The Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran quarterback Russell Wilson to a one-year deal over the offseason hoping the 35-year-old could find his winning form from
his days with the Seattle Seahawks. However, after Saturday's ugly performance vs. the Bills, Wilson looks more like the QB he was for the past two years in Denver, which isn't great for the Steelers.
Wilson made his preseason debut against Buffalo and couldn't put any points on the scoreboard in five drives. He completed 8 of 10 attempts for just 47 yards and was sacked three times by the Bills' suffocating defense. The Steelers ended up losing the game, 9-3.From the day the Steelers acquired Russell Wilson, I spent the entire NFL offseason explaining this is not the Pro Bowler from Seattle.Russell Wilson was sacked 3 times for 21 yards in losses.
The sacks -- often on the QB -- were part of what drove Sean Payton batty and why the Broncos absorbed $85M in dead cap over two years to move on.I’m sure Russell Wilson steps up into a clean pocket and doesn’t try to scramble out of the pocket at the age of 35Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports.
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