Russell Wilson: Overrated?

[Rodgers12]

I am NOT suggesting the guy flat out sucks. Wilson is a so-called "natural born leader." He has a good arm. He's elusive. Smart. A winner. A champion.

But.....The truth of the matter is the Seagulls' D dominated and will probably continue to dominate the league. All Wilson has to do is hand the ball off to The Beast, make the occasional 3rd and short conversions and not turn the ball over. In other words, a game manager.

It will be interesting to see how Wilson fares when he has to carry a team behind his back, a la P-Mann, a la Golden Boy Brady, a la 'Twelve'.

Right now I don't think Wilson is Viscount James Earl Tennisracquet & Duke of LaCrosseteam elite. Maybe in the future. Que Sera, Sera. Right now I'd rank Wilson a couple of a paces above Alex Smith and a pace below Joe Flacco.

What say you?

[Brandon494]

I'd say he was a 3rd round draft pick who won the starting job then went on to tie the NFL record for TD passes by a rookie. He then went on to win the SB in only his 2nd season in the league. No one talks about him as being even a top 10 QB in the game so I don't get where this overrated talk is coming from. If we really want to talk about overrated QBs then lets start with Andrew Luck.

[Rodgers12]

I'd say he was a 3rd round draft pick who won the starting job then went on to tie the NFL record for TD passes by a rookie. He then went on to win the SB in only his 2nd season in the league. No one talks about him as being even a top 10 QB in the game so I don't get where this overrated talk is coming from. If we really want to talk about overrated QBs then lets start with Andrew Luck.

After the SB, seemed like all ESPN did was talk about Wilson's record. Would he have gotten the same record he has if he was playing with a defense similar to that of the Packers' the past two seasons?

Btw, I don't think Luck is overrated. The Colts were the worst team in the league prior to his arrival. Granted, the AFC South is weak, but Luck has turned the Colts into a respectful playoff contender.

[smuggler]

Of course he's going to be overrated. His team just won a Super Bowl. Every Seahawk is going to be overrated. He's still really good, though.

[Bretsky]

I'd say he was a 3rd round draft pick who won the starting job then went on to tie the NFL record for TD passes by a rookie. He then went on to win the SB in only his 2nd season in the league. No one talks about him as being even a top 10 QB in the game so I don't get where this overrated talk is coming from. If we really want to talk about overrated QBs then lets start with Andrew Luck.

I think an argument can be made he's top ten; he's probably in the eight to twelve range of Qb's

[mraynrand]

I'd like to see some ratings, before I make a judgment on whether Wilson is over-rated. I think he's very good - a leader of men who makes plays when his team needs them. Right now I see him like Drew Brees, a little more mobile and a little less accurate; like a mini-Cam, just as mobile, more accurate, but can't take hits as well.

[pbmax]

Its ESPN, the Singularity. Everyone is, at every moment, either under or overrated because they are the Top 40 Radio of sports coverage.

People are either completely ignored or over-praised. Unless you are Richard Sherman or Tim Tebow, when its just too much all the time.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Don't think he's overrated at all, given he's not being touted as an elite QB in the realm Manning, Brady or Rodgers.

I do think he's outstanding though and much more than a game manager and does far more than just convert the occassional 3rd and short. Trent Dilfer was a game manager. Russell Wilson is head and shoulders better than Dilfer ever was.

He is a natural born leader. Came to WI and took over the team and to a man, everyone said he was a leader. He goes to Seattle and gets the whole damn place to love him in 2 years.

I'd rather have Wilson than Flacco as I feel he's at least 2 steps above him, and about 4 above Smith.

[Zool]

I don't think he's overrated or underrated. He's just rated.

The problem here lies in the fact that we listen to morons talk in sports media and forget that they know about as much as we do, they just happened to get paid for an opinion.

[denverYooper]

I hope he's rated to the tune of 20+ mil in a couple of years. We'll see how many DEs Seattle can pay then.

[mraynrand]

The problem here lies in the fact that we listen to morons talk in sports media and forget that they know about as much as we do, they just happened to get paid for an opinion.

which ones know as much as we do?

[Zool]

which ones know as much as we do?

Pretty much all of them. They are just yammering and trying to sound smart.

[bobblehead]

After the SB, seemed like all ESPN did was talk about Wilson's record. Would he have gotten the same record he has if he was playing with a defense similar to that of the Packers' the past two seasons?

Btw, I don't think Luck is overrated. The Colts were the worst team in the league prior to his arrival. Granted, the AFC South is weak, but Luck has turned the Colts into a respectful playoff contender.

And before the game they couldn't stop gushing about Manning. QB is the marquee spot, they are most noticeable, and thus get the praise. Wilson has continued to improve. I don't think he will end up dominant, but he is obviously good enough to win a superbowl.
Right now there are the big 4 QB's. Everyone else is a notch down. I think Wilson is in that next tier conversation.

[denverYooper]

I'll tell you who's overrated: Coldplay.

[Zool]

I'll tell you who's overrated: Coldplay.

Not as overrated as Darrin Charles. I could cover that guy easy peasy.