Why will the Steelers be paying him 100m for three more seasons?
Denver made a huge mistake. They corrected that mistake by dumping Wilson and now they're better off without him.
If Wilson performs as poorly this weekend as he has the past several weeks during the Steeler's 4-game losing streak, the Steelers won't be re-signing him to a big contract. He'll be kicked to the curb, again.
The Pittsburgh Steelers brought in quarterback Russell Wilson on a one-year deal worth the veteran minimum ahead of the 2024 season. This, of course, was thanks to Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton forcing Wilson out of t...
"I think the sack statistic, by and large, is more a quarterback statistic than an offensive line statistic," Payton said. "There's some quarterbacks that are more difficult to protect for, some that aren't. We saw all the time on college tape, he was someone that got rid of the ball. It becomes frustrating to rush, if you will, because of his ability to, to throw it away or to flush and find an answer or an incompletion. But it's something that he's done well throughout his career."
Payton was discussing Nix and his ability to make quick, smart decisions. In his rookie season, Nix has only been sacked 24 times in 17 games, which is impressive for a first-year player. Now, compare that to 13-year veteran Wilson, who has been sacked 33 times in just 11 games.
Russell Wilson’s tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers started with promise but has devolved into frustration as sacks and poor decision-making plague his play. The veteran quarterback, brought in on a one-year deal after a mes...
Russ is that qb who exposes the flaw in passer ratings. it's still a useful stat, but very imperfect. more so in some situations than others.
I think it was obvious to most that Denver made a huge mistake. If you were watching Russ in 2021, you knew he was regressing. Honestly, there was a ton of regression from the first half of 2020 to the end.
And that two minute drill at the end of the game last weekend was sad. You get that from a 15 year vet? The game hasn't slowed down for him at all.
"Russ has not been as good," said Schlereth. "Russ does what Russ always does: takes a bunch of sacks trying to hold on to the ball, not throwing it in the middle of the football field. He's regressed back to what I thought he was before he took over for Pittsburgh when they were 4-2. I had to eat a little crow and say, 'Hey, I apologize' and everything else, and then you know what? All the apologies that I gave, it turns out that even when I'm wrong, I'm right. Even in my incorrectness, I was correct; he still sucks."
Schlereth said the problem with taking the sacks that Wilson takes, and there were 14 of them just in those four losses, is that you don't just lose the down, but also yardage. It makes it that much harder for an offense that is already struggling.
"Russ has not been as good," said Schlereth. "Russ does what Russ always does: takes a bunch of sacks trying to hold on to the ball, not throwing it in the middle of the football field. He's regressed back to what I thought he was before he took over for Pittsburgh when they were 4-2. I had to eat a little crow and say, 'Hey, I apologize' and everything else, and then you know what? All the apologies that I gave, it turns out that even when I'm wrong, I'm right. Even in my incorrectness, I was correct; he still sucks."
Schlereth said the problem with taking the sacks that Wilson takes, and there were 14 of them just in those four losses, is that you don't just lose the down, but also yardage. It makes it that much harder for an offense that is already struggling.
I was so wrong about the guy he totally sucks now, he was good once upon a time but those days are long gone, now he is a bum totally washed.
Anyone paying this loser big $$$$$ is as stupid as I was about this has been, the Ravens are going to crush him and the the Steelers.
Difficult to see the Steelers bringing back Wilson after tonight. The game was basically over at halftime due to Wilson giving them practically nothing in the first half and falling behind 21-0. He had two nice touchdowns in the second half, but it was too little too late.
In their last five games, the Wilson-led offense averaged just 14.2 points per game. They lost all five.
Wilson looks like he has put on a few pounds. hmmm?
Thinking he played good enough tonight to keep his job, Would have had over 300 yards if Pickett doesn't push off. 300 yards and two TD's is a good night, not his fault that D can't stop the run. Not sure what his comp % was but don't recall many bad throws.
BUT, he is like everybody else age is undefeated.
Do think Tomlin is way more concerned with his D than his QB . Do doubt Wison gets the big $$$$$ at this stage of the career, he is no longer among the elite.
Wilson's overall numbers for the game looked good, but it wasn't a good game. Look at their drives, starting with their first drive of the game, which is important for setting the tone and giving the team confidence:
6 and out (19 yards of team offense)
3 and out (8 yards of team offense)
3 and out (9 yards of team offense)
5 and out (14 yards of team offense)
touchdown
touchdown
6 and out (11 yards of team offense)
7 and out (32 yards of team offense)
He only led 2 good drives out of 8. On the other 6 drives, the team averaged 15.5 yards of offense. That's not good at all.
That Pickett penalty in the first half was in large part due to Wilson underthrowing the ball. Pickett had gotten behind the receiver, but he had to slow down because the ball was underthrown. Without Pickett's push, the defender probably intercepts the pass. There was a similar play in the second half where Wilson underthrew the ball again and the receiver pushed off to make the catch, yet the penalty flag wasn't thrown. Kirk Herbstreit commented on the ball being underthrown and the receiver getting away with the push.
It's telling that Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has repeatedly cited the offense as a problem in recent weeks, and he refused to commit to bringing Wilson back after the game when asked about it.
I don't see how the team can justify bringing Wilson back as the starter when he showed in their last five games that he can't get it done against good teams. In those last five games, he averaged only 193.6 passing yards, his highest QBR was a 46.5, and the team didn't score more than 17 points in any game. That's just not going to be competitive in a conference that has Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, and Joe Burrow.
One thing in Wilson's favor for his fall 2025 job prospects is there are more teams that need good quarterbacks than there are good quarterbacks who are available. Based on that supply and demand, I'm sure he'll land somewhere. The question is will he be a starter or a backup. If he comes back to the Steelers (a big if), it's probably as a backup.
All that said, I'm glad to see you've finally admitted he's no longer among the elite. We've made progress!
