Russell Wilson is criminally underrated by NFL fans

Seattle Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson gets lost in the proverbial shuffle, but he’s going to be remembered as one of the all-time greats.

NFL fans seem to forget now and then about the greatness of Russell Wilson.

NFL players? Not so much.

In the latest essay on The Player’s Tribune, New Orleans Saints cornerback Marcus Williams wrote about the greatness — and the difficulty of stopping — Wilson.

I mean, are you kidding? When Russell gets out of contain, you just find yourself going, How did he make that throw? He’s rolling out, and he’s throwing back across his body, or he’s rolling out and making linemen miss.

Wilson, 31, has already won a Super Bowl and been to another. The Seahawks haven’t had a losing season with him under center, this after being an unheralded third-round pick out of the University of Wisconsin in 2012.

Since joining Seattle, Wilson was originally overlooked for the traditional pocket passer, represented by men such as Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Then, in more recent years, he’s taken a back seat to Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson. Still, Wilson has notched seven Pro Bowls and last year was named Second-Team All-Pro, only behind Jackson and his MVP campaign.

In eight seasons, Wilson has thrown for 227 touchdowns against 68 interceptions, giving him one of the greatest touchdown-to-interception ratios in NFL history. All time, Wilson only trails Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers in that regard.

Whether it be his quiet nature, small stature or sleep market in the Pacific Northwest, Wilson has never truly gotten his due nationally. Yet within the NFL, Wilson is viewed as one of the game’s greats, illustrated well by Williams’ piece.

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