Russell Wilson's bizarre rookie mistake gave Seahawks defense information about Broncos' offensive plays

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson did not get the best of welcomes back in Seattle, receiving boos from fans en route a 17-16 loss.

While he threw for more than 300 yards, it yielded only a single touchdown and it seemed the Seahawks defense was up to the task. It has since emerged that Russell Wilson made a rookie mistake that allowed the Seattle defense to get one over him.

Tyler Lockett, who was mic'd up for the game, recognized something from his former quarterback. It emerged that the he could identify Russell Wilson using the same hand signal for the same calls that he used in Seattle.

Russell Wilson used the same hand signals with the Broncos as Seattle

Tyler Lockett, who was mic'd up for the game, recognized that Wilson used the same hand signals for calls that he made when he was commanding the offense in Seattle.

At various stages on the mic, he can be heard passing on the message to his defense.

“If you see this, it’s a go... He’s running a go! He’s running a go!.. They got our same stuff. I literally called it."

It allowed the defense to always be on top and shut Wilson down effectively. At the end of the game, Lockett even told the Broncos receivers that they have to "change them signals."

"Change them signals."

If this is true, you would not expect an experienced quarterback such as Russell Wilson to make such a rookie mistake.

Denver has already been heavily criticized for its clock management. This possible new development, of letting their quarterback use old signals instead of developing new ones, will only reinforce the criticism of the coaching staff.

The Broncos will have a quick turnaround as they take on the Houston Texans this week in their home opener and another loss will only serve to put more pressure on them. In a conference where the margins are expected to be slim, the Denver Broncos cannot afford to fall to 0-2. This is certainly not what they had in mind when they traded for a future Hall-of-Famer as their new starting quarterback.

For the Seattle Seahawks, though, this game proved there is still life in the franchise despite the departure of their former quarterback. Seattle will face their division rival, the San Francisco 49ers, who are coming off a loss to the Chicago Bears.