bmorepunk":7r818wd0 said:
I was trying to figure out why someone would talk about taking a rookie and just plugging him in with a high probability of success. Wilson, Carroll, ans Schneider have made it look easy, but it's not.
The answer is because this is one of the most QB friendly teams in the league right now. We've got arguably the 2-3rd best running-back in the NFL backed by a defense performing at historical levels. The fact is, Wilson has had a relatively easy job compared to most of his peers. He doesn't need to change plays at the LOS, he's asked to make relatively easy throws, and avoid throws that have the potential for turnover. This means he usually isn't asked to throw his receivers open, nor is he asked to execute routes that require precise timing. He generally does not use the middle of the field, and most of his throws are to the sideline meaning that they have a higher chance of bouncing out of bounds harmlessly if Wilson misses a throw. Most of the things this offense does is simplistic, this offense is designed to keep the ball effectively shortening the game, and keeping our defense off the field, and fresh. This method, when running as it should slows down even the most potent offenses. It is extremely hard to score when your offense is never on the field.
This is not a knock on Wilson, it is just what he is asked to do.
His main goal is to pick up third downs, and keep the offense on the field. Our offense rarely has to score over 24 points in order to win games. In fact when our offense needs to do so our record is extremely bad. This is why you have people questioning what exactly his value is. This is one of the easier offenses for QB's to step in, and have at least a modicum success. We don't ask very much of our QB's and they are asked to make easy throws, when those throws aren't available it is up to Wilson's legs to either get guys open, or take off for a few cheap yards. That is not to say that he CAN'T make hard throws, he has, and does -- but he isn't asked to do it with any kind of consistency.
Could he have success in another system? Probably, but right now he is not asked to do much. He is a huge part of our success, yet I also have the feeling that the Seahawks could be successful without Wilson. I think around here is value is overrated severely, he is not worth the same amount as somebody such as Aaron Rodgers, especially since before he was paid he was essentially most of the Packers team. Wilson is not Rodgers, and I think its worth noting that he's not very good on short routes, or identifying when teams are trying to blitz him. That makes me worried for his future as a volume passer, which he will need to become if we pay him like Aaron Rodgers.
