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Originally Posted by Sorter
I love your takes DJ but this is where I stopped reading.
Russell is a much better player, leader, and actually performs in the clutch. Additionally, Wilson had experience in 2 different pro-philosophies and is a better passer. His mobility is also another tool that Jones will never have.
Sorry, but to me Jones isn't remotely close to the kind of prospect Wilson is. Wilson's only knock was his height; not his decision making, scheme, or anything else.
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I know, folks love Wilson.
I see so very little about him to be impressed by. He has a decent game every now and then, but c'mon, if Jones had the games that Wilson's had this year, we'd be barbequing him as an inconsistent trainwreck.
He's had 3 legitimately awful games this year, 2 good games and then a bunch of 'meh' games in between. Worse still, one of his good games was that game against Dallas where you or I could've quarterbacked them to a W; I've not seen a team get physically manhandled that badly all season, including the Chiefs. His game against the Packers was a mess, I don't care what the stats say (and the gift TD made that passer rating look a hell of a lot better).
Moreover, he just isn't projectable as a passer; he's physically maxed out, IMO. People are still killing Barkley for his arm strength but it's better than Wilson's.
He's the Golden Child for a lot of guys on the board and I am well aware of it. I just don't see it. He won't be a starting QB in 3 years, IMO.
Like I said, they're different enough guys that I'll give the people that like him a pass; there are clearly separations between the two that could make people like Wilson over Jones. That said, I don't buy them. Wilson may be one of those guys that gets taken along for the ride by a superior defense one of these days, but he's never going to be anything more than a barely adequate NFL quarterback.
He's a guy that any team with designs on a championship should be looking to replace, IMO. The hype around a short, erratic QB with questionable accuracy and decision-making is fairly nuts to me.