NFL Network’s Kurt Warner Explains His Big-Time Russell Wilson Skepticism | The Rich Eisen Show

give me your QB confidential crystal ball on Russell Wilson for 2024 just a season yeah I mean like is he gonna play on Sunday like you know we already got those issues there um here's the thing you know I actually broke down Russell on QB confidential last week you know just kind of preparing for the season and I just believe Russell Wilson has become a completely different quarterback than he was in Seattle in Seattle he played confidently there offense was built around push the ball down the field like make the big play or create that was what they were and that was Russell Wilson at his best when he went to Denver and I think this was twofold I don't think it was just when he went to Denver Denver tried to make him into a different quarterback I truly believe Russell Wilson went to Denver saying I want to show the league I can be a pocket passer I I don't have to be this creative guy especially as I get older I can be a starting quarterback by playing the position in the pocket and it just hasn't worked out his ability to see and process information from what I see just isn't there right now and so what he's become over the last couple years is I'm going to peek at my first read and if it doesn't show itself really quickly I'm going to look for a checkdown and it's become small ball uh as opposed to Big play football which is what made Russell Wilson dangerous Russell Wilson that you were afraid of playing him because he was going to threaten you with his arm down the field or he was going to buy time and create and make big plays and that's what made him a Difference Maker and I just haven't seen that since he made the move to Denver and it showed up again in preseason where it was like peek real quick and then where's my check where's where's my quick completion and it's almost as if you're playing for and I you know I hate to say it like playing for stats you know you're playing for I'm not going to turn the ball over because I'm going to be safe with the football and I'm get going to get completions so it looks really good like his stats last year looked really good for Denver 20 some touchdowns less than 10 interceptions like it that looks like a really good season I just don't believe you can win in the National Football League not playing aggressive football like I'm I'm the opposite of most people I don't care about interceptions like Josh Allen I don't care that he throws interceptions because you're afraid to play that guy every time out because he's going to make more plays then he makes mistakes now there'll be a game or two he loses because of interceptions is what it is you know when I played there was always a game or two every year we lost because of my interceptions but we won more games because it was like I will attack you you are going to be afraid of me I am not going to be afraid to throw an interception and it kept defenses on their heels and I felt like that's how Russell Wilson used to play and he doesn't play that way anymore almost like I got to hold on to to my job so I just can't make mist mistakes and that's not the best version of Russell Wilson and so I'm hoping that he can turn that corner and get some of that aggressiveness back I just haven't seen it in the last couple years and you know when you got a guy sitting behind you that is in a position to take your job are you afraid to play that way because if you have one of those games are you going to the bench where I believe the opposite if you play the other way all year long you're probably going to end up on the bench because you're not doing enough to help your team win especially in the AFC with all of these loaded teams and and really confident quarterbacks catch the rich eyes and show every single day on the Roku Channel 12 to 3 Eastern for free

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