30 greatest NFL QBs of all time: Where does Patrick Mahomes rank now?

This one has the most boom or bust level left. Russell Wilson was absolutely one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history during his time with the Seattle Seahawks. Let’s ignore what happened last season with the Denver Broncos for a second. During Wilson’s 10 years in Seattle, he wasn’t named a Pro Bowler just once. He was often considered a top-three player in the league, although that MVP award has eluded him so far.

Wilson came into the league as an undersized yet talented third-round pick. He was supposed to be the backup to Matt Flynn (remember him?) in his rookie season, but he was so good in training camp Pete Carroll ignored Flynn’s $19.5 million contract and started the rookie. It turned out to be the right decision, as Wilson led the Seahawks to 11 wins and got some traction in the most ridiculous rookie QB class maybe ever (ignoring their careers, Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, and Russell Wilson’s rookie seasons might be unmatched).

In his 11 years in the league, Wilson is already 13th all-time in passing touchdowns (308) and is still fifth in passer rating all-time despite his terrible Broncos season. He should pass 5,000 rushing yards on his career this year.

Maybe Wilson just couldn’t find a place in last year’s system. Now, he has Sean Payton calling the shots. If anyone can save the career of a possible Hall of Famer, it’s Payton. Wilson can literally find himself in the top 15 of this list easily if he can repeat some of his previous six or seven seasons with the Broncos. If he can’t, he will eventually get passed by the likes of Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, and possibly Trevor Lawrence.