Russell Wilson of the Denver Broncos is having his worst NFL season to date. He would have never imagined he would be in this situation now, after 11 seasons. In actuality, not many people did.
The Broncos made a big bet and gave up a lot for him, making his signing an exciting one. But they won’t be getting a decent return on their investment, at least not this season.
The Broncos’ Monday loss to the Los Angeles Rams by a 37-point loss put an end to an agonizing season for both the club and the supporters.
The team’s offense, which was predicted to pose a serious danger at the start of the season, is currently among the weakest in the league. Bottom in third down conversion rates and last in points scored per game.
Russell Wilson’s quarterback rating of 3.7 on Sunday was a lifetime low for him. Additionally, his season’s stats have been excruciatingly lackluster. Today morning’s shocking news of head coach Nathaniel Hackett’s dismissal will make it interesting to determine the true source of the issue.
Russell Wilson’s new record
Wilson’s season has been a significant eye-opener as compared to his final one with the Seattle Seahawks. Last year, his adjusted QBR was 60.6. However, it has significantly declined this year and is now down 25.7 points, or 34.9, from last year.
Even his average passer rating has decreased, falling 20.5 points to 82.6 from 103.1 last year. The good news is that his rushing yards have increased from 4.3 last year to 5.4 this year.
Russell has produced another another embarrassing record, making the situation worse. In his first season with a new organization, he experienced the most fall in passer rating. His rating dropped by 20.5 points this season, which is sufficient evidence of the unanimity of his detractors. In 2009, Matt Cassel‘s rating fell by 19.5 points; he broke the record.
If he performs well in the upcoming games, his pass completion rate, which has only decreased by 4%, appears to be rather consistent. In a way, it’s good that he’s just fallen short of last year’s totals by a few hundred yards. What’s more alarming is that this person, who over the past ten seasons had never scored fewer than 20 touchdowns in a season, only managed to score 12 this year.
Wilson’s decline has been fairly quick, and it is undoubtedly having an impact on his team. The spectators will also be affected by seeing a quarterback who is paid so well perform so poorly, in addition to the team. In fact, he might currently be sitting on the bench if not for his $245 million contract. He may end up becoming the most expensive benchwarmer in the NFL if things continue as they are.