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"I just felt like he's a descending player," another front-office source said, citing the same mobility concern.
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Keep in mind, this is the same front-office who wanted a trade with Denver because of Drew Lock
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They should've listened to the coaches, instead:
Spoiler!
Not everyone in the organization believed Wilson is declining. Two Seahawks coaches pointed to the same play from last season as a counter example. During an October win at the San Francisco 49ers, Wilson spun out of a would-be sack, scrambled to his right and, with his feet unset, threw a rope some 30 yards in the air for a touchdown.
"The 4.5 speed where he's scrambling and now he's running down the field for big chunks of yards, that might not come anymore," one Seahawks coach said. "But the feel for pocket presence, he's always going to have that. ... I have no reservation in saying that Russ is going to continue to compete with his style, and then as that begins to slow down a little bit, I think he'll adjust. That's just who he is. He finds a way to win."
After shaking off the rust from his finger injury, Wilson led the NFL in Total QBR over the final two games of 2021. His eight combined touchdowns included a 4-yard rushing score.