Seahawks: 3 stats show just how dominant Russell Wilson was in 2019

Seahawks QB Russell Wilson was the third most accurate passer in the NFL last year

For a good portion of Russell Wilson’s career, he has been purely thought of as a scrambling quarterback. A scrambling quarterback makes his money with his legs and not his arm talent. To call Wilson a pure scrambling quarterback is an insult. Sure, he can beat a lot of defenders with his legs. However, he has one of the most deadly accurate arms in the NFL when given the opportunity to throw.

There is one important note I want to make about the players on the lists above. All but one of those 6 quarterbacks played behind offensive lines that ranked in the top 15. 80% of them played behind top-10 offensive lines. Can you guess what quarterback played behind an offensive line that ranked below 15? Yup, you guessed it right. Russell Wilson played behind the 27th ranked offensive line.

Russell Wilson was tied for being the most sacked quarterback in the league last year at 48. Wilson was the only quarterback with a passer rating above 100 that succumbed to 40 or more sacks. This isn’t a feat necessarily, it simply shows how he consistently does more, with less.

It is often difficult to throw when moving. The prototypical form is to have both feet firmly off the ground and throw off your back foot. Due to the poor Seahawks offensive line play, Russell was often forced to throw on the move.

Yet, somehow Wilson throws even better on the move. In fact, he was not only the highest graded quarterback when scrambling, but the only one to have a PFF grade above 90. Wilson’s scrambling grade was 93.2.

When Seattle used the play-action to try and give Wilson more time, he rewarded the team with consistently throwing dimes. He had a 71.3% completion percentage, 1,545 yards and a TD to Interception ratio of 11 to 0.

It is time to stop thinking of Russell Wilson as a good QB or even a great one. He is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, and he somehow keeps getting better. Imagine what he could accomplish if the Seahawks built around him and his vision, as opposed to Coach Carroll’s philosophy.

This is no dig against Coach Carroll. He, after all, built a dynasty in the NFL through his coaching and culture. However, it is time to let one of the best quarterbacks in the game play the game the way he sees it. Give Russell the reigns.