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Russell Wilson's Hype

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Wilson is pretty good, I'll give you that.

 

Bu anyone who knows the X's and O's of football can see that Cam is clearly more talented and his game has progressed further than Wilson's has.

 

Wilson is still running a college style offense like Cam was doing his rookie year, and even when Cam was a rookie, he was still making NFL throws down the field that I have seen Wilson make only a couple of times.

 

Wilson relies more on his legs to roll out of the pocket and make plays, while Cam is more of a pocket passer who uses his legs when he needs to, but doesnt rely on his athletic ability to carry him. 

 

If both QBs were to have the same exact offense for a season, it would be obvious that Cam was much better, and ditto for Kaepernck's offense as well.

 

Why does the offensive style matter? Obviously if I were starting a franchise, I'd built the offense to fit my QB. I wouldn't force him to play out of the style he's clearly successful in...

 

Right now, Russ is the best of the young QBs. Sure, Cam very well might have a bonafide HOF career, but you don't need to take that "risk" to start a really good team. Eli Manning has arguably never even been close to elite, yet he has two Super Bowl titles. Russ is borderline elite as he is right now in his 2nd year.

 

I wanna say I'd take Cam and as of right now, if you gave me the chance to pick my QB out of the young guns, I don't think I'd be able to pick anyone but Cam. However, if we're talking in a totally unbiased manner? Russ Wilson is likely my choice. Followed by Cam, Foles, Luck, Manuel, Kaep, Mallett, Locker, Tannehill, Dalton, RGIII. In that order.

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I don't know why most here feel the need to try and bang on the other young QBs. All of these guys are immensely talented and they are all breaking the record books in different ways. This is a good thing bc we are going to have great football and rivalries for many years.

I agree that Cam does get the most slighted, but prior to this year he sought the spot light and got it for better or worse.

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