Russell Wilson: QB Perfect Safety Net for Overrated Matt Flynn

Russell Wilson didn't garner much hype leading up to this year's draft. That was mostly because of his small stature, as he stands at just 5'11", hardly the normal size for an NFL quarterback.

Wilson was taken in Round 3 by the Seattle Seahawks, at No. 75 overall.

However, Wilson possesses numerous qualities that make the case for him as a perfect backup for the Seahawks' newly-signed (and overrated) quarterback, Matt Flynn.

Wilson has a rocket arm, which was probably helped along by his baseball career, in which made it all the way to A-ball with the Colorado Rockies. Not only does he have a strong arm, he's accurate as well. He can place the ball in any window when given time and space to do so.

Even when the pocket collapses, Wilson has displayed his ability to navigate the pocket, as well as the knowledge to realize when the pocket is collapsing.

He has very long arms (31 inches) and hands that would make most wide receivers look small (10-1/4 inches).

He's also extremely intelligent, as he learned the entire Wisconsin playbook in a short time before becoming the Badgers' opening-game starter.

His leadership qualities cannot be forgotten, as he was named the co-captain of the Wisconsin team just two months after arriving.

Flynn, on the other hand, was awarded a huge payday essentially for his performance in one game, in which he roasted a subpar Detroit Lions secondary for 480 yards and six touchdowns.

He's only been a starting quarterback for one year since high school, which came in 2007 at LSU after JaMarcus Russell left for the NFL. Even in that season, he threw for just 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

It would be hard to see Flynn living up to his three-year deal worth $26 million.

Here's a Wilson comparison for you: Fran Tarkenton.

Tarkenton was another small quarterback, standing at just 6' tall, who defied the odds and become of the league's best quarterbacks.

Wilson's new coach, Pete Carroll, believes that Wilson has the ability to become the same type of player that Tarkenton was.

Carroll described Wilson as "an incredible athlete," going on to say that the young quarterback has "done some things (on the field) that people have never thought of doing."

We might just see Wilson take the job from Flynn sometime next season. Stranger things have happened.