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What the Numbers Tell me About Russell Wilson vs. Josh Rosen By: Ryan MichaelPro Football AnalystPublished: September 29th Josh Rosen Jersey , 2018Ryan Michael is a Pro Football Analyst who specializes in quarterback statistics, analytics, film-study and interviews with NFL veterans. He has used his own era-adjusted metric, QBS2, to grade every qualifying starting quarterback since 1937. For more information, visit his website: www.quarterbackscore.webs.com and follow him on Twitter: @theryanmichaelIf you’re familiar with my work, you know that I hold both Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen in high regard. I’ve gone as far as to label Wilson the NFL’s “most underrated quarterback” and Rosen “the best pure passing prospect I’ve seen since Peyton Manning”. High praise, sure. But reality is, neither Wilson nor Rosen have me looking so hot right now.Wilson, currently ranked 14th in passer rating (94.9) and 25th in DVOA through Week 3 (-19.6%), has led the Seahawks to a 1-2 record. Rosen, 7 passing attempts into his young career, has averaged 5.1 YPA, threw a pick on his first drive and had a pick-six called back on his second. Obviously, this sample-size needs to grow, and will on Sunday.One man armies don’t exist in the NFL. Not even bad teams with good quarterbacks. The great ones cover up holes and give you a fighting chance, but nobody does it alone. Just over three and a half years since the Seahawks were one play away from winning a second Super Bowl ring, a lot has changed since Malcolm Butler became a household name.Richard Sherman’s a 49er. Kam Chancellor retired. Beast Mode retired too Authentic Mason Cole Jersey , but pulled a Favre and now plays for a Raiders team going nowhere. The famed “Legion of Boom”? Gone. But the current unit has very quietly become the NFC’s No. 1 ranked passer rating defense (74.4) heading into Sunday’s game.That’s bad news for a 21 year-old rookie quarterback. Rosen inherits the NFL’s 32nd ranked scoring offense, a unit that averaged 6.6 points per-game and ranked dead-last in the NFC in passer rating under Sam Bradford (62.5). Just how bad was Bradford? He averaged 3.3 AY/A (adjusted yards per passing attempt) in Weeks 1-3, lower than the career averages of Ryan Leaf (3.6) and JaMarcus Russell (5.0). Mike McCoy’s offense? The worst the NFL has seen since we were a year away from the release of Apple’s first iPhone.Insert Tweet here: The Seahawks and their 17th ranked scoring offense need to average more than 21.7 points per-game in today’s NFL. It doesn’t help that Wilson’s 3.0 YPC this season is the lowest average of his 7-year career. Duel threat? He may need to be again. Seattle’s running game currently ranks 30th in YPC (3.3) and that’s not even the worst of it.Insert Tweet here: Per Pro Football Focus, the Seahawks rank 31st and the Cardinals rank 32nd in offensive line play through Week 3. If both Seattle and Arizona don’t do something about their offensive lines—we may see Wilson playing Baseball and Rosen playing Tennis in 2019.To protect Rosen, the Cardinals may opt for a heavy dose of David Johnson. Better to push Johnson into a Seahawks defense that ranks 28th in YPC surrendered (5.1) than to have Rosen launching passes against a pass defense that ranks 6th in YPA surrendered (6.5).I don’t expect Rosen to have enough time in the pocket for his receivers to complete their routes anyway, so forcing passes into a secondary that leads the NFL in interceptions (7) sounds like a recipe for disaster. I see the Cardinals dying slowly, quietly with a running game that doesn’t yield them enough points to win before I see them crushing the aura of hope that Rosen’s supposed to give them. This organization can ill afford another PR-hit this early in the season.Against a Cardinals defense that has allowed opposing quarterbacks to complete 71.1% of their passes, Wilson should be able to complete enough of them to keep the offense moving. Scoring early will be advantageous, forcing Rosen to play from behind, making the Cardinals passing attack even more predictable.McCoy had experience working with Peyton Manning in 2012, coming off four neck surgeries when there was more need than ever to master the art of the quick-release passing. Manning led the NFL in completion-percentage (68.6%, tied with Matt Ryan), but did so playing behind a superior offensive line. Rosen may not have a neck-injury to worry about, but studying Manning’s 2012 tape might help him stay alive behind an offensive line that could leave him looking more like the 2011 edition of Manning than the 2012.Insert Tweet here: The Seahawks are currently 3-point favorites, but this game has the potential to be a more dominant win for Seattle. In a matchup of two quarterbacks I hold in high regard, I’ll take Wilson’s 7 years of experience over Rosen’s 7 days of experience. Both teams are incomplete, but the Cardinals sans Rosen remind me of the 1998 Mud Dogs sans Bobby Boucher.Hit me up Sunday night (@theryanmichael) to tell me how “Chosen Rosen” made his biggest supporter look foolish. If that time comes, I’d tell you I’m happy to be mistaken.Bird Droppings: Arizona Cardinals offense is David Johnson and what else Youth Chase Edmonds Jersey , Sam Bradford has prepared as much as he can for healthy season and more Happy Thursday and more importantly Happy NFL Kickoff 2018 day one and all.Hope your week has been a good one and you are ready for some 2018 NFL football.The Arizona Cardinals kickoff in a couple of day, so to get us ready for the Washington Redskins, let’s get a look around the web at the Arizona Cardinals.David Johnson Ready To Answer "Question Mark"Notes: Nkemdiche, Pierre return to practice; Adrian Peterson returns to ArizonaSam Bradford Embraces Another Chance To StartVeteran quarterback hopes knee won't be an issue in 2018NFL - Biggest injury questions for all 32 teams in Week 1 2018Will Eric Berry be ready to play against the Chargers in the season opener? What about Joey Bosa? NFL Nation offers insight on all the key injuries.Sam Bradford of Arizona Cardinals embracing opportunity to play again after knee injuryAfter missing 15 games last season with the third major knee injury of his career, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Sam Bradford called it "a blessing" to be able to come back and play this season.Cardinals' D.J. Humphries will host Big Red Rage on 98.7 FMThe Arizona Cardinals and 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station announced Wednesday that left tackle D.J. Humphries will host the weekly Big Red Rage show during the team's regular season.Former Cardinal Larry Centers: David Johnson is 'before his time'Former Arizona fullback Larry Centers believes current Cardinals running back David Johnson could reach 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving yards in 2018. A lot will depend on his new offense.After David Johnson, Cardinals keeping offensive plans close to vestThe Arizona Cardinals expect to show a lot more offensive versatility in Week 1 against the Washington Redskins. But yes, they'll feature a lot of David Johnson.Sam Bradford's pivotal season with Arizona Cardinals beginsIt's no secret that quarterback Sam Bradford and his health is the key to the Arizona Cardinals' first season under Steve Wilks.Larry Fitzgerald feels ‘like a rookie’ again, but won’t commit to play in 2019"I feel the best I've felt in a long time, but I have not been tackled yet, so we'll see."Cardinals vs. Redskins injury report: Markus Golden doesn’t practiceThe first injury report of the year is out for the Cardinals.Cardinals vs. Redskins injury report: WR Maurice Harris sits outHe is the only Redskins player to miss any practice time on Wednesday.David Johnson motivated by his contract situation and “so much more” – ProFootballTalkDavid Johnson will enter the 2018 season without a contract extension. Despite both sides having optimism two months ago about getting it done, a new deal for the Cardinals' star running back did not happen.QB Bradford says he's done all he can to have healthy seasonTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — If another injury comes, Sam Bradford says, there is nothing else he could have done in his preparation for the coming season to avoid it.