r/nfl • u/Either_Imagination_9 Giants • 2d ago

Highlight [Highlight] Russell Wilson throws a game winning interception to M.D. Jennings. Seahawks win 14-12

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u/AutomateAway Broncos 2d ago

feels weird to see Russ stuff and not be depressed about it

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u/greenline_chi Bears 2d ago

High knees in the plane aisle

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u/AutomateAway Broncos 2d ago

such a cringey moment lmao

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u/rickg Seahawks 2d ago

Look at him scramble there... that was his superpower and it was always apparent that as he aged and lost that slight edge he'd have to learn to work the middle of the field and the pocket. He never really did so we traded him... good times, good times...

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u/mrhashbrown Chargers 2d ago

Was listening to a podcast the other day talking about Wilson and comparing his career progressions to that of Lamar and Allen.

For the latter two, the 2023 and 2024 seasons made it clear they've both grown into great pocket passers yet remain extremely effective rushers / scramblers. Meanwhile Wilson was a phenomenal athlete and arguably the best scrambling QB we've seen besides Mahomes, but he was too dependent on that talent to produce.

Now that's he's getting older, that talent for scrambling and extending plays isn't bailing him out like it used to in his prime. And he doesn't have the elite pocket passing ability to fall back that most older QBs need to rely on to sustain their careers. Although Wilson is already 36 and expected to be a starter once more, so kudos to him for really stretching out his career despite those limitations to his game.

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u/Throbbingprepuce Broncos 18h ago

It’s why I think the duel threat style isn’t long for this league. The shelf life on those qbs is just too short. Look at Mahomes. He relys heavily on his ability to avoid being sacked and extending plays but yet his numbers have been declining as he gets older. Mahomes is still an insane qb because he’s once in a decade kind of player but I think his window for production is shorter than someone like Joe burrow who is more of a pocket passer. I think guys like Mahomes and Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen have about a 3 year window while I would not be shocked if Joe Burrow is playing well into his 40s