3 free agent quarterbacks that could help Seahawks replace Russell Wilson

Blake Bortles

I can hear your groans from here. Bortles was only decent when he was with the Jaguars because the Jacksonville defense was so good in his time there, right? He isn’t really able to win games on his own, if needed, correct? The last two might be true but if the Seahawks were to sign Bortles for a short time with Russell Wilson out, Bortles would at least bring a lot of starting experience with him.

Plus, Bortles is actually pretty athletic. I bring up athleticism on this list of Russell Wilson replacements because any quarterback behind the Seahawks offensive line and in Shane Waldron’s offense must be able to run to some degree. Whether that means escaping pressure or just a designed run. Bortles has rushed 283 times in his career and has averaged 6.2 yards a carry.

Bortles also has 73 starts in the NFL so he shouldn’t be intimidated coming into a game. While he used to throw one too many interceptions, his interceptions totals went down each season as a starter from 2015 to 2018 (Bortles last year as a full-time starter in the league). Bortles spent time with the Rams in 2019 so Waldron should know what to expect from him.

So while Bortles isn’t going to win the Seahawks games on his own, he is still decent enough to get snaps and lead an offense with the weapons that Seattle has at receiver and tight end. In Jacksonville, the tight ends were targeted much more than Will Dissly and Gerald Everett have been this year and the running backs were used as receiving threats more too. Having a QB that knows how to involve everyone in the offense is a good thing.