Philadelphia Eagles fans and media are breathing a deep sigh of relief following Thursday night's putrid zero-touchdown Indianapolis Colts-Denver Broncos game, where Russell Wilson was horrible.
Both quarterbacks on Thursday night were terrible, at times not helped by subpar offensive line play. It was one mind-boggling decision after another from Russell Wilson and Matt Ryan, but it was Wilson who had the gaffe of the evening.
Up 9-6 in the fourth quarter, the Colts brought pressure as Wilson dropped back on 3rd-and-13. He could have just taken a sack, but instead uncorked a deep ball that soared past KJ Hamler – who didn’t even bother to try to make a play on it – and into the hands of Rodney Thomas II.
Watch for yourself and see if you can figure out what the plan was here.
Wilson ended up getting evaluated for a concussion after taking a hit while playing defense after the pick, but was cleared to return.
Wilson finished the game 21-39 for 274 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. On the season, he now has thrown for 1,254 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions in five games, as the Broncos are now a disappointing 2-3.
The Broncos traded two first-round picks and two second-round picks for the Wilson this offseason, extending the 33-year-old to a five-year deal worth $245 million.
Eagles fans and media debated if Philadelphia should pursue the future Hall Of Famer all-season, unsure if Jalen Hurts was a franchise quarterback. Well, Hurts and Wilson have done their parts to answer that question, respectively, and emphatically just one month into the season.
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