The first season with Russell Wilson as the quarterback of the Denver Broncos was an unqualified disaster. In his first 13 games prior to the firing of head coach Nathaniel Hackett, Wilson was responsible for just 13 touchdowns – 12 passing, one rushing.
In the first year of a five-year, $242.6 million contract, Wilson was one of the most expensive busts in NFL history. However, the Walton-Penner ownership group isn’t shy about throwing money around. The organization hired venerable head coach Sean Payton, who promptly brought in key members of old coaching staff from the Saints and immediately began laying down the law about changing the culture.
The primary problem with Wilson last year was his inaccuracy, which had never been an issue in Seattle. It seemed like Wilson was mailing it in some weeks and that wasn’t lost on his teammates, who expressed displeasure that Wilson wasn’t as angry as he should have been about his failure.
