Scorpion05
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In recent weeks, there has been a lot of intense back and forth about Wilson and his capabilities. Whether he is clutch, can see the field. And how poorly he performs in comparison to his peers. Even taking the last 8 games into account, he wasn't absolutely awful. At least, not if you're comparing this season to the past seasons of great QBs.
Yesterday, Tom Brady threw 3 interceptions on his way to a Super Bowl. He made great plays, but missed some throws as well. I couldn’t help but wonder how Wilson would be treated if he had the same performance at this point of his career. The missed throws, the turnovers. Despite winning, RW would be ripped on this forum in particular.
For much of the game, Rodgers struggled. Jaire Alexander picks off Brady twice to give the Packers offense two great chances to take the lead in the 4th quarter. Rodgers has two three and outs. Rodgers was mostly ineffective when the game mattered most. So many on here have praised Rodgers in comparison to Wilson, but we see how much he struggles without a clean pocket. It doesn’t matter how quickly you want to get the ball out if the pass rush is in your face. Rodgers often look rattled, and didn't show the leadership skills to galvanize his team.
Rodgers is now 1-4 in NFC Championship games, and 7-9 in the playoffs overall. He has had great O-lines throughout his career, and now a great scheme to go with it. His defense has played great in playoff/championship games. Some have suggested Wilson isn’t clutch, that he doesn't have what it takes to win another SB. What would we be saying if this was Wilson’s record? If Rodgers was our QB, how much would you defend him, compared to Wilson?
[tweet]https://twitter.com/MattBowen41/status/1353718599668690944[/tweet]
I visited some Packers forums. Far more people are bashing LaFleur/Pettine, over Rodgers. No one is blaming him for "holding the ball" and not getting rid of it. They're blaming the O-line. In fact, Packers fans love Rodgers, defending him constantly. Same for Bills fans. Wilson doesn't seem to get that adoration here despite his positive impact on the team.
Then we move on to Josh Allen. Again, how would we react to RW if he struggled, even at that age? I remember the reaction to some of RW's playoff losses. It wasn't pretty. If you have a positive take on Josh Allen and his play during the playoffs, compare it to your reaction to Wilson over the years. Test your objectivity.
And finally, we have Mahomes. Who is obviously great. But watching the Chiefs, I saw so many WR reverses and screens go for 20, 30, 50+ yards. Not to mention the creative playcalling, where Mahomes gets an easy shovel TD pass seemingly every week. The offense is so obviously creative, with explosive plays even when Mahomes isn't throwing.
And then we have Wilson. Outside of maybe 3 people on this forum, he doesn't get a pass for having the worst O-line out of all those QBs above. He doesn't get a pass for playing under a predictable scheme. He had 3 truly bad games this season, with the rest of the games ranging between okay to great. I am not saying Wilson is without his flaws, or that he deserves no criticism. But the criticism is disproportionate to the performance of his peers especially in the biggest games. If Wilson returns to form next year, but chokes in the playoffs like Allen, Rodgers did. Or throws 3 interceptions like Brady, the perspective on him should be fair.
Yesterday, Tom Brady threw 3 interceptions on his way to a Super Bowl. He made great plays, but missed some throws as well. I couldn’t help but wonder how Wilson would be treated if he had the same performance at this point of his career. The missed throws, the turnovers. Despite winning, RW would be ripped on this forum in particular.
For much of the game, Rodgers struggled. Jaire Alexander picks off Brady twice to give the Packers offense two great chances to take the lead in the 4th quarter. Rodgers has two three and outs. Rodgers was mostly ineffective when the game mattered most. So many on here have praised Rodgers in comparison to Wilson, but we see how much he struggles without a clean pocket. It doesn’t matter how quickly you want to get the ball out if the pass rush is in your face. Rodgers often look rattled, and didn't show the leadership skills to galvanize his team.
Rodgers is now 1-4 in NFC Championship games, and 7-9 in the playoffs overall. He has had great O-lines throughout his career, and now a great scheme to go with it. His defense has played great in playoff/championship games. Some have suggested Wilson isn’t clutch, that he doesn't have what it takes to win another SB. What would we be saying if this was Wilson’s record? If Rodgers was our QB, how much would you defend him, compared to Wilson?
[tweet]https://twitter.com/MattBowen41/status/1353718599668690944[/tweet]
I visited some Packers forums. Far more people are bashing LaFleur/Pettine, over Rodgers. No one is blaming him for "holding the ball" and not getting rid of it. They're blaming the O-line. In fact, Packers fans love Rodgers, defending him constantly. Same for Bills fans. Wilson doesn't seem to get that adoration here despite his positive impact on the team.
Then we move on to Josh Allen. Again, how would we react to RW if he struggled, even at that age? I remember the reaction to some of RW's playoff losses. It wasn't pretty. If you have a positive take on Josh Allen and his play during the playoffs, compare it to your reaction to Wilson over the years. Test your objectivity.
And finally, we have Mahomes. Who is obviously great. But watching the Chiefs, I saw so many WR reverses and screens go for 20, 30, 50+ yards. Not to mention the creative playcalling, where Mahomes gets an easy shovel TD pass seemingly every week. The offense is so obviously creative, with explosive plays even when Mahomes isn't throwing.
And then we have Wilson. Outside of maybe 3 people on this forum, he doesn't get a pass for having the worst O-line out of all those QBs above. He doesn't get a pass for playing under a predictable scheme. He had 3 truly bad games this season, with the rest of the games ranging between okay to great. I am not saying Wilson is without his flaws, or that he deserves no criticism. But the criticism is disproportionate to the performance of his peers especially in the biggest games. If Wilson returns to form next year, but chokes in the playoffs like Allen, Rodgers did. Or throws 3 interceptions like Brady, the perspective on him should be fair.