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Originally Posted by PattyFlakes:
Didn’t even trust the guy to get 5 yards, lol great investment Denver.

Biggest takeaway.

5 yards agaisnt a bad defense, or the 2nd longest FG in NFL history on the road?

Hackett was scared to let Russ cook.

We all know he would've let Rodgers throw it there.
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And right on cue, KnowMO will magically disappear now....
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Lol.

Yeah, this team is gonna compete in the AFC West with the Chiefs and Chargers.

:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
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But Colin Cowherd said they're the third best team in the league?
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Seattle takes a commanding lead over the NFC West division thanks to Denver.
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All those draft picks and money for a probable 4th place AFC West finish :-)
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Hmm. I thought that Knowshit said that the Donks roster was loaded and the Russell Wilson made them a Superbowl contender? That sure didn't look like a Superbowl contender out there tonight.
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Russ practicing setting up his team for a 64-yard field goal pic.twitter.com/tRJ2Z4E1CF
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) September 13, 2022

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Let’s riiiide!….Directly into last place

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Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe:
Russ is elite and you know it. You were much more effusive in your praise of Russ shortly after the trade than you are now. You were one of the few Chiefs fans on CP who knew how much Russ was being held back by Pete Carroll.

Here is Joe Banner to remind you of the things you've, apparently, forgotten over the past 6 months:

Spoiler!

The AFC West is an exceptionally strong division with young QBs that will be performing at a very high level for many years. The Denver Broncos were therefore in a uniquely challenging spot because their roster is strong, but they didn’t have a chance to compete in their division without a quality QB. This gave the Broncos no choice but to be aggressive in the trade market. They needed to acquire not just a better quarterback than who they had but a true difference-maker. Russell Wilson is that guy; he is an elite NFL QB and gives them a chance to compete with Mahomes, Herbert, and Carr.

If anything, Wilson has been held back by Seattle’s consistently weak offensive line and run-heavy scheme. Since Russ entered the league in 2012, the Seahawks are 27th in early-down pass rate (49.4%).

The Broncos’ roster is also strong enough to withstand the loss of draft picks they are sending to Seattle. They will still have nine picks in the 2022 Draft. As long as Russ continues to play at a high level and their young core continues to develop, trading these picks to Seattle will not hamstring them.

In light of the circumstances they found themselves in, Denver was smart to make this trade. The price they paid was certainly justifiable to bring in a Super Bowl winning quarterback. Wilson not only won a Super Bowl, but he did it in his second season then won the NFC again in the following season. He should have two rings, and it’s not like those teams were winning in spite of him. Seattle had good teams then, not great ones, and Russ was a huge part of why they went to back-to-back Super Bowls.

Despite having such substantial success early in his career, it is not unreasonable to think that Russ’ best seasons are ahead of him. The team hasn’t performed well, but that isn’t because of Wilson. He has played well and has had to overcome the coaching staff’s conservative philosophy.

For all of these reasons, the Broncos deserve to be commended for making a bold move that they desperately needed to make in order to be competitive.

https://www.the33rdteam.com/qb-hub/t...ades-catch-22/

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Hahaha Hahaha Hahaha
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Originally Posted by staylor26:
Biggest takeaway.

5 yards agaisnt a bad defense, or the 2nd longest FG in NFL history on the road?

Hackett was scared to let Russ cook.

We all know he would've let Rodgers throw it there.

Yeah, that was a questionable coaching decision to say the least.
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