Just Give Wilson the MVP

Let’s cross our fingers with the news from the Tennessee Titans it’s just a blip for the NFL season, but the MVP race is over. Russell Wilson, who has never even gotten an MVP vote which is a joke, has it locked up. Patrick Mahommes and Aaron Rodgers have been great but the MVP is going to the Seahawk.

Russell is off to a monster start with 925 yards, 14 touchdowns to one interception and completing almost 77% of his passes. Seattle has needed every bit of that production as well to get to a 3-0 start, winning two games by only one score. But it’s not just the historic start, first QB to throw at least four scores in the first three games, it’s because of the rest of the team this race is over.

Pete Carroll is a defensive coach, this team put together one of the most dominant defenses early in Wilson’s career but long gone is the Legion of Boom. The Seattle defense is giving up almost 500 yards a game and almost 29 points per game. Opposing offenses are completing over 50% of their third downs and the Seattle defense has only mustered five sacks in the three games. Seattle is plus four in the turnover margin, but that’s just as much from Wilson only having one interception.

Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider have their jobs still because of Russell Wilson. Pete’s defenses have been awful the last few seasons and have done very little to help out their All Pro QB. For the next two drafts Seattle won’t have first round picks because they traded for safety Jamal Adams. Now the defense was awful and needed an addition, but what about protecting your top asset?

The offensive line woes are well documented, but if you look at the roster how many players would have an impact for another team outside of Wilson? I like Poona Ford on the line, but the lack of pass rush speaks for itself. K. J. Wright is good and Bobby Wagner is a stud, but besides the addition of Adams who else is making a Pro Bowl for the defense?

On the offensive side there’s some names that would have been big additions, five years ago. Duane Brown is old and so is Greg Olsen. Schneider did spend an earlier pick on the man that is DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett is a player. They are talented but Wilson deserves a ton of credit for their development also. It seems like almost anyone you give Wilson on offense he can make work. Chris Carson is worth noting also, but he has had injury concerns though the most recent injury is questionable because of the tackle from the Cowboys’ defender.

Since Russell Wilson was drafted in 2012 the Seahawks have made the playoffs every year except one. They haven’t gotten past the divisional game since 2014 but Wilson has carried them in to postseason play over the last half decade. Wilson is elevating this team the same way the young Andrew Luck did for the Colts. Luck took a team with the first overall pick immediately in to the playoffs despite a lack luster roster. That was despite taking a regular beating that forced him in to an early retirement.

It’s well documented that Aaron Rodgers has only thrown two touchdown passes to first round picks, and there’s plenty of criticism for the Green Bay front office under Ted Thompson. Even still after their 2020 draft getting three back ups with their first three picks. But Rodgers still has one of the best WR in the league, a top RB and a solid offensive line. If you put an average QB in Wilson’s place this team is quickly racing to the top overall pick. The race is over, Russell Wilson is the 2020 NFL MVP.