NFL analyst says Steelers QB Russell Wilson lacked accountability, was, ‘Delusional’ in Denver
Pittsburgh Steelers QB Russell Wilson is one of the more polarizing players in the NFL. At one point, he was a bonafide lock to make the Hall of Fame and one of the greatest players in Seattle Seahawks history. But after things got edgy in the Pacific Northwest, they weren't much better in Denver, with […]
Pittsburgh Steelers QB Russell Wilson is one of the more polarizing players in the NFL.
At one point, he was a bonafide lock to make the Hall of Fame and one of the greatest players in Seattle Seahawks history.
But after things got edgy in the Pacific Northwest, they weren't much better in Denver, with one of the most famous Broncos ever, Mark Schlereth calling out Russ for what went wrong:
Schlereth calls out Russell Wilson
“I think when you’re delusional, you think you can point the finger at eight million different places that say, ‘This is why this happened. This is why.’ That toxic positivity and surrounding yourself with people that basically (say), ‘It’s not your fault man.’ I mean, that’s not derogatory. That’s just a fact,” Schlereth said on his The Stinkin Truth podcast when describing Russell Wilson's time in Denver.
Wilson is best described as an eternal optimist. That trait may seem desirable, but the truth is, when things are going bad in the NFL, everyone is miserable. No one wants to hear about how things will get better or "cheer up champ." And that's just the personality that Wilson has.
That's why right now, after the offseason, Wilson has been heralded by his teammates for his leadership and being an upbeat, ra-ra kind of guy. But if we get to late September and Russell isn't playing well and the team is 0-3, not only will the positivity no longer work, but neither will Wilson as he sits on the bench.
“He threw the ball behind the line of scrimmage more than any other quarterback in the league last year. He took more time to throw the ball than everybody in the league other than Justin Fields. I think he completed 26% of his passes, intermediate range in the middle of the football field, which was dead last in the National Football League last year. So you can sit there and tell me that he played good and you can look at the numbers and tell me 26 and 8 is good and I will tell you it’s garbage. What I saw was garbage and I’m just letting you know how it is,” Schlereth said.
But Wilson can change that narrative, and do it early in Pittsburgh. No city, team and fanbase will embrace a winning QB like the Pittsburgh Steelers. How well Wilson acclimates will be a determinant in his success.
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Not exactly a great environment.
