat reporter Zac Stevens gave a full breakdown of the trade in a tweet on Friday night.
“The completed Broncos-Seahawks trade for Russell Wilson:
Broncos got:
Russell Wilson
Eyioma Uwazurike (2022 4th)
Seahawks got:
Charles Cross (2022 1st)
Devon Witherspoon (’23 1st)
Boye Mafe (’22 2nd)
Derick Hall (’23 2nd)
Tyreke Smith (’22 5th)
Noah Fant
Shelby Harris
Drew Lock,” Stevens said in a tweet.
The completed Broncos-Seahawks trade for Russell Wilson:
Broncos got:
Russell Wilson
Eyioma Uwazurike (2022 4th)Seahawks got:
Charles Cross (2022 1st)
Devon Witherspoon ('23 1st)
Boye Mafe ('22 2nd)
Derick Hall ('23 2nd)
Tyreke Smith ('22 5th)
Noah Fant
Shelby Harris
Drew Lock— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) April 28, 2023
Based on the way Wilson has played since arriving in Denver, that trade looks absolutely brutal in hindsight. And the NFL world had plenty to say about it on Twitter as a result.
stop the fight https://t.co/czWrZfgdhj
— Gregg Rosenthal (@greggrosenthal) April 28, 2023
compare this with what texans got for deshaun if you want a laugh https://t.co/2ZT8pjDml6
— Browns Alchemist (@BrownsAlchemy) April 29, 2023
This trade could have been worse for the Broncos. The draft capital that Denver had to give up was really the only thing that hurt the Broncos the most in this trade. It is officially time to turn the page on the Russ deal. #BroncosCountry https://t.co/2JTuYxNelD
— Trevor salzman (@TrevorSalzman) April 28, 2023
George Paton be like https://t.co/VFLUAl5ni4 pic.twitter.com/9H3B9r2lsX
— Ser Chompipe ® Velaryon (@JustCallMeIash) April 29, 2023
Best deal in the NFL since the Saints traded up for Ricky Williams
— Jeff Ottesen (@J_Attezza) April 29, 2023
Let the misery end. This trade has been brutal from my broncos perspective.
— AmitGandhi (@Amit_MileHigh) April 28, 2023
Wilson had the worst season of his entire career last season for the Broncos. The team will undoubtedly hope that he performs better this upcoming season and makes this trade look at least a little better for the Denver Broncos.