The following are some interesting facts about Russell Wilson being drafted by the Seahawks in 2012:
Here's a quote from a talking head expert on NFL.com about Seattle's third round pick Russell Wilson: Mayock's take: "I can't tell you how much I like this kid. ... Not only can he be a competent backup and change-of-pace quarterback, but I think someday he can be a starting-quality player." Little did they know that Wilson would become the first quarterback from the highly touted 2012 crop of QBs that included Andrew Luck of Stanford to play his way to a Super Bowl in only his second year in the NFL.
Russell Wilson is taken in the third round as the 6th QB taken following Luck taken by the Colts at 1(1), Griffin III taken by the Redskins at 1(2), Tannehill by the Dolphins at 1(8), Weeden by the Browns at 1(22), and Osweiler by the Broncos at 2(25). Except perhaps the Colts selection of Luck with the overall number one pick, the other teams probably would take Wilson if they were able to redraft.
Russell Wilson is the 8th ranked QB in the class after the above five QBs and also Cousins and Noles who would be drafted after Wilson.
Wilson is the 75th player drafted in the entire draft. Even the Seahawks take Wilson as their third player.
Wilson finishes up his college career at the University of Wisconsin. The home state Packers have three chances to take Wilson before he is snagged in the third round by the 'Hawks, but fail to do so.
The knock against him is that he is too short to play QB in the NFL, measuring out at "only" 5'11" in height. Of the 74 picks before him, only 9 are shorter than his listed height. Of the 11 QBs drafted in the entire draft, the next shortest QB is 6'2."
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