rightbench":2qxd4r5q said:
i Wouldn't say the magic of RW, although you could classify it that way. I think it's more of a matter of the preparation and leadership of Russell Wilson. This is so different that anything we've seen in the past from a Seahawks QB. I'm sure Matt Hasselbeck spent a lot of time preparing, and this is not a knock on him.
It just seems so apparent in a week to week look at our Seahawks offense how much RW is improving and taking on more and more responsibility as his rookie season progresses.
If you want to see a pretty interesting Wilson/Hasselbeck comparison, look at Wilson's stats versus Hasselbeck's 2005 stats.
Wilson (through 14 games):
222 completions
353 attempts
62.9% completion percentage
2697 yards
21 TDs
9 INTs
7.6 YPA
192.6 YPG
95.5 passer rating
Hasselbeck (15.5 games, since he gave way to Wallace in the final game of the season):
294 completions
449 attempts
65.5% completion percentage
3459 yards
24 TDs
9 INTs
7.7 YPA
216.2 YPG
98.2 passer rating
First off, this comparison is not intended as a knock on Hasselbeck (so please, Hass' rabid defenders, don't go nuts). It's intended to demonstrate the level of play Wilson has shown us this season. If he can generate this kind of performance while allowing for his early-season rookie struggles, that bodes EXTREMELY well for his future. He's not in Rick Mirer territory any longer, folks. Even if he has a bit of a sophomore slump, he should still be winning plenty of games for us in 2013 and beyond.