Seattle Seahawks: Best pick from every draft under John Schneider

SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 02: Cornerback Richard Sherman #25 of the San Francisco 49ers talks with middle linebacker Bobby Wagner #54 of the Seattle Seahawks following the game at CenturyLink Field on December 2, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks beat the 49ers 43-16. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 05: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks scrambles in the pocket against the Dallas Cowboys in the first half during the Wild Card Round at AT&T Stadium on January 05, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

2012 – Russell Wilson (75th overall)

2012 was the closest race so far and I ended up going with Wilson over middle linebacker Bobby Wagner, who the Seahawks took with the 47th Overall pick in the second round. Wilson was selected one round after Wagner and has become the greatest quarterback in Seahawks history. While he doesn’t have the personal accolades that Wagner does, Wilson has been more crucial to the team’s success, especially over the last few seasons.

It’s funny, we shouldn’t forget that the Seahawks planned to start Matt Flynn in 2012 before Wilson won the job during the preseason. Seattle was really close to setting their franchise back there, but Wilson took over the job, played in all 16 games, and went to the Pro Bowl as a rookie. Now, after seven seasons, Wilson has been to two Super Bowls, won one, made five Pro Bowls, led the league in passing touchdowns once, and he has the best quarterback rating (100.3) of any qualified player in the team’s history.

Wilson has never missed a start in his career, opening all 112 regular season games the Seahawks have played over the last seven years. During that span, the team’s record is 75-36-1, which gives Wilson a higher winning percentage as a starter than two-time MVP Aaron Rodgers. Wilson recently signed an extension that made him the highest paid player, based on average amount per year, in league history, surpassing Rodger’s record. The extension will keep Wilson in Seattle through 2023. By that time, he will likely hold all major Seahawks career passing records.

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