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Ok well first of all I would like to say that it's entirely possible that the opposing teams defenses were just so good that it wasn't directly Wilson's fault... but I will also introduce some reasons why maybe it could be.
Secondly I would like to post some examples which prove that I have always been a huge Russell Wilson fan. In fact, I started following the team way more closely once we drafted him. I compared Wilson's college stats with Andrew Luck's (who was the overall #1 pick) and if I remember correctly it was basically a wash... I can't say for sure Andrew Luck or Russell Wilson had a better college career statistically... this peaked my interest we just stole a pick obviously from my point of view.
Even after his first career start vs the Cardinals (a loss), I saw the potential and I was a fan... Here's some of my old post when I thought Wilson was a top 5 QB when most experts including John Clayton, or just NFL fans in general thought he was average almost universally.
How long are morons gonna say LUCK > WILSON...??!!
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=93894
Which would you prefer 4 more yards per drive or 1 less INT?
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=96102&p=1405602#p1405602
That 2nd post was referring to Andrew Lucks average production with yards per drive vs his interception rate of about 1 more per game than Wilson. Now here's the issue... Wilson is not protecting the ball anymore. Part of the reason I became a huge fan is he played smart football, now it seems a little different... I'll list a few of the possible explanations off the top of my head...
1) Wilson recently had an interview where they asked him "Do you think you are the best QB in the league?".
Without hesitation Wilson answered he thinks he is... WRONG answer!
Yes I agree confidence is super important but if his mind set is that he's already the best that's not a good sign. His correct response should of been along the lines of, "I'm working really hard and if we win another Super Bowl then I think everyone could agree I'm the best right now"...
Something like that, the fact he thinks he can just win 1 Super Bowl and he's the best QB in the league is downright delusional and arrogant. I think we could of realistically AND very easily won 3 Super Bowls 2012-2014.
Now is that Wilson's fault? No, I think the majority of blame should be on Bevell and Tom Cable. But you can't change history, winning only 1 Super Bowl with incredible defenses and a Hall of Fame Running Back.
Yes I understand they changed the rules after 2013 so we can't be aggressive vs receivers anymore... but how did that one play not get called today when Metcalf was getting pushed about 5 times in a row beyond 5 yards. He was getting bullied out of bounds with blatant repetitive one-sided pass interference violations but magically the refs ignored it??? This caused him to be a few inches short of a huge catch that could of swung the momentum of the game...
2) I'm a huge Carson fan, but maybe we all undervalued him... it's possible Wilson just can't be an elite QB against good opposition without an elite Running Back.
3) Wilson might be a bit beat up (maybe concussions) or distracted. Hard to tell but he just doesn't seem so sharp mentally the last few games.
He got away with a delay of game penalty earlier in the game which nobody mentioned on the broadcast even though it was clearly visible in the replay.
He then got another delay of game changing a 3rd and short into a 3rd and long situation...
It's hard to put a finger on what's actually going on... But I would argue if you are already married to a super famous and rich lady, that's probably about the max distractions a serious athlete should have... but Wilson is now doing podcasts on youtube, I know in the past he was involved in random businesses etc...
In my opinion he should focus on playing, this goes along with my earlier opinion how he already thinks he's the best QB... if you think that then of course you think you have time to do youtube podcast and other random stuff instead of studying and practicing...
Even if Wilson can mentally balance all these different things and still get proper rest etc... I think it just sends a bad message to the team when your leader is choosing to go out of his way doing all this stuff that doesn't help win in any way.
4) His target selection is just weird lately... I don't have All-22 anymore but I'm pretty sure Troy Aikman was correct in his assessment and shock that DK Metcalf was never targeted in 1 on 1's.
The whole team feeds off the energy of DK Metcalf making big plays yet Wilson just ignored him for the vast majority of the game. Most the replays they showed yes Metcalf wasn't wide open but he wasn't necessarily beat either... give your upcoming star receiver a chance to make a play!!!
I'd rather give Metcalf a chance to make a play than all this dink and dunk stuff so we are always in 3rd down situations where we are absolutely terrible without Carson.
It just seems weird... it's like he categorizes players differently instead of just reading the field and reacting naturally. For example why is nearly every single throw to Greg Olsen like 9-10 feet in the air???
I just cant explain why he makes every single catch so difficult for Greg Olsen throwing so high...
Now he is struggling with his trademark deep ball ever since we started losing this season... he is overthrowing and under throwing a lot...
Conclusion:
I know I cover a lot of ideas here but as Wilson likes to say, "at the end of the day (what he should say now)... I just need to be better and stop having so many turnovers... I need to see the field and stop going for touchdown stats when I can easily run for a first down. I need to distribute the ball efficiently and intelligently and I pray Cris Carson comes back because we seem to be bad without him."
I'm still a huge Wilson fan, he's my favorite QB of all time by far. But I think it's very possible he let all this MVP stuff get into his head where he's going for TDs and overthinking things instead of playing with his natural instincts and making good choices (which is why I thought he was a top 5 QB before the majority of NFL fans and experts).
Secondly I would like to post some examples which prove that I have always been a huge Russell Wilson fan. In fact, I started following the team way more closely once we drafted him. I compared Wilson's college stats with Andrew Luck's (who was the overall #1 pick) and if I remember correctly it was basically a wash... I can't say for sure Andrew Luck or Russell Wilson had a better college career statistically... this peaked my interest we just stole a pick obviously from my point of view.
Even after his first career start vs the Cardinals (a loss), I saw the potential and I was a fan... Here's some of my old post when I thought Wilson was a top 5 QB when most experts including John Clayton, or just NFL fans in general thought he was average almost universally.
How long are morons gonna say LUCK > WILSON...??!!
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=93894
Which would you prefer 4 more yards per drive or 1 less INT?
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=96102&p=1405602#p1405602
That 2nd post was referring to Andrew Lucks average production with yards per drive vs his interception rate of about 1 more per game than Wilson. Now here's the issue... Wilson is not protecting the ball anymore. Part of the reason I became a huge fan is he played smart football, now it seems a little different... I'll list a few of the possible explanations off the top of my head...
1) Wilson recently had an interview where they asked him "Do you think you are the best QB in the league?".
Without hesitation Wilson answered he thinks he is... WRONG answer!
Yes I agree confidence is super important but if his mind set is that he's already the best that's not a good sign. His correct response should of been along the lines of, "I'm working really hard and if we win another Super Bowl then I think everyone could agree I'm the best right now"...
Something like that, the fact he thinks he can just win 1 Super Bowl and he's the best QB in the league is downright delusional and arrogant. I think we could of realistically AND very easily won 3 Super Bowls 2012-2014.
Now is that Wilson's fault? No, I think the majority of blame should be on Bevell and Tom Cable. But you can't change history, winning only 1 Super Bowl with incredible defenses and a Hall of Fame Running Back.
Yes I understand they changed the rules after 2013 so we can't be aggressive vs receivers anymore... but how did that one play not get called today when Metcalf was getting pushed about 5 times in a row beyond 5 yards. He was getting bullied out of bounds with blatant repetitive one-sided pass interference violations but magically the refs ignored it??? This caused him to be a few inches short of a huge catch that could of swung the momentum of the game...
2) I'm a huge Carson fan, but maybe we all undervalued him... it's possible Wilson just can't be an elite QB against good opposition without an elite Running Back.
3) Wilson might be a bit beat up (maybe concussions) or distracted. Hard to tell but he just doesn't seem so sharp mentally the last few games.
He got away with a delay of game penalty earlier in the game which nobody mentioned on the broadcast even though it was clearly visible in the replay.
He then got another delay of game changing a 3rd and short into a 3rd and long situation...
It's hard to put a finger on what's actually going on... But I would argue if you are already married to a super famous and rich lady, that's probably about the max distractions a serious athlete should have... but Wilson is now doing podcasts on youtube, I know in the past he was involved in random businesses etc...
In my opinion he should focus on playing, this goes along with my earlier opinion how he already thinks he's the best QB... if you think that then of course you think you have time to do youtube podcast and other random stuff instead of studying and practicing...
Even if Wilson can mentally balance all these different things and still get proper rest etc... I think it just sends a bad message to the team when your leader is choosing to go out of his way doing all this stuff that doesn't help win in any way.
4) His target selection is just weird lately... I don't have All-22 anymore but I'm pretty sure Troy Aikman was correct in his assessment and shock that DK Metcalf was never targeted in 1 on 1's.
The whole team feeds off the energy of DK Metcalf making big plays yet Wilson just ignored him for the vast majority of the game. Most the replays they showed yes Metcalf wasn't wide open but he wasn't necessarily beat either... give your upcoming star receiver a chance to make a play!!!
I'd rather give Metcalf a chance to make a play than all this dink and dunk stuff so we are always in 3rd down situations where we are absolutely terrible without Carson.
It just seems weird... it's like he categorizes players differently instead of just reading the field and reacting naturally. For example why is nearly every single throw to Greg Olsen like 9-10 feet in the air???
I just cant explain why he makes every single catch so difficult for Greg Olsen throwing so high...
Now he is struggling with his trademark deep ball ever since we started losing this season... he is overthrowing and under throwing a lot...
Conclusion:
I know I cover a lot of ideas here but as Wilson likes to say, "at the end of the day (what he should say now)... I just need to be better and stop having so many turnovers... I need to see the field and stop going for touchdown stats when I can easily run for a first down. I need to distribute the ball efficiently and intelligently and I pray Cris Carson comes back because we seem to be bad without him."
I'm still a huge Wilson fan, he's my favorite QB of all time by far. But I think it's very possible he let all this MVP stuff get into his head where he's going for TDs and overthinking things instead of playing with his natural instincts and making good choices (which is why I thought he was a top 5 QB before the majority of NFL fans and experts).