Before landing with the Pittsburgh Steelers this previous offseason, NFL fans had actually experienced 2 variations of Russell Wilson. The very first of those is his time with the Seattle Seahawks. In Seattle, Wilson took the Seahawks to 2 Super Bowls. He won among them and was a goal-line interception from Malcolm Butler far from winning a 2nd.
There’s Wilson’s stint with the Denver Broncos. There, things never ever exercised. Wilson had Nathaniel Hackett as his Head Coach in his very first year, and Sean Payton in his 2nd. While Wilson did statistically enhance in his 2nd year as a Bronco, it appeared clear that it was time for a split for both sides.
Therefore, Wilson ended up being a Steeler. Since then, the huge concern has actually been whether he can go back to his type in Seattle, or if his time with the Broncos represented his ultimate decrease. Steelers’ fans needed to wait till Week 7 to get a response to that concern. It’s tough to grumble about the outcomes so far.
NFL Network’s Brian Baldinger appeared on The Herd With Colin Cowherd, and he believes Wilson is playing strangely comparable to his days in Seattle.
“A great deal of it resembles when he [Wilson] played in Seattle with Pete Carroll,” Baldinger stated. “I indicate with monster mode [Marshawn Lynch] they were a run-first group in Seattle. He needed to make some plays throughout the video game, and he had the receivers to do it. It’s extremely comparable in Pittsburgh today. They’ve got a strong defense, they take the ball away. And they run the ball … He’s doing enough today, however he does not need to do excessive.
Baldinger makes an asset here. While Pittsburgh did simply get Mike Williams, Wilson didn’t precisely have a lots of getting assistance throughout his very first 2 video games. He was assisted enormously by the run video game. Pittsburgh’s success versus the Washington Commanders was the very first video game in almost a month that Najee Harris didn’t get 100 backyards on the ground. Wilson has likewise had the aid of a defense that continuously makes huge plays when they require to.
Wilson has actually been strong for the Steelers. He hasn’t been magnificent, however he’s done precisely what he required to do to assist Pittsburgh win. As Baldinger mentions, that may be all he needs to do to lead the Steelers on a deep playoff run.