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Eric Williams
NFL Reporter
After two tumultuous years with the Denver Broncos, a humbled Russell Wilson has regained his swagger under the steady leadership of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin.
Playing for his fifth head coach in four seasons, Wilson, who turned 36 on Nov. 29, looks like a younger version of himself, maybe not quite the quarterback who led the Seattle Seahawks to two Super Bowls, but a QB who can lead a team on a deep playoff run.
So here’s the question: Has Wilson done enough to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame five years after his playing career wraps up?
There are some who would argue that Wilson already has Hall of Fame credentials. His 45,279 passing yards are No. 17 all time in the NFL and third among active leaders, behind Aaron Rodgers (No. 8, 61,182) and Matthew Stafford (No. 10, 59,030). Wilson’s career passer rating of 100.1 is No. 5 all time. He’s No. 12 all time in passing touchdowns (344).
In 10 seasons with the Seahawks, Wilson helped lead Seattle to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances — including an NFL title after the 2013 season — and eight postseason berths. He’d have two championship rings if not for the horrific interception he threw to Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler that effectively ended Super Bowl XLIX.
Overall, Wilson has a 120-73-1 record (64%) as a starter and has won double-digit games eight times during his 13-year NFL career. He has been voted to nine Pro Bowls and is a four-time All-Pro. According to Pro Football Reference’s Approximate Value metric, which attempts to objectively measure how valuable a quarterback is relative to his peers, Wilson is No. 12 all time among quarterbacks.
He no doubt has impressive credentials. As a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee, however, I’m not entirely sold. Yet.
Wilson certainly is back on a Hall of Fame trajectory, but much like Kurt Warner’s second act…
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Publish date : 2024-12-05 17:54:00
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