We are somewhat of an outlier in plays per game in the entire NFL...
https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/plays-per-game
There is no bigger gap between our 55.2 plays per game compared to the 2nd worst team in the league (Houstan) with 58.7 plays per game.
Odell Beckham Jr. may have provided us with a more consistent offense so we could run about 10 more plays a game like Detroit 64.5...
If that was the case Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf would most likely still get the same amount of targets, our offense would just be better straight up.
A bit disappointing the Rams get Von Miller and OBJ while we do nothing... Both positions of need and we have more cap space than the Rams...
I'm curious to learn how much the Rams are going to pay him but we could of beat their bid for sure (they have no money!).
We have over 13 million cap space they have like 3...
If we miss the playoffs by 1 game which seems to be our trajectory if we don't beat Green Bay... I wouldn't blame Russell for wanting out. The team did not make the moves to give us a chance this season...
Edit:
We were averaging over 8 plays a game more with Schottenheimer who inexplicably got fired when we put up a bunch of franchise records on offense...
WE ARE AVERAGING MORE PLAYS PER GAME WITH GENO SMITH (LAST 3 GAMES) THAN WE WERE WITH RUSSELL WILSON!
We cannot blame this lack of production on Wilson's injury.
Basically our team is saying that Russell is good enough to carry our team to the playoffs even though approximately 90% of our roster isn't even ranked in the top 32 of their position according to PFF (for example I think Jamal Adams is ranked 52)... If I'm Russell I'd want out, they aren't helping him win this year.