John Gilbert is the Field Gulls Deputy Editor and has covered the NFL's Seattle Seahawks since 2016. He specializes in the salary cap, the collective bargaining agreement and statistical analysis, with an occasional film breakdown sprinkled in.
Following the 2021 season both the Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns decided they had experienced enough football without a franchise quarterback, and went out to acquire a proven leader for the position.
The Broncos struck first, sending a pair of first round picks and a pair of second round selections to the Seattle Seahawks for Russell Wilson, with the Browns sending a trio of first round picks to the Houston Texans for Deshaun Watson less than two weeks later.