April 2014 - Seattle Seahawks Wiretap

Wilson Throwing Into Coverage More In 2014

Oct 21, 2014 5:05 PM

Russell Wilson has had a negative rating in the first three games of the 2014 season, according to Pro Football Focus' grading system. Wilson appears to be hitting a slumb similar to the end of last season, though the raw stats have been impressive.

Wilson had an impressive passer rating of 99.9 in Week 3, but he's also thrown the ball into coverage with far more regularity than he did in his first two seasons.

Wilson was bailed out on one pass in the second quarter due to offensive pass interference and he misread the coverage during his interception.

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Harris: Wilson Better Than Luck

Oct 21, 2014 5:05 PM

Chris Harris believes Russell Wilson is a better quarterback than Andrew Luck.

Harris and the Denver Broncos have played both Wilson and Luck this season.

"He's the best quarterback we've played so far," Harris said of Wilson. "I don't know why they keep saying Andrew Luck is better than him. He's not better than Russell Wilson."

 

Luck was taken by the Colts with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2012 draft. Wilson wasn't selected by the Seahawks until the third round in 2012, with the 75th overall pick.

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Richard Sherman Flattered But Wants QBs To Throw In His Direction

Sep 12, 2014 8:09 PM

Richard Sherman feels flattered by quarterbacks declining to throw in his direction, but he hopes it doesn't become a trend.

The Green Bay Packers didn't throw a single pass in his direction in Week 1.

"It's still taking me a while to understand that," Sherman said. "You want to be part of the game and make your plays to help your team win. If that means not doing anything, then that's what I have to do.

"I'm flattered, but it doesn't make much sense to me. As a ballplayer, if you don't get the ball, you don't have as much impact. I need the ball."

Sherman is widely considered the best cover corner in the NFL.

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Broncos, Seahawks, Patriots Given Best Super Bowl Odds

Sep 21, 2014 4:44 PM

The Denver Broncos have the best odds at winning the 2014 Super Bowl, according to Football Outsiders.

Playing in the weaker AFC, the Broncos have a 28.7 percent change of reaching the Super Bowl and a 16.7 percent chance of winning that game.

The Seattle Seahawks rank second in probability of winning the Super Bowl at 9.8 percent, followed by the New England Patriots at 8.8 percent.

The New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers round out the top-five at 7.7 percent and 7.1 percent.

The San Diego Chargers, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals have between a 5.8 percent chance and 4.1 percent chance of winning the Super Bowl.

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Packers Didn't Target Richard Sherman Once

Oct 31, 2014 2:18 PM

Richard Sherman played 61 snaps with 41 in coverage and wasn't targeted once by the Green Bay Packers.

Sherman was the least frequently targeted corner in the NFL last season by a wide margin. Sherman was targeted once every 9.6 snaps compared to 8.8 against Darrelle Revis. No other corner was above 7.7 snaps in coverage.

The Seattle Seahawks take advantage of Sherman's lockdown ability by leaning the safety away from him. Isolated man coverage is what quarterbacks look for against their number one targets.

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