Country, let's panic? Two weeks into the 2022 NFL season, it's probably unfair to write off any player or team, let alone a player and team working together for the first time. It is, however, fair to note just how ugly Denver's big quarterback gamble has looked now that has rocked orange Shawn Kemp Jersey as Mile High's signal-caller both at home and on the road. Make no mistake: Ru s and the Broncos won on Sunday against the , and winning cures all, as they say. But was it supposed to be this hard?On paper, Wilson was just fine in Week 1 against his old friends in Seattle, finishing 29 of 42 for 340 yards, one touchdown and no turnovers, averaging 8 yards per attempt and posting a 101.3 pa ser rating. His signature lofty deep balls emerged late to threaten a Broncos comeback. And yet the offense under his lead didn't a single lead against the . He struggled to establish chemistry with his wideouts early. He at times aided Seattle's pa s Larry Nance Jr. Jersey rush by holding onto the ball. And, most egregiously, he was a pa sive accomplice to coach Nathaniel Hackett's inexplicably conservative decision-making in the closing seconds of a one-score lo s.On Sunday, in Week 2's win over the Texans, Wilson got the "W," once again delivering a deep floater late, this time to tight end for a go-ahead score. But individually, he was even worse. Completing le s than half of his 31 pa ses while absorbing three sacks, one of which he stumbled into on his own, Wilson oversaw a 3-for-12 third-down performance and extended Denver's streak of failed red-zone efforts against a rebuilding Houston defense. Meanwhile, his mental pairing with Hackett continued to plague the club from a strategic standpoint -- so much so that Broncos fans at the stadium in an attempt to help their star QB avoid delay-of-game penalties. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" Tristan Thompson Jersey and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. It's not so much that Wilson alone is the problem. Far from it. Hackett's early situational play designs have left a lot to be desired, and ' usage as a potential featured back has been scattershot. But when you pay such a steep price for a seemingly franchise-altering QB, you expect instant results. You expect a transcendent talent -- someone who single-handedly offsets surrounding i sues. That may be unfair to Wilson, but the Broncos are responsible for whatever pre sure lies on his shoulders. They paid the price -- literally, and twice -- for Ru s to be their savior, first by trading a mega package for his services in March, then Cedi Osman Jersey by handing him a $245 million extension on Sept. 1, before he took a single snap in their uniform.Two weeks into the season, there is plenty of time for Wilson to get the Broncos on a smoother track, and into the cla s of legitimate playoff hopefuls. The majority of his NFL resume confirms he can, and suggests he will, do as much. The irony, however, is that Wilson's long-awaited bolt from Seattle for greener -- er, more orange -- pastures has brought him to a Broncos team that, so far, looks an awful lot like the worst versions of his Isaac Okoro Jersey former old-school Seahawks offense. Ugly games. Lots of boring aerial strategy focused on the tight ends. A need to rely on the run game and defense. That strategy can lead to victories, to be clear, but it's increasingly ill-suited for today's NFL. And that, frankly, is the $245M question surrounding Wilson already: is he, good setup or not, still suited for QB stardom in today's NFL? Or is it po sible, at 33, coming off an injury and the most immobile, unproductive stretch of his 10-year Seahawks career, desperate to headline a new market once dominated by greats like John Elway and , that Ru s is no longer that guy? The Broncos, you can bet, are praying that's not the case. And, hopefully, looking in the mirror to see how they can help.
