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Which Young Quarterback Performed Better in Week 1

Sep 8, 2013; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) looks to throw a pass against the Green Bay Packers in the first quarter at Candlestick Park. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 8, 2013; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) looks to throw a pass against the Green Bay Packers in the first quarter at Candlestick Park. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 8, 2013; Charlotte, NC, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) looks to pass in the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 8, 2013; Charlotte, NC, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) looks to pass in the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Russell Wilson:

Again, Wilson was not supposed to win the game with his arm. The plan was to win the day in the ground game. Or at least get it going! Marshawn Lynch had nowhere to run so that meant Wilson had to step up. 25 for 33, 320 yards, one touchdown later, I think the Seahawks know they can rely on him to do just that. Wilson had one of those games where the plan is to knock him out and shut down the running game. The problem for the Panthers is that he was up to the challenge. He found open targets, especially in Carolina’s less-than-elite secondary. Wilson continues to defy expectations and surprise us all. The only young quarterback that did better was…