Seahawks vs. Chiefs: Russell Wilson's Time to Shine

Less than 48 hours ago, I tweeted that I thought Russell Wilson would be a better quarterback than Matt Flynn in due time. With due time being two years or so. I figured it would give Wilson time to learn and prepare behind the veteran, but after tonight's performance against Kansas City, I may be the biggest believer in starting Wilson now. 

When evaluating his performance in Weeks 1 and 2 of the preseason, I always had plenty of praise for him—yet I tried to keep things in perspective. I knew he was dominating players who probably wouldn't even be on the team come September. 

However, it's hard to ignore a 68 percent completion percentage, 278 yards passing and three touchdowns in four quarters of play. Not to mention his phenomenal rushing statistics as well. So, what more did Wilson have to do to solidify the starting job?

Most thought he would have to completely blow people away by replicating his two prior performances. Except this time it had to be with the first-team offense. And without a doubt, he blew everyone away with his pursuit of perfection against the Kansas Chiefs. 

He couldn't have asked for a better start and finish to Friday night's game, as Seattle scored on their first six drives of the game. It definitely should have been seven in a row, but Steven Hauschka pushed a 51-yard field goal wide right. When leading the Seattle Seahawks offense during the preseason, Wilson has led scoring drives on 12 of his 18 attempts.

With the game all but decided by halftime, it was surprising to see the former Badger take the field to open the third quarter. Nevertheless, Coach Carroll likes to keep things unorthodox, so I'm sure he was looking for something to build upon. More than likely, he wanted to see if Wilson could keep the game uptempo and produce a couple more scoring drives to put the Chiefs away for good.

By the time the first-team offense left the field midway through the third quarter, the coffin was nailed shut. Wilson was one step closer to being the opening day starter in 2012. His final stat line at game's end looked like this: 

Preseason or not, it's hard to argue with production; just ask Coach Carroll. In his postgame interview, he touched on the team's victory but more importantly the production and play of Wilson.

The more and more I dive into the numbers and analyze the overall play of both quarterbacks, I beg the question, why not start Wilson? Think about it; he has almost the same number of regular-season starts as Flynn, and his ceiling is twice as high.

Yes, Flynn did sit behind Aaron Rodgers for four years, but does that automatically make him more NFL-ready? Absolutely not. He may be more NFL-ready in terms of preparation and planning, but you can plan and prepare all you want. It won't save you from the more talented No. 2. 

To put it nicely, it's really only a matter of time before the more talented No. 2 quarterback catches the No. 1. If it were me, I would definitely be taking the trial-by-fire approach with Wilson. I know experience will only help him grow and become a better player. 

His pocket presence, accuracy and command of the first-team offense was enough for me to admit I was wrong in saying Flynn is the better of the two quarterbacks. 

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