This is called bad investing.

When it comes to fundamentals, technique, consistent execution, and football IQ, Wilson is worth Andy Dalton money.

His results are more reliant on his improvisation than proper and correct execution.

I see a large incentive based contract or Seattle watching him walk. Every person involved in contract negotiations in that office and coaching staff knows that Lynch and defense are the primary culpable people responsible for their success. And losing Wilson wouldn't be much of a loss to them.

How do I know this? Seattle willingly put a new, restructured and lucrative contract in front of an aging RB with increasingly more health concerns, then signed all of their defensive starters without contracts to bigger and better deals, and then went out and traded their good offensive lineman for the most expensive TE in the league.

And now they're sitting around going "what do we do with Wilson?"

He's not a franchise QB and Seattle knows it. They played his hand and got what they wanted out of him. He needs too much development to become a 10 year franchise QB.

Seattle is more than willing to risk him walking and finding a replacement than offering him a contract that respects him as a franchise guy.

Also, just compare Alex Smith's numbers last season to Wilson's. They're completely identical with the same team philosophy. Defense, run the ball, don't fuck up the passing game. 3,500 yards, 20 or less TDs, low interceptions, 63% completions, and 94 QB rating. Same systems, same results.

The difference between the two teams? One had 5 defensive starters go out for the season, the other team did not and went to the Super Bowl.