NFL world reacted to Russell Wilson' 2023 future prediction

NFL EXCLUSIVE BY: MANJIT BAURI AUGUST 25, 2023

This regular season, quarterback Russell Wilson will have a lot of pressure square his career.

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Last season, Wilson joined the Denver Broncos in a blockbuster offseason trade.

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But 2023 will hopefully bring more optimism and more optimal results for Wilson.

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So, the Broncos hired Sean Payton to replace Nathaniel Hackett this season.

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However, Ex-NFL general manager Mike Tannenbaum made a brutal prediction about Wilson.

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He said, “I would be shocked if Russell Wilson was the starter for 17 games this season.”

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However, Broncos fans gave mixed reactions to Mike Tannenbaum’s prediction.

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One fan said, “Mike Tannenbaum just be saying anything.”

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“Bro can’t even fall back to commercials like Baker.. they were so cringe,” Another replied.

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A 3rd fan added, “If Russ is so bad this year that he gets benched, I could see a lot of our good players get traded before the deadline.”

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