(04-23-2021, 05:13 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: I think the level of competition is pretty important, and Wilson, in his one great year, played a long string of nobodies.  

While he does have a great arm, there's a lot more to quarterbacking than that, and I would much prefer a rookie QB with a longer track record against much better competition, such as Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields.

It's really weird how level of competition works when it comes to QBs.  I read this criticism of Wilson and it seems fair and valid on its face.  There's something to be said for beating the best of the best at your level of play.  He was winless against the best of the best at his level of play.  Furthermore, if you are up against an inferior level of competition, how do scouts truly evaluate your performance?  Do we give you credit for completing an out that stands no chance of being completed against a higher level of competition?  But then I see guys like McNair, Steve Young, Joe Flacco, Rich Gannon, Kurt Warner, Terry bradshaw and several other QBs from smaller schools playing lower levels of competition have success in the league.

I'm just glad the Jaguars really don't have to make that evaluation with Lawrence.  He has played against a much higher level of competition and has performed well.

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