Pete Prisco ranks NFL starting QBs

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(06-06-2016, 02:21 AM)MrRager Wrote: 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. 

Wilson has had possibly the best defense of all time around him his career. Lynch was hurt last year, but he still had a good RB. You can't say just because Rawls went undraft he's bad. Burfict went undrafted and he's possibly the best defensive player that we have. The seahawks offensive line isn't that bad, and the reason why it's always ranked so low is because Wilson always tries to extend plays and takes a lot of sacks. He had Graham (who is better than Eifert) who played the majority of the season last year, with Baldwin (who is better than Marvin Jones), and Kearse (who is better than Sanu). Plus he had Tyler Lockett who showed that he can be a big play maker.

The year before Wilson became the starter for the Seahawks Lynch had comparable stats to what he's been doing while Wilson has been the starter. Lynch has benefited from having a QB like Wilson, but not to the extent that you try to act like he's been.