Spin Doctor":184j8q50 said:
I think if you took away Wilson's mobility, he would be a mediocre QB. He's got some elite attributes as a passer but he severely lacks in several fundamental areas. First thing I notice about Wilson is that he doesn't change the play at the LOS very often. Not a lot of audibles going on -- though to his credit he was making the line calls for a portion of the season. Still, I would like him identify what defenses are doing to him, and change the plays accordingly. Brees, Manning, Brady, and most of the elite QB' s have this ability, Wilson does not, and when he has I have been underwhelmed.
His accuracy and timing on certain routes is suspect, especially on short routes which are very important in today's modern passing game. He's not very good at timing on intermediate and short routes and he seems to avoid the middle of the field. His deep passing game is among the best in the NFL, if not THE best.
Wilson is terrible at managing the pocket. I've seen him sack himself far too many times for my liking, and he all too often does not step up in the pocket. I feel like he also bails too soon, too often.
He's a good QB, I would place him near the bottom of the top 10, but despite this he REALLY needs to develop those areas of the passing.
It's not that I disagree, but there are a lot of QBs who would be mediocre if you took away their best feature.
Wilson might as well play a different position than Brady or Manning. The way he plays the game is significantly different, and yet his YPA, TD/INT, and points per drive numbers are comparable.
Wilson achieves elite results, he just does it in kind of an improvised, unstructured way. Sure, that leads to ugly mistakes, but it also creates big plays prototypical QBs cannot make. You add it all together and the production per play ends up being pretty close.
There are other intangible factors too, like Wilson's mental toughness. When was the last time a prototypical QB got through his first 3 NFL seasons without losing a single game by double digits? Even when Wilson has a miserable game, he has a knack for snapping out of it by the 4th quarter.
Wilson may not be as good as Brady or Manning at playing THEIR game, but that's okay because Wilson plays his own game instead, and his results, though somewhat unconventional, are equally as effective at moving the ball and scoring points (per play).
And here's the thing, who says Wilson can't be a Drew Brees type QB some day? Up until now, his weapons and system have been holding him back from a development standpoint. I feel pretty confident that by the time he is entering his 30s, he will have adapted to fit a more prototypical offense by that time, because it will be the best way to prolong his career.
