Wilson had way too much rope his first year in Denver, getting the freedom he thought the Seahawks were withholding from him the previous few years. New coach/first time head coach, he could run the show, and tried to, and fell flat.
Last year he had a coach who was riding him the whole year, not giving him the benefit of any doubt or any of the freedoms he had even in Seattle to call plays and add some input into the offense.
He will be an upgrade over Pickett, and unlocking the old version of Wilson, as Seattle figured out, and had to spend a lot of time on managing week in and week out, is a balancing act of letting him use his smarts and talents, but also knowing when and how to say no, and keep him on track and on game plan.
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