Russell Wilson Would Be Smart to Just Play Out His Current Contract--and Then Force the Seahawks to Pay Up

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is grossly underpaid, but such is the life of a third round pick that ends up being a major player. After leading the team to two Super Bowls and winning one he is due to get paid. With his contract set to expire after the coming season the Seahawks are either going to have to pay him or let a rare play-maker walk.

Negotiations are ongoing and from the sound of things the two sides are very far apart.

via @TheCauldron

Supposedly Wilson is trying to become the highest paid players in league history. While it would b hard to argue that he does not deserve such a contract, the team has said that it will keep in mind that they have other players beside Wilson to pay.

Softy says he has heard that RW is asking to be the highest paid player in the history of football by a large margin. On air now.

— DAVIS HSU (@DavisHsuSeattle) May 7, 2015

So chances are he is not going to get the money he wants.

"There is no indication that the Seahawks are willing to pay Wilson like a top tier QB". -Jason LaCanfora

— Dick Fain (@dickfain) May 7, 2015

Rather than go threw all the hassle this off-season Wilson should just tell the Seahawks that he is going to play out the final year of his contract. Sounds crazy, right? What if he gets injured? Well--that is a risk, but if he were to take that route chances are the team is going to have no choice but to pay him big.

Seattle's offense has been good with Marshawn Lynch running the ball and Wilson making the most of the receiving targets he has. However, next season along with Beast Mode he is going to have the best young tight end in the league to throw to along with an extremely talented receiver in rookie Tyler Lockett.

With the weapons he has at his disposal now the Seattle passing attack could very well become one of the most potent ones in the league. Combine it with Marshawn Lynch being himself, and one of the top defenses in the league and we could see the Seahawks in the Super Bowl yet again.

At that point, if the Seahawks don't make Russell Wilson Scrooge McDuck rich they are nuts.

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