keasley45
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I posted this in the thread about whether we are really that good through the air, but am pulling it out on its own because I think it warrants discussion and highlights some of the issues that exist in examining Wilson and trying to make claims about his ability based purely on his comeback ability and HOF stat lines in some categories.
And there was some pushback in that thread questioning the accuracy of the data guven how remarkable some of Russ's career stats are. Sooo...
To put the myth to bed that it can't be possible for Russ to put up good stats AND be a liability, take in the following stat line:
320 for 495 (65%), 32td vs 0 interceptions, 3952 yards passing. 192 yards rushing on 32 carries (6 ypc). Passer rating of 110.
That's HOF good, right?
Well those stats are Wilson's for the WFT game this year, extrapolated over 16 games.
Wilson was maybe his most ineffective in that game. He completed lows on 3rd down, missed quite a few open players, threw late (including the botched 2 point try). And yet the layman would look at that stat line and start making reservations for his HOF enshrinement ceremony. And we held the ball for 18 minutes with a big chunk of his passing yards coming on the last possession.
Wilson SUCKED during that game and quite frankly was a major reason we lost. But his stats say otherwise.
However, had he actually completed that tying 2point conversion at the end of regulation it would have been yet again another example of how the team is nothing without him.
He is an enigma. A highlight machine and model for efficiency. But barely average to below average moving the chains and with glaring holes in his ability to dissect defenses. And the latter is statistical fact going back to 2016.
And there was some pushback in that thread questioning the accuracy of the data guven how remarkable some of Russ's career stats are. Sooo...
To put the myth to bed that it can't be possible for Russ to put up good stats AND be a liability, take in the following stat line:
320 for 495 (65%), 32td vs 0 interceptions, 3952 yards passing. 192 yards rushing on 32 carries (6 ypc). Passer rating of 110.
That's HOF good, right?
Well those stats are Wilson's for the WFT game this year, extrapolated over 16 games.
Wilson was maybe his most ineffective in that game. He completed lows on 3rd down, missed quite a few open players, threw late (including the botched 2 point try). And yet the layman would look at that stat line and start making reservations for his HOF enshrinement ceremony. And we held the ball for 18 minutes with a big chunk of his passing yards coming on the last possession.
Wilson SUCKED during that game and quite frankly was a major reason we lost. But his stats say otherwise.
However, had he actually completed that tying 2point conversion at the end of regulation it would have been yet again another example of how the team is nothing without him.
He is an enigma. A highlight machine and model for efficiency. But barely average to below average moving the chains and with glaring holes in his ability to dissect defenses. And the latter is statistical fact going back to 2016.