Packers Super Bowl champion blasts Sean Payton over Russell Wilson criticism: "Ain't seen a HC do this to superstar QB"
Sean Payton seems to be unhappy with his quarterback Russell Wilson, but the way the Denver Broncos head coach is dealing with the issue has started to rankle former Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones.
The head coach said his quarterback has to be sharper and that the team would give him a wristband if needed. That is hardly an endorsement of his player and Jones said he felt bad for Wilson.
Jones said:
"I'm starting to feel bad for Russ. I mean everything's starting to fall on Russ' shoulders. I understand you are the quarterback but I ain't seen a head coach do this to a superstar quarterback.
"And I understand Russell Wilson the way he played last year. But he's earned the right to be called a superstar quarterback in this league."
Beyond backing the Super Bowl-winning quarterback, Jones also criticized Sean Payton for pointing out Russell Wilson's flaws in public.
He added:
"Sean Payton this is the third or fourth time he's come out and really said comments like this to really hint that kind of 'Russ is not my guy.' If this thing goes south, Russ is not my guy…
"You stood up there and you say I got to do better and all that but then you say you know Russ got to get the play in faster or we might need a wristband that's letting the world know that 'hey it might be a little bit too complicated for us."'
James Jones blames Sean Payton's defense more than Russell Wilson
James Jones also said that the reason for the Broncos' latest loss, which dropped them to 0-2, lies with the defense. He argued that the offense scored 33 points, which should be sufficient to win a game. But the defense conceded 35 points against the Washington Commanders.
He continued:
"This is Russell Wilson's first year [under Sean Payton]. So you standing up there saying that stuff kind of putting all the blame on (him), he just scored 33. I know you lost both games but for me as a head coach you can't keep doing that to Russ man."
James Jones has experience of the game as a former Super Bowl winner. However, both Payton and Wilson are championship winners too. At the moment, it is hard to figure out who is to blame for the mess the Broncos find themselves in.