Wohl nicht first ballot, aber für mich definitiv. Hat eine Dekade lang die NFL geprägt, eine neue Art QB zu spielen erfolgreich etabliert, SB gewonnen, an einem zweiten so knapp gescheitert. Klar, die Zeit nach Seattle war meh, aber das macht die Punkte nicht obsolet.
Players with at least 4,000 passing yards, 500 rushing yards and 30 touchdown passes in a season:
Josh Allen -- 2
Russell Wilson -- 2
Lamar Jackson -- 1
Mike Macdonald on @SeattleSports on facing Russell Wilson as a DC:
"There was a lore behind him before you faced him and then you dig into the analytics and you're like 'damn, this guy's really good'. It was a pick your poison kind of thing."
From 2013 to 2019, Russell Wilson had FOUR seasons averaging at least 8.0 yards per pass.
That is DOUBLE the amount of seasons that any other QB had during that 7-year stretch.
Far and away one of the most efficient QBs in an era filled w/ QB efficiency.
I feel like people kind of just glossed over how impactful his finger injury was at the time of the trade and subsequent regression. It was widely acknowledged he'd never be able to grip the ball the same way again that offseason and then we kinda just memory holed it thereafter.
Russell Wilson finished his career with 46,966 passing yards and 5,568 rushing yards.
To put that in perspective, no other player in NFL history has reached both 35,000 passing yards and 4,000 rushing yards.
It’ll always be nasty work that they began 1st-5th place MVP votes the very instant Russ’ play fell off out of that convo.
He would’ve finished as a general finalist at least 3 years in his peak but he’s not listed in any MVP voting records the way new QBs in that range will be
He’s going to be the Millennial’s version of Steve Young. Hard to appreciate in the moment, but we’re going to look back and recognize one of the best to ever do it.
When he was great, he was great. Won't define Russ' career by what happened from the late 2020 onward.
Still Seattle's best QB in franchise history and the first to hoist the Lombardi Trophy for the Seahawks.
Thanks for the memories, Russ. See you in the Ring of Honor.
I asked 5 front office members about where these players were selected.
Keylan Rutledge
Jadarian Price
De'Zhaun Stribling
Nate Boerkircher
Marlin Klein
Caleb Douglas
Dans point on rookies makes no sense.
In the literal last game the rams lost, seattles best defender was Nick Emmanwori.
The 2024 eagles had huge contributions from Quinyon Mitchell and DeJean all year.
The chiefs rookies in 2022 pushed them over the top.
HUH?!
I think there's more to it with Riq than believing the coaching staff and/or John don't think he's a good player.
Hard not to look past Pete and Mike both soft-benching him for separate reasons + that line from Mike in the NFC CG to know moving on is not performance-related.