Russell Wilson, an NFL quarterback, amassed 849 rushing yards in 2014, his third season in the league. That equals 53 yards each game on average. He averages 2.5 yards per game so far this season.
Through two weeks, Wilson has made three attempts for five rushing yards.
Would Wilson run more often be preferred by Wilson's coach Nathaniel Hackett?
Regarding Wilson's lack of running, Hackett said to reporters on Friday, "In essence, that means that he's going through the progression and distributing the ball the appropriate way to all the different individuals." "Everyone is coordinated and arriving at the same moment. I believe that is a good sign since you can anticipate what he will do when forced to flee when you see. Whether he is gaining yards with his feet or in a scramble drill. However, he has so far been successful in spreading the ball around during the advancement.
Wilson's potential to run, though, serves as a helpful counterbalance to the passing game by making defenders cautious when covering receivers.
There is a different issue that, in all honesty, has to be addressed. Is Wilson still as nimble and swift as he once was? It's entirely possible that he's slower now that he's getting close to becoming 34.
In any case, he's not running as much as he used to. Finding an open receiver is a little bit more difficult without that threat because the defence is less compelled to designate a guy to act as a so-called spy on the possibility of Wilson taking off.
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