The new Broncos coach is looking to rejuvenate Wilson in 2023
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He didn't have a choice. This is well known. Vacancies came down to Denver and Arizona.
I have no agenda. Look back at the posts I made in 2020 and 2021 quoting factual, but far less glamorous stats that are as much a part of his legacy as the TDs and pass completions and were the reason he was the enigma he became here.
I didn't even have to say anything last year.
And honestly, I'm content to just let whoever wants to think he's great, think that. When you actually pose questions as to why he's poor in several statistical categories over his career and how being poor in them (categories that are undeniably tied to overall performance) negatively impacts a team and want to engage in a detailed discussion, you get zero takers and just a bunch of regurgitation of the same Wilson stats. Or, conspiracy theories as to why he is bad, which always revolve around SOMEONE ELSE hurting him (pete, his now 5th play caller, etc). Never a substantive discussion about ALL of the factors at play in evaluating QB performance.
And I have an agenda? If I had an agenda, I would be the one hiding behind conspiracy theories, not the one starting threads about real metrics... key metrics that reflect the overall play of a qb. It's only here, amongst his hardcore fans that objective review is cast aside as dislike.
Simple things like even this year, you know what team averages the fewest plays run per game? Denver. Is there a correlation between offensive effectiveness and plays per game? Sure. You're either clearly in thr group that features a dynamic fast and high scoring offense, or you struggle to do so. Which is Denver?
Or, if you look at their average yards per play over the season vs the last 3 games, which everyone is raving have been Wilsons best, they've gone from 5.2 yards per play to 4.6 over their 'feature wins'. Is that the sign of a team with a qb carrying them? In no universe. NO. It ranks 25th in the league. It's the signature of a team winning around its offense.
Let me say it again. Over their signature wins, their average yards per play is .2 better than the NY Jets at 25th. What does that say? It says they arent winning because of their offense. They are winning because of their coach's strategy to limit mistakes. The only teams worse? Jets, Cards, Panthers, Giants. Not hate, just facts. And not even facts slandering Russ. He's just not carrying the team nor is he playing 'great' ball. He's mastered efficient play. At that, he's on another level.
And yards per play in his signature win vs the Bills? 4.2.
He hasn't passed for more than 200 yards since October 1st and only has 3 games for the year better than 200 yards. Not 300. 200 hundred. With a low of 95. Is that me hating on Russ, or fans elevating great 'manager' performanc to something more?
Again, and this isn't slandering Wilson because he's put up great compl % and TD to INT. But those stats have NEVER been in question with him. Ever.
It's just obvious that his game is being masterfully managed, more than he's found his MOJO.
And shoot, maybe if Sean keeps drilling into him how to just check the ball down l, process defense and refuses to
let him resort to hero ball the way Pete allowed him to here for the next year or two, he'll actually become the player he always fancied himself as. But does his play show that now? No. He's doing well what he's so far capable of in an offense who's ceiling is significantly higher, given the coach, than whats been shown.
Crown him if you want. Makes no difference to me.