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ESPN ranks Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson the top NFL quarterback only behind Kansas City Chiefs signal-caller, Patrick Mahomes
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes just signed a major contract extension ousting Seattle Seahawks signal-caller Russell Wilson as the highest-paid player in the league.
Financials aside and ahead of the 2020 season, ESPN questioned more than 50 executives, coaches, scouts, and players to put together its rankings of the top quarterbacks around the NFL.
Once again, Mahomes lands ahead of Russell Wilson in the top spot. Wilson, however, remains right behind him at No. 2 overall.
“Wilson dominated the second-place voting as he leans into his prime years, gaining strength while his peers age,” writes ESPN staff writer Jeremy Fowler. “He’s coming off one of his most efficient seasons with a 6.2 touchdown-interception ratio, tops for anyone who also ranked top-10 in passing yardage.”
Here it is – the Top 10 QBs in the NFL through the eyes of 32 NFL teams – Rodgers still top tier, Lamar casts wide range of votes, Wentz-Dak debate intensified. And Kyler Murray is coming in a big way. https://t.co/C5pmwrEotL
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) July 8, 2020
The argument can be made that Wilson is able to put up his impressive numbers despite not having a superstar roster surrounding him on the field at all times.
“Wilson thrives off unscripted plays so much that some don’t consider him a rhythm-and-timing passer,” Fowler continues. “Former Seahawks receivers are known to have to recalibrate their route running after years of just scrambling to get open in Seattle. But who really cares when Wilson is tied with Mahomes with 17 touchdowns under duress since 2018, despite having a lesser supporting cast?”
So heading into the season, Wilson will have yet another reason to prove that he’s truly deserving of being named the best quarterback in the league.
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Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson ranks No. 3 in CBS Sports top quarterbacks heading into the 2020 NFL season.
Seattle fans know what they have in their starting quarterback despite the Seahawks signal-caller yet to receive any MVP recognition.
With the start of the NFL regular season inching closer despite the coronavirus pandemic, Sean Wagner-McGough of CBS Sports took a look at all the quarterbacks around the league and put together his list of the top-10 QBs heading into 2020.
Wilson landed at No. 3 in his rankings.
“No quarterback continually does more with less than Wilson,” Wagner-McGough writes. “If he had the benefit of playing for, say, Andy Reid in Kansas City, he’d probably find himself atop this list. Instead, he remains in Seattle with Pete Carroll and Brian Schottenheimer, who seem hellbent on #EstablishingTheRun, much to Wilson’s detriment. That said, Wilson continually makes it work. At this point in his career, he’s one of the three best quarterbacks (and the best deep-ball thrower) in football.”
Only Ravens’ Lamar Jackson (No. 2) and Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes beat out Wilson on Wagner-McGough’s list.
“But above all else, it comes down to Wilson’s consistency,” he continues. “He’s almost always one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Don’t expect that to change out of nowhere.”
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