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Originally Posted by ThaVirus
Not at all. I just explained to you how Wilson makes their running game what it is. If you take him off the team and throw some other random, mid-tier QB they wouldn't enjoy near the success that they do on the ground.
But as to their great defense, that's exactly why Russ doesn't have as many opportunities to sling the rock like Luck. No team that leads the league in scoring defense will throw the ball 660+ times like the Colts did. Even if they had Aaron Rodgers.
If you swap the two from the start of their careers you'd likely be looking at a near exact swap in stats as well. Luck throws a ton of INTs on paper not because he's careless with the ball or inaccurate, but because he's asked to throw the ball a ton and feels the need to perform because if he doesn't he won't get any help from his running game. Russell won't throw for a ton of yards because he attempts a limited number of passes because he has a good defense. It doesn't mean he couldn't throw for 4,000+ yards and 40 TDs. He just won't get the chance as long as his defense is in the top 3, as he shouldn't.
The fact is, Wilson has consistently shown the ability to make crucial plays when necessary. The guy threw 26, 26 and 20 TDs these past three seasons to guys like Sidney Rice, Doug Baldwin, Jermaine Kearse and Luke Willson. He makes the guys around him better.
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Sure, he assists the running game alot. No doubt.
With a defense that good, you should throw it more and take more risks. However, as no one here likes to acknowledge, the offense plays to the defense by eating clock, keeping it fresh and playing to their strengths by being a run first offense.
But they are a run first defensive team. IMO, that shows a bit what or how they feel about Wilson.
If you gave luck that defense, they'd be near unbeatable.