The Seahawks have one of the league’s top defenses but are reliant on Wilson to carry and lead this team. He takes care of his body and does a better job than most when it comes to avoiding big, punishing hits quarterbacks often take. However, his attempt at protection didn’t matter.
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But he continued playing on a right ankle that twisted badly in the third quarter as he was sacked by Ndamukong Suh.
Rather than re-signing Jackson for the 2016 season, Seattle opted to develop a rookie backup behind Wilson, undrafted Trevone Boykin, but after Boykin’s shaky performance in exhibitions, Jackson might be a better immediate option, rust and all.
In eight career games, the Rams have sacked Wilson 35 times. He had bulbous, black-tape wraps on the outsides of his ankles.
“No shot”, he said. “I’ll go out there and make plays for this team”. “We have to find a way to win”. “We weren’t sure what he could do”, Seattle coach Pete Carroll said.
“We looked after him a little bit”. Really courageous fashion, I thought it was great. He was, however, able to tough it out and stay in the game. And that was when Wilson’s been more mobile behind a more settled offensive line than he’ll have at Los Angeles.
Wide receiver Kenny Stills took advantage of broken coverage in the Seattle secondary to get 10 yards past any Seahawks defender on the Dolphins’ first offensive play of the second quarter, only to drop a flawless pass from quarterback Ryan Tannehill.
“I felt like when I saw the ball come out (of Tannehill’s hand) potentially it could be a jump ball”, Stills said.
“I was telling some of the coaches and some of the trainers that when I’m 43, 44, 45 years old and I’m still playing, that’s probably what I’ll look like out there”, Wilson said. While Wilson played with a sprained ankle they gained 157 yards on 34 plays – the same average of 4.6 yards per play – and scored, yes, six points. Early returns were positive on Monday regarding his chances to play against the Rams.
X-rays revealed no structural damage, and Carroll said, “He’s practicing on Wednesday”. He struggled throughout the game, particularly in the second half. However, his backfield opportunities evaporated due to the injury.
Carroll confirmed that the team is discussing the possibility of adding a veteran quarterback. TE Jimmy Graham was active and played just 17 snaps for the Seahawks.
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Wilson had nine targets for 258 yards over the game, with Baldwin being the top target (9 receptions on 11 targets, for 92 yards).
