Russell Wilson really needs this bye week. Seriously.
Wilson has only been great lately; we know he can be even better
He was picked off in the fourth quarter of the Minnesota game, but I have to say that was more a matter of great defensive play than a mistake on Russ’s part. Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson (no relation, and if there is, no Christmas card this year) forced the intended receiver, Chris Carson, out of bounds. This disrupted the timing and the route itself, so Carson couldn’t be at the spot Wilson was throwing to. I don’t see that Russ could have adjusted that one.
However, let’s get back to the interception in Miami. Seattle started the second half with a sweet drive that took them to the Miami six-yard line. Wilson missed two straight passes, then on third and goal, tried to force the ball into a diving DK Metcalf in the end zone ( you may have heard of the kid). The problem is, Russ was off-target for the third straight play, and the ball was easy pickings for Dolphins corner Xavien Howard.
In the end, it didn’t matter. But Wilson has made more off-target throws than you’d think, even when he connects. That interception that bounced off Greg Olsen’s hands was a bit behind him. Yes, he would normally make that catch, and there’s no reason to expect Russell Wilson to be perfect – even though he practically is. That spectacular 57-yard bomb to David Moore against the Dolphins was underthrown just a bit. If Russ hits him in stride, instead of causing him to take a half step to wait on the ball, that’s a 64-yard touchdown.
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Am I criticizing the great one? Hardly; there are very few QBs who could have connected on that pass at all, or even half of Wilson’s 19 touchdowns he’s already thrown this year. But he is definitely less consistent now than he was in the first couple of weeks of 2020. The bye week is coming at the perfect time for the DangeRuss one to reset, so we can all #WatchRussCook.