
The game between the Giants and Raiders not only marked a “battle” for the No. 1 pick, but a reunion between Russell Wilson and Pete Carroll.
Wilson and Carroll spent a decade together in Seattle, winning a Super Bowl and becoming a playoff regular while bringing unprecedented success to the Pacific Northwest. They won 104 games together, four NFC West titles and advanced to two Super Bowls. The quarterback-head coach duo had a tremendous run together before the Seahawks traded Wilson to the Broncos in 2022. Carroll would spend just two more seasons with Seattle before ultimately being replaced by Mike Macdonald.