Russell Wilson wasn't terrible in his first game for Sean Payton. But he wasn't that great, and that's a still a problem.
The Broncos traded for Wilson last year for him to be a superstar, not a game manager. Wilson did fine in the game manager role on Sunday but it wasn't enough. At home, against a Las Vegas Raiders team that isn't expected to be great this season, Denver put up just 16 points and lost 17-16.
Wilson was content to check it down most of the game and that did keep the chains moving and avoided turnovers. But he's supposed to be more than that for the Broncos. The first glimpse of him this season wasn't entirely promising.Wilson wasn't pushing the ball downfield much on Sunday, but part of that was missing top receiver Jerry Jeudy. At least he wasn't looking lost in the offense and making terrible mistakes.
In the end, the Broncos needed more than just Wilson taking what the defense gave him. With 6:34 left, Jimmy Garoppolo hit Jakobi Meyers for a six-yard touchdown and the Raiders took a 17-16 lead. But Denver went three-and-out, with Wilson hitting tight end Adam Trautman well short of the sticks on a third-and-11. The Broncos punted and never saw the ball again.
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