Comments on: Russell Wilson wants NFL teams to view him like Drew Brees

By: mrseaballs

mrseaballs — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:51:54 +0000

Ya Baby he’s a Seattle Seahawk now!!! Flyn & Wilson will make a great one two punch. Portis and Travaris Jackson can fight over the clipboard.

By: elohim7ks

elohim7ks — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:53:50 +0000

I’m going to use Deion Sanders words, Come on man! your not Drew Brees! by far. I followed him through college into the pro’s. Bree’s is a special player, but he had to let his game speak for him in New Orleans after those fools in San Diego got rid of him for Rivers! how bout just be tight lipped and take the field and let your game speak for you! This is the NFL, it ain’t college any more! A lot of these first rounders come out with their ego’s blown up, only quickly to face reality that their not on that level. So stop talking and let your game speak for you!

By: granadafan

granadafan — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:43:46 +0000

NFL Scouts and GMs are terrified of going against the accepted norm and recommending someone who doesn’t fit in their nice pretty box. It doesn’t help having self-proclaimed draft “experts” on TV and the internet blasting teams for not drafting the workout warriors or the “prototypical” QB with the cannon arm, but may have a 10 cent brain like Leaf, Jawalrus, Couch, Akili, etc. How about getting the guy who actually won and has the intangibles?

I’m not saying the Kellen Moore or Russell Wilson will succeed in the league but more players like them who are not the protypical size ought to get a fair shake and be developed.

By: 11jlacy

11jlacy — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:26:25 +0000

Whoever pick this guy will get a great qb im tellin u.

By: rajbais

rajbais — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:52:31 +0000

I wanna like Russell Wilson; but for those quarterbacks who “can’t make it” because of ability or lack of stature at 6 feet-plus I hope they have backup plans when it comes to playing positions.

If Wilson could play RB or WR that would be kind of cool because we could at least see him on the field.

He ran 4.55 in the 40 yard dash and under 7 seconds in the 3-cone drill.

By: stavreafavre

stavreafavre — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:43:30 +0000

He’s smart and a winner. A lot of teams are going to regret not drafting him.

By: socalmaverick

socalmaverick — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:42:05 +0000

Uh oh……..Drew’s prolly gonna need an explanation….

By: davidjcu

davidjcu — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:22:39 +0000

Just to add to the Russell Wilson Accolades, he mastered 2 offensive systems at NC State and Wisconsin, played in a pro style offense, and also was the most efficient and accurate QB in the NCAA last year above both Luck and Griffin. Voted team captain at NC State and at Wisconsin.

By: andyreiddoublecheeseburger

andyreiddoublecheeseburger — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:15:31 +0000

The NFL gets hung-up on measurables. Height, weight, 40 time, bench press. Dontari Poe will benefit form this this year, though his game performances were very ordinary. You’d think by now personnel people would pay closer attention to actual game performances. Who says Wilson can’t succeed? Why not?

By: greymares

greymares — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:00:16 +0000

Brees wasn’t much of a Q.B. the first couple years.

By: thecrazyasianinseccountry

thecrazyasianinseccountry — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:59:50 +0000

Playing the Devil’s advocate….
First let start by saying …Good luck to Wilson and I’m rooting for you, I’m sucker for underdog!
I wish Tebow would’ve gotten some of these encouragement or positive feedback from all of you who said that Wilson has heart and determination.
Tebow didn’t have heart or determinations?
What’s easier to coach, throw the ball a certain way or get a tab taller?
Why the hate on Tebow?

By: nflofficeadmin

nflofficeadmin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:50:36 +0000

If only you were born in 1934 or your father didn’t prefer petite women, you could have been a star in this league.

By: slopmcflop

slopmcflop — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:47:46 +0000

Heh, I like this new, “come out and declare how you want the NFL to view you” thing that these draft prospects are doing lately.

This guy wants to be Drew Brees. That other guy wants teams to look at him like he’s 5 years younger. Janoris Jenkins wants teams to view him as a sperm bank.

Hell, at this rate, I’m going to declare for the draft and ask NFL teams to view me as a cross between Peyton Manning, Adrian Peterson, Patrick Willis, and Sebastian Janikowski.

By: apm

apm — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:31:39 +0000

Wilson threw over NFL-sized linemen just fine for the Badgers last year. He’s going to be a steal for someone.

By: Little Earthquake

Little Earthquake — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:28:21 +0000

So he wants people to think he has his head in the sand?

By: musicman495

musicman495 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:19:51 +0000

therealhook says: Apr 17, 2012 1:03 PM

If Bree’s is an anomaly, then what was Doug flutie?
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A Canadian League star, and marginal NFL journeyman.

By: musicman495

musicman495 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:18:10 +0000

that being said i think the late steal for a QB will be kellen moore
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Wilson can play. Moore is not just short, he has no arm. Senior Bowl proved he cannot play as anything except a backup at the NFL level.

By: db3300

db3300 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:09:11 +0000

“soon Janorious Jenkins will also say he is misunderstood”

If I were his agent, I would be advising him to tell teams to consider him an unlicensed botanist.

By: therealhook

therealhook — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:03:45 +0000

If Bree’s is an anomaly, then what was Doug flutie? If this kid puts the time in I think he’ll be pretty good

By: dexterismyhero

dexterismyhero — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:00:36 +0000

@nowillrepeat says:Apr 17, 2012 12:40 PM

Brees is an anomaly.

The exception to the rule and a first ballot HOFer.

He defies all common knowledge about pro qb’s that I don’t think we will see again for some time.
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Ha! Really?

And what are you going to repeat?

Bountygate?

By: AlanSaysYo

AlanSaysYo — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:00:04 +0000

I wouldn’t bet against Wilson becoming a good NFL quarterback simply because he seems so determined. But he’s got a ways to go… the height will always be an issue, and you can’t just learn to throw between the tackles overnight. That’s going to take a LOT of work. Combine that with his tendency to rely on the hot route a bit too much (thanks, QB Camp) and he’s going to have some adjustments to make. If you can’t throw the ball over a blitzer to your hot read, and you’re constantly looking for the hot read, you’re gonna get killed. Great attitude, but I can’t call him NFL-ready at this point. But hey, I’m just a dude with a keyboard and internet access.

By: philrhayader

philrhayader — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:59:50 +0000

The closest thing to an elite quarterback at Wisconsin since I started attending games as a kid in 1969. Good luck, Russell, in your pursuit of a pro career.

By: mikelitoris1

mikelitoris1 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:53:44 +0000

Now just start adamantly denying that the bounty scandal ever happened. That’ll automatically bump you up to at least the 2nd round.

By: boobsmcgoo

boobsmcgoo — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:51:38 +0000

And I want women to view me like Brad Pitt.

By: mvp43

mvp43 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:48:56 +0000

@cali49er707 says:

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Moore is a good player, but if I had my choice it would be Russell Wilson. Even if you consider them equal talent wise, Wilson still played good teams every week in front of huge crowds. Moore basically faced little sisters of the poor evry week.

By: godofwine330

godofwine330 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:48:24 +0000

I’m rooting for this kid. I hope he gets his shot. Woe be the QB that gets injured with him as the back-up. Prepare to be Wally Pipp-ed. There is something to be said about the guys NOT born with a silver spoon in their mouths. If he was 6’3″ he would be a first round QB.

By: bchapman2011

bchapman2011 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:47:35 +0000

You want people to compare you to Drew Brees? Just go popping off saying stupid things about the bounty scandal like Drew…….Then people will surely be comaring the two of you.

By: tombradyallday

tombradyallday — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:47:33 +0000

first you gotta take a snap in the nfl first before being compared to an elite QB

By: iplaybad

iplaybad — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:47:22 +0000

Russell Wilson is an expert in a pure West Coast system like they had at NC State and the one they ran at Wisconsin — an O that’s eerily similar to the hybrid system from the Broncos of the mid-late 90s.

I’m not sure if Wilson can start, but love his mentality that he wants to win with his arm first. I know he’ll compete like hell and he will get his shot down the line. He’d be perfect in a place like Green Bay or SF where they develop QBs in a really precise way while maximizing the players’ best attributes.

By: westcoastpackerfan

westcoastpackerfan — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:45:06 +0000

I agree with the previous commenter about how it is getting funny how every “undersized” NFL QB now wants to be the next Drew Brees. Oh, so you want to be lousy for the team that drafted you, even getting replaced by DOUG FLUTIE one season, then miraculously figure out how to be an elite NFL QB your free agent year when the team drafts Philip Rivers?

Honestly though, Russell Wilson will be a steal in the 4th or 5th round for someone. Oakland, Philadelphia, Miami, Jacksonville, Arizona, San Francisco, Kansas City, Chicago, and even New England or Dallas would all be wise to think about him in the middle rounds.