Pete Prisco ranks NFL starting QBs

[MrRager]

(06-06-2016, 02:04 AM)Brownshoe Wrote: You do know the biggest reason why he takes so many sacks is because of himself, right? His OL isn't as bad as what people try to make it out to be. He just holds on to the ball forever, and that's why he gets sacked the most out of any QB in the last few years.

Wilson has always benefited from a run first offense, and play actions. He's not a very good pocket QB. He plays in a very simple offense where he rarely ever does any kind of audibles. He has relied on play action more than any other QB in the league since coming to the NFL.

If he didn't have a run at some of the worst defenses in the NFL, and still have one of the best defenses we probably wouldn't even be talking about Wilson. He's just a product of the system he's in. He plays in a system that's very conservative, and let's the run game and defense do all the heavy lifting, and when the opposing defense bites down on the run game he play actions and makes a big play. He's 1-13 against teams who have scored more than 24 points on him. He's not clutch, he's just surrounded by great players.

Who were the great offensive players around him last year? Graham was hurt, Lynch was hurt, the line was shit (rankings that take into account how long a QB holds the ball still rank their line bottom five), and his group of receivers were the same decent-ish players he has had for years. The undrafted rookie Rawls was the reason Wilson played as well as any QB in the NFL? 

I also believe Wilson himself is a large part of the reason the running game has been so good in Seattle. He is always a threat to run himself and defenses must keep an eye on him so Lynch was able to breakout into the consistent star he was once Wilson arrived. It is also why Rawls looked so good and Christine Michael can be a backup in Seattle, but struggle in Dallas. Teams cannot stack the box against Wilson, they need to spy him. His presence and running ability alone help the running game, which in turn helps him air the ball out as well as any QB in the NFL. 

We've seen this system work in the past, but those QB generally flame out once teams figure out how to defend it (RGIII, Kaep, Taylor). The difference is Wilson is an incredibly smart player who can consistently find the open man from the pocket. It's why he has not only sustained in this type of offense when many similar players fail, but flourish and improve to the top of the NFL rankings. You can continue to discount him, but Seattle is going to continue to be good with him on the team, even if the defense regresses, and he will continue to be the most efficient QB in the NFL.