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Russell Wilson spent the first decade of his career with the Seattle Seahawks, but his former team is doing better without him. The Seahawks won their third straight game of the season in Week 8 against the New York Giants. After the game, Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett spoke to reporter Curtis Crabtree about the team's win over the Giants.
Interestingly, Lockett said the following:
“It’s amazing what we can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit."
Many on social media took this quote to mean a shot at his former quarterback back as Lockett took to Twitter to dispel any of those rumors.
The Twitter whirlwind started with fans because they thought Lockett was insinuating that previously, Wilson wanted the credit. Also, now that Geno Smith is their starting quarterback, the Seahawks locker room seems more connected.
Tyler Lockett and Russell Wilson were teammates in Seattle for seven seasons from the 2015 season to the 2021 campaign. Lockett recorded 433 receptions for 5,878 yards and 49 touchdowns in 108 career games with Wilson under center. Lockett finished ninth in receiving yards in Wilson's final season with the Seahawks last campaign.
Prior to the Seahawks facing Wilson and the Denver Broncos to open the 2022 season, Lockett hugged Wilson on the field. He also told Seahawks fans to cheer for the former Seattle quarterback for the good he did for the franchise.
What is clear, however, is that the Seahawks have not missed Russell Wilson on the field this season.
Comparisons between the Russell Wilson-led Broncos and the Seahawks in this campaign
The Seahawks currently sit with a 5-3 record and atop the NFC West. Wilson and the Broncos have a 3-5 record and are in third place in the AFC West. Much of the talk was about how Seattle would fare without the star quarterback after trading him this offseason to Denver.
Right now, Smith is outplaying the 33-year-old Broncos quarterback statistically. Smith has thrown for 1,924 yards, 13 touchdowns, and three interceptions while having the third-best passer rating in the NFL at 107.2. Wilson has 1,624 yards, six touchdowns, and four interceptions with an 83.5 passer rating.
At this rate, the Broncos quarterback is staring at his second straight losing season in the NFL after finishing 7-10 with Seattle last season. For Smith, his 13 touchdowns are the most in a season for him since he started for the New York Jets in the 2014 season. He had 13 touchdowns in 13 starts for the Jets that campaign.
It will be interesting to see what the stats look like come the end of the season. If Russell Wilson is to lead the Broncos to glory, he will have to perform to a much higher standard.
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