Russell Wilson isn’t the identical participant he as soon as was, however in his first motion with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he didn’t look finished but. Wilson threw for 264 yards and two touchdowns in opposition to the New York Jets, with some nice deep photographs included. Nevertheless, not everybody cherished Wilson’s efficiency. Former New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms thought Wilson’s nerves had been evident early in opposition to the Jets.
“Early in that recreation, I felt dangerous for Russell [Wilson],” Simms mentioned Friday on his Simms Full podcast. “You might have slightly nerves once you begin video games, however that was lots of nerves. He was nervous. Right here’s a man that’s been to 2 Tremendous Bowls, all this nice stuff, however he overcame it.”
It appears odd to say that Wilson was visibly nervous when he put in such a very good efficiency. All through the sport, Wilson drove the ball down the sphere, which normally isn’t one thing a nervous quarterback would do. Nevertheless, based mostly on how he began the sport, what Simms is saying may have extra reality to it.
Wilson seemed horrible for mainly the complete first quarter. He was inaccurate, indecisive, and wasn’t shifting very properly. Nevertheless, that was his first regular-season begin since final December. He’d by no means taken an precise significant snap for the Steelers. Wilson had each cause to be nervous. As soon as he shook off the rust, although, he seemed much more snug.
It appears incorrect to say Wilson seemed nervous after the second half. At that time, the Steelers captured the lead and by no means let go of it. Wilson stored taking photographs down the sphere, offering an explosive ingredient that their offense desperately wanted.
Maybe Wilson was frightened about being benched for Justin Fields, however Mike Tomlin has remained dedicated to him since he signed with the Steelers. Fields did look good when he was the starter, however Tomlin made it clear he needs to be nice, not simply good. With Wilson underneath heart, the Steelers’ offense did look nice.
This week, the Steelers play Simms’ previous crew, the New York Giants. Their protection has some playmakers, however total, they’re a crew in disarray. Wilson ought to have the ability to look extra assured out of the gate. The Steelers’ offense has had an issue with beginning slowly for years now, although, so it’s most likely too quickly to anticipate them to all the time dominate offensively. So long as Wilson continues to appear to be he did in Week 7, he’s bought nothing to be nervous about.
