“I’m leaning strongly towards Russell Wilson” Chris Broussard believes the Broncos can dethrone Patrick Mahomes in the AFC West
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Russell Wilson was involved in one of the biggest trades the NFL has ever seen earlier this year. The deal sent him from the Pacific Northwest to the Mile High city to become the quarterback for the Denver Broncos.
Since Peyton Manning led the Broncos to a Super Bowl 50 win and then retired after the season, Denver has been through a carousel of quarterbacks as they have searched for their next franchise signal-caller. With Russell Wilson turning 33 this year, it seems they have their guy for at least the next 4 years but it could be so much more seeing as players are lasting longer than they used to.
The Broncos sent 2 first-round picks, 2 second-round picks, a fifth-round pick along with Drew Lock, Noah Fant, and Shelby Harris in exchange for Wilson and a fourth-round pick. While that certainly sounds like a lot, Denver still has a strong roster and now doesn’t have the quarterback issues they’ve had these past few years.
While the Broncos have made the right moves, the rest of the AFC West hasn’t been dormant either. Both the Raiders and Chargers have made massive moves to bolster their rosters. With that in mind, Chris Broussard shared his thoughts on the division and who would be the favorites.
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Chris Broussard favors Russell Wilson in a stacked AFC West
In a segment of Fox Sports’ ‘First Things First’, Chris Broussard was quoted saying “Kansas City is a great team and they are going to be a great team for a long time. They have gotten better. Now, I like the Chiefs and I love Mahomes but, I am leaning strongly towards Mr.Unlimited in that division! Yes, Russell Wilson and the Broncos!”
Broussard explained his statement by saying “They already had a stout defense and they added Randy Gregory. And Russell Wilson? How about him? A Super Bowl, a Super Bowl appearance, the playoffs 8 times in 10 years. Pete Carroll was a pedestrian NFL coach before he locked up with Russell Wilson. Oh, it’s on and popping in Mile High! Believe that.”
If Russell Wilson is to take this Broncos team past Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, he’s going to have to play his absolute best because he will be going up against some fearsome defenses. Luckily for the Broncos, they have an unbelievable playmaker now.
Excluding 2021 because of a finger injury that clearly hampered him throughout the season, Wilson has thrown for 71 touchdowns to just 18 interceptions in 2020 and 2019. In that span, he also threw for over 4000 yards and had a passer rating of over 105. Oh, and despite the injury, Wilson was still a pro bowler in 2021, extending his streak to 5 in a row and 9 total.
Patrick Mahomes has been incredible. There’s no doubting that. But, seeing what Wilson has done in his career with an offense that for most of his time has preferred to run the ball, that’s pretty incredible too. If in Denver he gets to air it out more, it’s not too hard to see where Chris Broussard is coming from with this prediction.
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