One of the things I've been wondering about over the past few days is why did Russell play the entire half of the game? They didn't even bother playing Bridgewater at all, and a quick glance around the league seems to suggest most starting QBs only play a series or two in the second preseason game.
Now sure, some of you will say "Well by the looks of it, he needs the half" but that's not what I think. At all. We ALL know what we have in Russell Wilson. Why subject him to the potential for injury in a truly meaningless practice game, especially when it's clear from the onset that the Vikings game plan was to go after him?
Is it because Pete wants to see Russell out there with the new OL as much as possible to get that all-important gelling down? Perhaps the attacking, blitzing game plan by one of the toughest fronts we will see all year was precisely what they needed? Just thinking out loud I guess.
I can understand it the more I think about it but I just wonder why Russell - one of the top QBs in the NFL - was out there in such a non-preseason atmosphere for an entire half (when we clearly had no game plan to counter the aggressive defense) when some of the other top and 2nd tier QBs around the league barely sniffed the 2nd quarter?
Now sure, some of you will say "Well by the looks of it, he needs the half" but that's not what I think. At all. We ALL know what we have in Russell Wilson. Why subject him to the potential for injury in a truly meaningless practice game, especially when it's clear from the onset that the Vikings game plan was to go after him?
Is it because Pete wants to see Russell out there with the new OL as much as possible to get that all-important gelling down? Perhaps the attacking, blitzing game plan by one of the toughest fronts we will see all year was precisely what they needed? Just thinking out loud I guess.
I can understand it the more I think about it but I just wonder why Russell - one of the top QBs in the NFL - was out there in such a non-preseason atmosphere for an entire half (when we clearly had no game plan to counter the aggressive defense) when some of the other top and 2nd tier QBs around the league barely sniffed the 2nd quarter?