KC Chiefs: Russell Wilson Should Have Been A Chief

Oct 5, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Houston Texans defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel yells from the sidelines against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

WOULD RUSSELL WILSON HAVE SUCCEEDED IN KANSAS CITY?

You bet.

Despite the KC Chiefs 2-14 record in 2012, the team had talent. Kansas City became the first 2-win team to put six players on the pro-bowl team.

Jamaal Charles, Tamba Hali, Dustin Colquitt, Eric Berry, and Derrick Johnson all made the team, with Justin Houston as an alternate. The Chiefs also had 10 players make the pro-bowl in 2013. Three of those players were also on the 2012 roster (Dexter McCluster, Dontari Poe, Brandon Flowers).

Along with the pro-bowl talent, the Chiefs had a solid offensive line in 2012. Pro Football Focus (PFF) ranked the KC Chiefs O-line 12th in the NFL. Russell Wilson put up a 95.0 quarterback rating, and a 20 to 7 touchdown/interception ratio, behind a Seattle line that PFF ranked 20th.

Not only would Wilson have had a decent line to protect him, he also had Jamaal Charles in the backfield. Charles put up 1,509 rushing yards while averaging 5.3 yards per carry to go with 256 yards receiving.

Lack of receivers wouldn’t have been a problem. Russell Wilson just took a team to the Super Bowl supported by a wide-receiver corps built from former rookie free-agents.

In fact, I suspect Cassel would never have gotten back on the field after his week five concussion had Wilson been on the roster.

The only thing that might have held Wilson back was the poorly coached team. Romeo Crennel had pretty much lost control of the locker room.

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