The problem with the WPA analysis of Russell Wilson is that he is very instrumental in the run option and once he hands the ball off, he’s no longer a part of that stat, even though the threat of Wilson running, unique to only a handful of QBs, really has helped propel Seattle’s running game to another level in the past, and with Thomas Rawls coming back, and Wilson healthy again, we’re starting to see it again now. WPA doesn’t account for that (if I’m not mistaken.) I wonder how that would affect Wilson’s “9”…he’s often the 2nd leading rusher on the team, and that is ALWAYS playing havoc with defenses. How can you measure that? How can WPA measure that? To some degree the new generation of smart running, scrambling Wilson type QBs will challenge our classic thinking – and they should. That said, Wilson has proven himself a really good pocket passer (when he gets protection certainly), and a good to great leader of the team.

Bob Griese had detractors who felt it was mostly the supporting cast, and the Dolphins would be in big trouble if Griese had to air it out more. It was just a false assertion, as Griese was highly effective even when the Dolphins were more run-oriented.

In terms of trying to find a formula to address winning, it kind of feels like going down a rabbit hole. The W-L record will always be important when evaluating the career, and that does include the postseason.