"Russell Wilson and his agent Mark Rogers are trapped again" - Colin Cowherd suggests Broncos QB may have made a massive mistake
Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos suffered their second loss of the season in Week 4 against the Las Vegas Raiders. They lost the game 23-32, as their offensive struggles continued.
Russell Wilson threw 17/25 passes for 237 yards with two touchdown passes, but that wasn't enough for his team to get over the hump. Head coach Nathaniel Hackett is under immense pressure after failing to get the offense together.
Following the loss to the Raiders in Week 4, Colin Cowherd firmly believes that Wilson has put himself in a very tough situation at Denver. He states that Hackett should not be a head coach in the NFL, and blamed him for Broncos' on-field struggles this season. Here's what Cowherd said:
"Nathaniel Hackett is not a head coach. The defense is regressing they're situationally awful, completely uncreative. They don't manipulate personnel, you don't see a lot of different looks unique motions."
Colin Cowherd continued:
"This is a highly predictable Denver offense. And I think Russell Wilson and his agent Mark Rogers, they're trapped again. But at least Pete Carroll was competent. This team is a disaster."
Cowherd added:
"As a quarterback. You can get to the playoffs without a great coach. But you're not a Super Bowl team with a bad coach. Nathaniel Hackett is a coordinator. Hey, go ask Oklahoma right now. 75% of coordinators bomb as head coaches. There's not a lot of Lincoln Rileys and Sean McVays."
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Cowherd believes that Hackett should have remained as the offensive coordinator where has had success. Replicating the success of the likes of Lincoln Riley (USC) and Sean McVay (Rams) won't be easy for Hackett.
Russell Wilson would look to bounce back next week against the Indianapolis Colts
The Denver Broncos have a great opportunity to get back on winning ways as they'll be facing a struggling Indianapolis Colts team in Week 5. The game will be played on Thursday and it is very likely that Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor won't feature in it.
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Russell Wilson and Nathaniel Hackett need to get this offense going to ensure Super Bowl ambitions remain reality. They are part of the AFC West and every game matters considering how tight the race for the playoffs will be in that division.
If the Broncos don't get a positive result against a struggling Colts team without their best player, then serious questions will be asked about them.
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