Russell Wilson’s downfall with Broncos has been unprecedented, HoF Warren Sapp claims
Russell Wilson locked in a losing season last week with a nine-point stumble against the Baltimore Ravens. One Hall of Famer expressed disbelief at how far the Broncos quarterback has fallen. Speaking on the Rich Eisen Show, Warren Sapp traced back the warning signs, starting with what happened to kickoff the season. Here's how he put it:
"I didn't think it was that bad in Seattle, but evidently it was, because I've seen people take shots at one of the quarterbacks that you would beg to have on a Sunday."
Russell Wilson was QB33 in Week 12.
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He continued, somewhat praising Nathaniel Hackett for opting for a 64-yard field goal instead of attempting to get five yards:
"It all starts from the top, from the fourth down and five at the beginning of the year. When you try to take a 64-yard field goal, everybody looks at you like you ain't got no confidence [in Wilson], so why should we?"
Russell Wilson's offense sputters even further as the 2022 Denver Broncos season continues
The Broncos scored 16 points in Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks. After the game, fans and pundits felt that the team was simply out of sync. Many expected them to get better as the season went along. Not many expected their Week 1 performance to be a foreshadowing for the rest of their 2022 campaign.
Aside from the contest in London against the Jacksonville Jaguars in which the team scored 21 points, Wilson's Broncos have failed to move the ball in 2022. In recent weeks, the team has been slipping even from their turtle-esque pace. After scoring 16 points against the Raiders on November 20, the team has taken steps back in back-to-back weeks.
Ravens’ QB Lamar Jackson suffered a sprained PCL during Sunday’s win over the Denver Broncos, per league sources. PCL injuries often sideline players 1-to-3 weeks and Ravens’ HC John Harbaugh already has said Jackson is “less likely” to play Sunday vs. the Steelers. https://t.co/4ra4KDuUdQ
On November 27, against the Carolina Panthers, the team put up 10 points. Then, on December 4th, they put up nine points in a losing effort against the Baltimore Ravens, who were largely without Lamar Jackson.
Unless something changes, many worry that a shutout is on the horizon. Will the Broncos sleepwalk through the rest of the year or will they have at least one surprising explosion within them?