Year Two of the Russell Wilson Experience in Denver | Kurt Warner Breaks Down the NFL Game Tape

I said on GameDay Morning last week that obviously Denver's winning a lot of games, but I think if they’re going to make a run they're going to have to be better in the pass game. Now, they’re doing some good things and building around some things for Russell Wilson, but some other things that I need to see them do a little bit better. #russellwilson #nfl #denverbroncos

[@kwelitysoul]

This breakdown clearly makes sense of why as a fan of this team drove me crazy.

[@Naomi.Robertson]

He makes all other QB channels look like amateurs. This is football IQ to the highest degree. Love you Kurt. Pleasure watching you win.

[@MarkHorningJazzer]

To be expected, he's a HOF QB. In his prime, the teams he was on were some of the best high powered passing offenses in the history of the NFL. The man is a legend.

[@Riley_Mundt]

@@MarkHorningJazzer Considering most other QB channels ARE amateurs while Kurt spent over a decade in the NFL, this is not surprising at all.

[@123slasher.16]

Funny how I remember this QB was straight garbage when he left St.Louus and joined the Giants, who sat him for Eli Manning . This guy was so overrated, a few good years in St. Louis and Arizona, but did nothing in Green Bay and NY

[@123slasher.16]

​​@@MarkHorningJazzer-legend in NY? This man had many bad years. Check my facts, he was straight garbage in 2000, and EVERY YEAR from 2002-2006. That's 6 garbage years. He only had 4 good years in the NFL. Russell Wilson has had 11 in 12 years. Do the research.

[@Q_Sertorius]

The QB School is really, really good. I like this channel as well.

[@Linneydenise]

I love his analysis of the good and bad plays. It really helps me to understand what is going on and what should be going on. Thanks Kurt!!!!

[@Kyle-rg2sd]

He's guessing, not reading. Has a route in mind presnap, and tries to make it work.

[@brentbman6945]

Fantastic video. As a Bronco's fan, this performance was soooooo frustrating to watch. At least 14 points were left on the field.

[@Frenchfry_McFlurry]

Kurt you are an absolute legend, thank you!

[@dontsupportrats4089]

Ty Mr. Warner. Even though hes not a Hawk, I don't wish RW bad times.

[@noahhattrup8360]

What’s been frustrating to me is that on every play there seems to be a phase of the offense that doesn’t execute and it dooms the whole play. Like when the receivers have good routes and Russ has good protection, he misses the read. Or when there is good pass pro and he is ready to throw the receivers don’t have separation. Or there are plays where the pass pro is instantly folded and you can see that Russ and his receiver are on the same page but there’s pressure immediately. When it comes together it should be very very good.

[@EZR725]

In 2026?

[@FranklinDBluth-yq6ww]

Thanks kurt. No nonsense. I love lectures. Nice job.

[@christopherreed3836]

Thanks for the breakdown, its frustrating to watch Russell be indecisive. Yeah his TD to Int percentage is pretty good but he needs to push the ball. Its odd that he is tied for the most time to throw in the league but yet he has the 4th most sacks.

[@SiDung-qg7rn]

Don’t be so negative. It’s not indecisiveness, it’s working with an offense that has mediocre talent at the skill positions and poor offensive line. It’s easy to look at films and be critical.

[@christopherreed3836]

@SiDung-qg7rn yes its very easy to look at film and watch that mediocre talent be wide open multiple times a game. Its not being negative its being honest.

[@DeoNFL]

It doesn't matter to be wide open and not catch the ball. Its hard to trust Jeudy. If you watch the last game vs Chargers, there was at least 2 big drops by Jeudy. And fairly catchable ones at that.

[@christopherreed3836]

@DeoNFL 100% but Jeudy has had a catching problem since he was drafted. There are other receivers Russ can throw to.

[@fastpitchwhiz]

Hope Jeudy gets traded or they cut him before the 2024 season starts. If you can't catch, we'll find someone else who can.

[@jason5265]

Excellent stuff

[@disqusrubbish5467]

Such excellent analysis. Thank you.

[@daviddayan7602]

God that missed read to Juedy at 7:27 is so bad

[@scorpiofrancis1119]

I wouldn’t be concerned Bronco fans, he’ll for sure improve. Both Locket & Baldwin led the league in completion percentage with Russ. I hoping he’s just learning the offense within seeing coverage

[@Mr.Pip_]

The problem is that other than court. The others give up on their route. Doug, Lockett, & DK did not

[@scorpiofrancis1119]

@@Mr.Pip_ very true.

[@asorahigh1270]

Doug and Lockett were a QB’s wet dream for trustability, DK is just a freak of nature 😂

[@kvang254]

As a seahawks fan I still root for russ. I honestly wanted to see the Russ and Tim Patrick connection. There's was definitely lots of hype over that but unfortunately Tim Patrick has been out for the past 2 seasons. There's definitely more possibilites with Sutton, Patrick and Mims. Jeudy has been a bust. Lockett, Baldwin, DK, and even Kearse were all aware and would constantly try to find open space even after their routes. Can't say the same for any of the Broncos receivers. But will give credit to Sutton for atleast trying and as we can see he's been a lot better.

[@kvang254]

@@asorahigh1270 facts. Doug Baldwin and Lockett remind me of players like Wes Welker, Danny Amendola, Julian Edelman, Cole Beasley. Guys that QB's could rely on to get open when plays break down.

[@theendistheend123]

The one where Jeudy is wide open for a TD, you can see that Russ sees the opening to pick up the first down RIGHT as Jeudy breaks free. Russ saw he could pick up the first down and just B-lined for it. Ya, there was a bigger play there, but it wasn't a terrible play by Russ.

[@DeoNFL]

And Jeudy drops to many balls, so it's hard to trust him. Better a guaranteed 1st down in a 4th&1 than throw the ball to Jeudy and risk him dropping.

[@kvang254]

Even alot of the media is backing Russell's decisions. That's also how they're winning ball games. Get the 1st down, convert the 3rd downs, extend drives. Sure you can always get the deep ball, but extending drives works wonders as well.

[@crisantechris]

@@DeoNFLI wouldn’t have thrown to a wide open jeudy there.

[@Louis1059]

Disturbing to say the least that Russ is missing so many open guys. He's been in the NFL for 12 years and still can't get past his first read. SMH

[@rluellam]

A MUCH better analysis of Russel than the earlier one at the beginning of the season. This was fair and well reasoned. None of the media lazy talking points as we saw earlier. I appreciate this kind of film work. Nicely done.

[@djloidhvmercy9069]

Yes, he has been there two years, but make no mistake, this is YEAR ONE(new coach, new offense). Let’s not rush to judgment.

[@christopherreed3836]

Unfortunately because of the contract they need to make a judgement fast. If Russ is on the roster after March 1st he has his next two year fully guaranteed.

[@Mhantrax]

I am curious if Russel can really come to understand and execute these plays. Like most running/scrambling genius QBs, they learn to depend on their instincts and their physical ability to avoid and make positive plays. Works great! (until they lose a step with age). It is then that it is do or die. Do: learn to make reads and get the ball out quickly. Russel has the arm strength and placement. Die: keep scrambling too early. He will either get massively injured because he just isn't physically who he was 10 years ago, or his performance will die off to where he is mediocre. For the Broncos, this is an inflection point. If they give Russel the next year to see if he can progress into this new read and throw method and he is successful, he can become a true hall of fame QB because he adjusted. If he is unable to do that and Broncos bet on him, it sets them back massively again. My opinion is kind of based on this draft. Broncos do not have the resources to truly go after a quarterback. Thus, keep Russ for another year because Broncos aren't getting their future QB this draft anyway. But start stashing resources for the future!

[@CThomas-wg4gc]

Way too many wide open receivers and no rush coming to him as he runs back about 20yards from the line of scrimmage 😶

[@MarkHorningJazzer]

As a bronco fan I was so bummed when they got RW... i was hoping with all those draft picks Paton would trade up to get Stroud... and here we are at year 2 with a 10yr+ vet still not able to read a defense well enough to make throws on time... sigh

[@immenseofperspectives8295]

NFL QB's are very similar to Pro Golfers. Confidence is paramount. Best way for Wilson to regain it....his O-line. That will create more opportunities for less panic and more patience. Also need Payton to out-playcall the opposing defensive playcaller, and motion plays 😄

[@Senrabekim]

I think there might be something of a trust issue between Russ and Jeudy. At least that's kinda what the Chargers game felt like to me. "You want to know why I don't throw you the ball when you're wide open Jerry? Here catch the ball that hits you in the hands on the three yard line with no defenders in the same stadium as you." I've seen Jerry Jeudy make some incredible catches in double coverage, then fight like an absolute dawg for four yacs. Then he'll just drop a gift wrapped dime while noone else is even on the screen.

[@crisantechris]

Done forget not getting your feet in bounds on a wide open TD…

[@DeCurtaRican]

Russ did miss a wide-open Jeudy three times. I would like to see him trust that pocket more, even if it’s not always trustworthy.

[@Diverse-rb4ps]

Man I get it, Kurt is really breaking down the film and it’s informative. But if for one second, you people in the comments think that making the right reads are as simple as he points out, you are delusional. These play’s happen in mere seconds. Defenses disguise coverages, receivers don’t always run the correct routes. Coordinators don’t always call the right plays. Quarterback is the hardest position in sports and it ain’t even close. Russell has 21/7 that’s damn good. 3-1 ratio.

[@justinzarr2948]

I don't think anyone here believes making reads in real time would be simple, but we also are not getting paid $50,000,000 to do so. I hope he gets his confidence back and starts slinging it though, he has some beautiful throws.

[@yasinmohamed4708]

And that's why they're paid the most

[@Diverse-rb4ps]

@@justinzarr2948 you’d be surprised. Also, money has nothing to do with it. People make money making KZbin content. I’m simply talking about the difficulty to read defenses. How much money you make is more market value than ability…see Daniel Jones

[@jerry-gl9ut]

Kurt buddy , theres a team in Seattle , that needs a new head coach . Hope John Schneider watches your stuff !

[@yngslvrfox]

jeudy and mims misses are inexcuseable, i would love to see if these breakdowns from each game to really see if hes improved from week 1, he cant the correct reads, the defense gets the offense the ball back more than enough times to put up more points than they have

[@crisantechris]

I don’t know how many of these are “misses” with Jeudy. We saw last week 3 opportunities that he absolutely blew.

[@DeCurtaRican]

That deep pass on play action on that first drive was pass interference. It should have been called!

[@ljj734]

I usually do not want Russell to go deep on third dwn. But in this case I mean how do you not see Jerry wide open or how do you not anticipate him being wide open. I mean does Russell play madden ever. I don't understand how in madden I'm skunking guys and then in real life Russell don't see stuff. Why is he not hitting the flat when two receiving threats are attacking one target. Why would Russell rather throw it when somebody is covering sutton than takin whats open. This is why I believe defensive coaches really ruin these quarterbacks. Because Pete Carroll probably doesn't understand to even look for that and Russell's whole career he's been wired to think like pete. He got with Nathaniel last year and he didn't even know what to look for but wanted full control. You know Sean is going over the progressions w him so this is why I blame Russell on the anticipation of whats gonna b open. Because when I'm watching this on TV I'm thinking like how do you not see these guys wide open

[@6thMessenger]

I don’t have the football education or football experience you have, but as a fan, it seems like Russ is a better than average QB, and does the best with the offense that he has. QB’s will only look as good as the offensive players they have to work with. Look at Mahomes after he lost key offensive players! So @KurtWarner is the problem Russ?

[@andys3035]

As a Broncos fan, watch this film is tough. So many missed opportunities by Russ.

[@daviddayan7602]

Does anyone know where he gets his footage btw? Because All 22 on NFL+ doesn't give the same granularity

[@user-zq8to3zr5y]

Some of you haters need to sit down. You have the gall to call RW stupid in more ways than one. If you’re so great at recognizing what should be done with a football in two seconds with D linemen in your face, then promote yourselves in YT videos and walk on to the Broncos next season. I bet not one of you could beat him for the job and more than half of you didn’t have the same grades or better or the drive he has. Some of you are the same ones who felt that Lock was the second coming of Elway. Give it a break. Warner NEVER says RW just isn’t making the correct reads on the vast majority of his plays.

[@garyoakham9723]

You can’t complain about millionaires playing poorly. How dare you

[@johnneiberger7311]

I feel like half the time, Russ just doesn't see Jerry Jeudy.

[@Omen465]

He just looking for Sutton lol we really need a Tight End tho

[@pokecatweq4]

He doesn't fully trust Juedy to catch the ball. That trust will come but Juedy has to do his part too

[@kvang254]

I mean I wouldn't either. Jeudy has been a bust. All that speed, but hands of butter.

[@user-zq8to3zr5y]

RW flat out is not responsible for poor pass blocking, receivers not knowing their assignments, and the defense making silly penalties. He is responsible for some, only some, of his sacks and about two poor throws. He took some major hits that never should have developed if his Oline had protected him better.

[@DeCurtaRican]

Dude is sick of being hit, Kurt! If you played your whole career behind sh!tty lines, you would develop some premature fear too, snd that line collapses faster than you think. You might be experienced but you’re not out there now, nor are you out there within the context that Russ is.

[@klrbeech7054]

Did you watch Warner play? The guy got hit ALOT, and was known for standing in there until last possible fraction of a second to make the play happen. I'm sure Kurt is well aware of collapsing o-lines and what it's like. And you're right, Kurt is not out there now. He was out there before some of today's rules that coddles and babies quarterbacks.

[@user-no8ii7xf5s]

and Denver wasted it by letting him go but yet still paying him millions, yes he was trash year 1 but he did a lot better than year 2, idt Payton is the right coach for that team

[@loganwolverine2573]

so Wilson can't read coverages, that's what I'm hearing....lol

[@teamdinosaurs999]

Wilson has never been a very cerebral QB.

[@willf.5608]

So I take it that you remember Kurt making that " cerebral " comment about Russ about 10 years ago before he took his team to the Super Bowl twice...If you listen to Kurt's commentsry he has never liked Russ or any QB like him. It's interesting that Kurt picked one of Russell's worst games to critique him...Go back and critique Kurt's entire season with the Giants and his first couple of years with Arizona.....very " cerebral ".

[@teamdinosaurs999]

@@willf.5608 You're imagining a narrative, I've actually had Kurt respond to me defending WIlson at times last year. Kurt seems to just love people playing well, and the way Wilson plays QB is not very good compared to perhaps someone like Brady or Purdy. Maybe you should just accept the potentiality that Wilson isn't very smart, and kind of can't do some of the smarter things related to QBing.

[@willf.5608]

​​@@teamdinosaurs999 Every QB has their ups and downs..Look at Kurt's career, he had some terrible moments with the Rams, Giants and Cards.. But he also had at one point the luxury of playing with Isaac Bruce, Torrey Holt, Az Akim and Marshall Faulk. Four all stars and two are HOF' ers. In view of his previous comments about Wilson's intelligence I find it odd that he would only use Wilson's worst game of the year to critique him. That snapshot is not reflective of his whole career or season. As far as Russell's IQ..Wilson played QB and baseball at NC State before transferring to Wisconsin in 2011, where he set the single-season FBS record for QB passer rating and led them to a BIG 10 title and the 2012 Rose Bowl and playing minor league baesball at the same. Anyone who can thrive under 2 different college systems, win a Super Bowl, throw 331 TD's, 106 INT, and have a career 100 passer rating in the NFL is no dummy. Maybe father time has caught up with Wilson and time will tell. But Kurt and everyone else is entitled to their opinion about his cerebral capacity. My opinion is that Kurt has had a negative bias against Wilson for years for whatever reason. BTW.. Ron Jaworski has always been my go to guy for quality QB analysis. He doesn't need to use fancy football vernacular to get his point across..

[@teamdinosaurs999]

@@willf.5608 Well since I've literally seen Kurt compliment Wilson and defend him, I think your narrative is simply wrong... kurt is just critical of poor QB play, and praises good QB play.

[@Dr.VonBraun]

The fact that Russ consistently misses guys that are wide open and he's not held accountable for it is astounding. Dude needs to retire already.

[@MarkHorningJazzer]

Or BE retired.... one of the worst trades in nfl history...

[@MrAdamNTProtester]

Thanks Kurt, on point as usual... the bottom line is that wilson is NEVER going to improve... this is a MENTAL issue NOT a physical limitation issue... consider IF YOU were the starting QB on a Team with skill all over the place AND YOU were getting $1/4 of a BILLION to play in the NFL as a STARTING QB >>> would you need motivation?!!? So once a dude loses his want to & is just mailing it in = its all over. Payton has done everything he can but there is no fixing this ONLY wilson can make wilson want to... and what we have seen in Denver is a dude who simply doesn't want to... just wants to show up collect his paycheck, speak pablum at the podium & then book it... so hopefully the Walton family will NOT give him another dime & we can start putting a draft plan in place to get Archie 2.0 or that kid Colin Hurley who declared for LSU. Happy Thanksgiving & Merry Christmas... I appreciate you!

[@DanielFolsom]

Not sure I buy this. Quite frankly, if a NFL QB truly decided to just phone it in, as you're suggesting ... and essentially not care ... there's no way they'd lead a 5 game win streak, which Denver had before this game (and Wilson played extremely well in at least two of those games).

[@immenseofperspectives8295]

Tiger Woods didn't lose desire to win after achieving Majors and cashing massive paychecks. Yes, it's a mental issue...but it's about his confidence, not his desire. Confidence of playcall, confidence in his receivers, confidence in his protection, and confidence in his performance abilities.

[@christopherbrown1391]

You are not making any sense I’m reading what you’re saying and the evidence says something different

[@DanielFolsom]

@@theacgkid I don't know who you meant to respond to ... but what you said has nothing to do with what I said. My point is that he couldn't not try (or half try) and still lead a 5 game win streak (the last 2 games of which he was very good in). Your response just assumes he was half trying.

[@JuliousBass]

bad o line play