Hawkpower":v0jivoxl said:
My concern is with his athleticism. He used to mask some of weaknesses by scrambling out of trouble and making magic with his legs. Now he tries and gets caught nearly every time.
Its almost as if he starts to scramble and is used to being able to get away and now he can't.
Since he isn't a guy that has ever consistently been able to get the ball out quick, Im concerned that we may continue to see him take untimely sacks like we saw today.
I think Russ needs to acknowledge his loss of speed and try his best to morph into more of a regular NFL QB. I think he could do it, but he needs to realize he isn't going to pull houdini acts in the pocket anymore. Throw the dang ball on rhythm and get it out to your receivers!!!
I agree. And the problem of course is that, while his athleticism is waning, he isn't growing any taller. He used to be able to compensate for his lack of height with his disappearing acts, but now we're seeing them less and less.
Wilson's efficiency numbers this year are great... but here's my concern: we're dead last in the league in pass attempts.
At the beginning of his career, Wilson was in sort of "Game Manager" mode, where our offense was run-heavy, supplemented by Wilson attempting about 400-450 passes a year. The last couple years, his pass attempts rose significantly (~25% higher), but his efficiency numbers dropped.
His efficiency numbers this year are back to where they used to be... but they've also scaled back his usage; he's on pace for only 442 pass attempts, which would be his lowest total since 2013. I view the scaled back passing as an indictment on the coaching staff's trust in him being able to handle the load of the offense centered around him. I find it a little alarming that, despite how pass-friendly the league has become, we are throttling back on how much we throw.
Now, predictably, some of you are going to scream, "the only reason we've scaled back his workload is because Pete is a dinosaur and failed to adapt or try something new!" I disagree. We spent 2016 and 2017 trying something new (increased reliance on Wilson) and it just didn't work. We weren't anything close to the juggernaut we used to be. His numbers last year on paper were good, but we were basically a .500 team.