There’s very little Russell Wilson cannot do. When the Seattle Seahawks star entered the league in 2012, he was labeled a dual-threat quarterback who was expected to do more damage with his legs than his arm.
Wilson eventually did do a ton of damage on the ground, becoming one of the league’s elite rushing quarterbacks while also establishing himself as a solid passer in the pocket as well.
Now, Wilson’s become so much more than a solid pocket passer, he’s a perennial MVP candidate, the league’s most accurate deep ball thrower, and one of the most proficient clutch passers the NFL has ever seen.
And while his age has begun to limit his ability to contribute big yardage on the ground, it has not prevented him from excelling in scrambling situations.
According to Pro Football Focus, Wilson posted a 93.2 passing grade on scrambles in the 2019 season, the best mark in the league and the only quarterback with a grade over 90 all season.
Only one QB had a PFF passing grade of 90+ on scrambles in 2019
Russell Wilson – 93.2 pic.twitter.com/LCZQ4Av194
— PFF (@PFF) May 18, 2020
Teams have virtually no way of stopping Wilson – unless they bring him to the ground. Pressure rarely impacts him, scrambling doesn’t impact him, he can throw a deep ball and a short pass, and he only gets better as the game goes along.
2020 will be a big year for the star quarterback, and with a handful of new weapons on the offensive side of the ball it should finally be the year he at least gets some attention by the voters in the MVP race.
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