Seattle Seahawks: Is It Time To Stop Russell Wilson From Cooking?
Andrew Elderbaum
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Not all on the O-line
The offensive line and their chronic poor pass protection is always a scapegoat for the fans and, after the last offseason, Wilson himself. They can’t blame the line when Wilson has enough time to drop back and launch jump balls into the endzone.
While the protection wasn’t outstanding on Sunday, it was adequate. Perhaps if Seattle’s MVP quarterback got the ball out in less than three seconds on occasion, he wouldn’t take so many hits?
Wearing out the Seahawks defense
In a game where the Seattle Seahawks much-maligned secondary held up, and the defense, as a whole, played their hearts out, Russ’s performance was soul-crushing. It was clear to see from his accuracy issues that Wilson hasn’t fully recovered from his finger injury. What he needed to do was just move the chains and eat some clock. Give the defense a breather, and don’t leave points on the board.
Instead, they got the ball back in Aaron Rodger’s hands as quickly as possible. It’s hard to be a bend but don’t break defense when the offense is last in the league for Time of Possession. Rodgers is one of the all-time greats in NFL history, give him enough time, and he’ll find a way to succeed. The Seattle Seahawks defense went from “bend don’t break” to “bend until you snap at the knees.”
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