Legend has it that the Eagles wanted to take Russell Wilson with the No. 88 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft. However, Seahawks general manager John Schneider beat them to the punch, selecting Wilson at No. 75 overall and landing Seattle another franchise quarterback to replace Matt Hasselbeck after only one year.
Philadelphia had to settle for Nick Foles, who had an exceptional 2013 season with Chip Kelly and later returned to win the Super Bowl under Doug Pederson. While it worked out alright for Philly, very few folks would take Foles over Wilson considering how their careers have gone.
Wilson’s game is not perfect, but he’s had a tremendous amount of success in the 10 years since. Here’s how he has fared against the other 31 teams so far.
