NFL: Seahawks: Carroll criticizes Wilson – “wants too much”

The Seattle Seahawks have made a false start with two failures from the first two games, the offense has well-known problems in the line and now also in the receiving corps. Nevertheless, Head Coach Pete Carroll took on quarterback Russell Wilson.

Carroll explained to ESPN 710: “In my eyes, Russ wants a little too much. In difficult situations he tries to force things and tries to create something instead of just getting rid of the ball.”

Looking at the Bears game, Carroll added: “In long yardage situations, he has to throw the ball twice. We need to get the ball away faster and also check off plays instead of building up additional pressure. “This pressure simply adds up and makes the task more difficult for him.”

Against Chicago, Wilson made 73.7% of his 19 passes (a touchdown, an interception) when he got the ball away in less than 2.5 seconds. For the other 17 passes, it was only 47.1 percent (a touchdown). Although Wilson held the ball unnecessarily long a few times, the line in Seattle did not help him much and Doug Baldwin’s retirement robbed him of his most important pass option by far.

Yet Carroll made it clear once again: “Russell is a fighter, and he will try to do that, and he has done it so many times. But maybe now is not the time, we need positive plays. The negative plays are really difficult, they add up.”