How the Seattle Seahawks Are Setting Up Russell Wilson for Failure in 2016

September 12, 2016   ·   Justis Mosqueda   ·   Jump to comments

The Seattle Seahawks are accustomed to slow starts. At this point, it's part of Pete Carroll's identity as an NFL coach.
What is different about this year's Week 1 result, a 12-10 win to the Miami Dolphins at home, is that quarterback Russell Wilson also started the season off incredibly weak.
September isn't when the Seahawks peak, like, say, a Rex Ryan-coached squad might. Over the last two years, Seattle has gone just 3-3 in the opening month of the season but has finished off campaigns much stronger with a 19-7 record from October through the end of the regular season.
Here is what Wilson has looked like in that six-game sample, though:
Year Team Comp Att % Yards TD INT Sack Rate 2015 STL 32 41 78.1 251 1 1 6 90.1 2015 GB 19 30 63.3 206 2 1 2 91.8 2015 CHI 20 30 66.7 235 1 0 4 101.4 2014 GB 19 28 67.9 191 2 0 1 110.9 2014 SD 17 25 68.0 202 2 0 2 119.1 2014 DEN 24 34 70.6 258 2 1 3 99.9 During those games, Wilson's worst passer rating is a 90.1 mark,...

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