TheGreatGatsby
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Ponder seemed to get worse as the 2012 season progressed and Wilson got better..WAY better.
Uh duh. Cos Harvin played like an MVP for the first half of the season and then went out with a season ending injury and his one receiver that didn't suck was gone.
Wilson meanwhile did not throw for 300 yards in any regular season game. That means he's basically a game manager. Game managers can win Super Bowls. But, they aren't great. I'm sorry, but you're jumping the gun at this point.
To expound upon the 100-76 discrepancy. Well, I think Russell can continue on his pace for the near future. I've never debated that. But, if he injures a leg or has some weapons go down, do I think he'll just put up monster numbers like Peyton Manning or Drew Brees? I doubt it. It's hard to see him doing it at full strength even.
Furthermore, you have to look at the state of the Vikings. Favre had a 107.2 rating in 2009 (The real MVP that year btw) and 69.9 the next year. The O-Line had fallen apart. Rice and Harvin were hardly playing. Guys like Berrian were gone. He was getting no time to throw to guys who coudn't get open in six seconds, let alone two. Ponder stepped into a similar situation.
Again, I'm not singing Ponder's praises. But, I think he is very comparable to Russell Wilson is my point. And that means Wilson is not the great QB you think he is yet. Cos trust me, Ponder is nowhere near great yet.