The Denver Broncos decided to part ways with quarterback Russell Wilson this offseason after just two seasons with the team. Things certainly did not go great for Wilson during his time with the Broncos as he had the two worst seasons of his entire career statistically, but that doesn’t mean the team’s struggles were all his fault.
During an interview this week at the NFL league meetings in Florida, Broncos general manager George Paton addressed the departure of Russell Wilson, making it clear that he thinks Wilson is undeniably successful and that the problems weren’t all his fault.
“We took a shot on a quarterback who’s had a lot of success in this league,” Paton said according to Mike Klis of KUSA. “Nine Pro Bowls, won the most the first 10 years in this league. It wasn’t just Russ. There’s a lot of contributing factors as to why we didn’t win. At the end of the day, we didn’t play good enough offense. We didn’t win enough games. I’m accountable for that. No one tried harder than Russ to make this work. Appreciate his effort, the professionalism he showed. Total pro. Wish him the best in Pittsburgh, he’s going to a good team. Just wish the best.”
This is obviously true to a point, but the Broncos wouldn’t have parted ways with Wilson and eaten a significant portion of the salary they still owe him if they didn’t think he was a significant reason why the team struggled.
[KUSA]
