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Russell Wilson Deserves Most Blame for Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl XLIX Loss

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When the clock struck zero and the New England Patriots were crowned the 2015 Super Bowl champions, many fingers was pointed at the Seattle Seahawks‘ sideline. At the goal-line, late in the fourth quarter, the Seahawks made a questionable choice that cost them the win. Even though the infamous pass on the goal line will be debated until the end of time, a lot of the blame for the Seahawks’ loss in Super Bowl XLIX has to fall on their young quarterback Russell Wilson and not the Seahawks’ coaching personnel.

There is no denying that Wilson has a bright future ahead of him, he already has a Super Bowl ring on his resume. But when the game ended and Tom Brady was named the MVP (37-for-50, 328 yards, four touchdowns, two interceptions), one has to blame Wilson for not keeping up with Brady’s production (12-of-21 with 247 yards, two touchdowns and one interception). Sure, Wilson didn’t have a bad game in retrospect, but he didn’t do enough to win.

The quarterback position is the most scrutinized in all of sports, and rightfully so. There is a ton of pressure on the quarterback to read the defense, make the right decisions and score points. Wilson played a smart game against the Patriots, but he played too conservative. Wilson knows that he has the best defense in the league, and he doesn’t want to set them up in bad field position with a bad mistake, but he needed to do more.

Even on the biggest play of the game, the one that decided that cemented the Seahawks’ fate, Wilson was the one who threw the ball. The one time when the Seahawks’ needed to play conservative,  they didn’t and Wilson forced a pass that didn’t need to be thrown. Even though Pete Carroll and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell called the play that led to an interception, Wilson made the read and the throw.

Super Bowl XLIX was ultimately decided on one play, but the Seahawks’ had their chances to win the game far before the final play. It’s going to be a long offseason for the Seahawks, but we’ll see have to wait and see how Wilson and his teammates respond next season.

Vinny Lanni is a New York Jets writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter or add him to your network on Google.

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