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DeMayonnaise wrote:Just thought I'd let you know
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Russell was, as always, very impressive during his interview on the show. He was poised, articulate and even witty, demonstrating the type of personality most NFL teams want in their quarterback.And the focus of the piece again was on Wilson's height. But you can count ESPN analyst Brock Huard among those who think that everything positive about Russell Wilson outweighs the one negative of his being only 5'11". Huard used a camera view from behin the Wisconsin offense -- from the first MSU game -- to demonstrate in a sequence of plays how Wilson has no trouble seeing receivers and that the type of defense an NFL team might throw at him doesn't really phase him.On interesting stat they brought out was that while Wilson is considerably shorter than the average height of NFL quarterbacks, which is somewhere north of 6'3", Russell's hands are considerably larger than the NFL average, size 10.5 vs. 9 on average. Huard pointed out this is a huge advantage for Wilson and allows him to "grip it and rip it" to receivers no matter what the route or the situation.Huard also used the play in the fourth quarter of that MSU game in which Russell bought time in the pocket with a nifty spin move before firing a strike to Abby to set up the tying TD. That's the sort of thing NFL teams love, he said. He predicted not only would Wilson be successful in the NFL but he would be drafted a lot higher than people think.
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Shout, shout - let it all out. These are the things I can do without.
bdgrinmifl wrote:I watched the replay of the Neb/Badger game on BTN a few days back. What was interesting was watching Wilson's throws to Abbrederis and Toon td passes at the end of the 1st half, after Martinez was intercepted.On both throws, Wilson was starting to receive pressure, and both throws he was able to release the ball earlier with sort of a flip, and did not complete a hard follow through. Both passes were right on the money, and in a position that the defender had no chance for an interception. He had to put some touch/softness on both throws, since he released it a little earlier than he probably wanted to. In fact, the pass to Toon was flipped/lobbed before Toon made his cut.In contrast to that, on several passes...out patterns..when he had to get the ball in, in a hurry, he zipped it in with a full follow through. My point is, that he chose different deliveries that matched the occasion, with the proper touch and pace. I'm not sure if folks who did not follow our season realize just how he changed his throws to match the occasion...and with amazing accuracy. I do think he'll do well in the pros, if given the chance.
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bdgrinmifl wrote: I watched the replay of the Neb/Badger game on BTN a few days back. What was interesting was watching Wilson's throws to Abbrederis and Toon td passes at the end of the 1st half, after Martinez was intercepted. On both throws, Wilson was starting to receive pressure, and both throws he was able to release the ball earlier with sort of a flip, and did not complete a hard follow through. Both passes were right on the money, and in a position that the defender had no chance for an interception. He had to put some touch/softness on both throws, since he released it a little earlier than he probably wanted to. In fact, the pass to Toon was flipped/lobbed before Toon made his cut. In contrast to that, on several passes...out patterns..when he had to get the ball in, in a hurry, he zipped it in with a full follow through. My point is, that he chose different deliveries that matched the occasion, with the proper touch and pace. I'm not sure if folks who did not follow our season realize just how he changed his throws to match the occasion...and with amazing accuracy. I do think he'll do well in the pros, if given the chance.
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Combad57 wrote:Both Wilson and Tolzein are amazingly accurate. Wilson has the edge in mobility.
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Badger inohiovalley wrote:Combad57 wrote:Both Wilson and Tolzein are amazingly accurate. Wilson has the HUGE edge in mobility.Wilson also has a much bigger arm than Scott.
Combad57 wrote:Both Wilson and Tolzein are amazingly accurate. Wilson has the HUGE edge in mobility.
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