The Drive: Russell Wilson’s New Style

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I’m battling a stomach bug, so this will be short.

Late last season Russell Wilson began stepping up into the pocket in a most peculiar manner. Unlike I’ve ever seen him do. Unlike I’ve ever seen anyone do. He seemed to be experimenting. The move was never used against Dallas in the Wild Card. Maybe it was a failed experiment never to be repeated again. But I found it interesting.

[Proceeds to search condensed games for over two hours]

Well, shucks. I can’t find a single incidence of him doing it.

The move, if you’d call it that, involves Wilson tucking and running up into the pocket. He…