Interesting strategy by Russell Wilson, giving the Seattle Seahawks an April 15 deadline to do a contract extension with one year left on his current deal. If it works out, he'll probably be the highest-paid player in the league by Easter. If it doesn't, then a year from now, he could be the most exciting free agent in NFL history.
Because of where he is in his career, how badly the Seahawks need him and the league's current economic landscape, Wilson's contract situation makes him the most important quarterback in the league right now.