Russell Wilson’s Super Bowl glory is old news now. All people can look at right now is how his two years with the Denver Broncos went. One word is enough to summarize his Broncos tenure: underwhelming. Former Broncos O-Lineman Mark Schlereth thinks Russell Wilson isn’t self-aware, highlighting an incident where the former Broncos QB did not have an answer for the 58-year-old.

Mark Schlereth went on The Rich Eisen Show and had an anecdote to share about Russell Wilson. From the looks of it, the Steelers QB has problems taking advantage in the middle of the field and has a hard time reading coverage and capitalizing on the routes. At least that is what Schlereth believed of Russ as he reflected on Wilson’s lack of answer to a very game-centric question at a production meeting.

“I asked him, ‘You mentioned you’ve got to be better, give me three or four specific things that you have to do better,’ and he paused. He goes, ‘Well we have to score in the Red Zone.’ Whoa Whoa Whoa you’re not a French waiter. I didn’t ask ‘oui oui oui.’ I asked, ‘What you have to be better at?’. I don’t want to know what WE have to. ‘What do you have to be better at?’ and I asked him probably three times he just didn’t answer,” said Schlereth recalling the time when Nathaniel Hackett was the Broncos HC.

Schlereth’s point was simple, a QB of Wilson’s experience needs to be aware of his strengths and weaknesses. He needs to look at himself critically and know which areas require work and improvement. Some reports suggest that the Steelers’ QB has a problem staying in the pocket and things go haywire when his receivers are not open. Another issue adding to the stack of problems is Wilson taking sacks, which have increased exponentially for the last couple of years.

To add to the problems, Russell fumbling the ball and his slow-release time don’t do him any favors either. These are also the reasons why Russell Wilson didn’t fit in Sean Payton’s offense, as pointed out by the head coach. However, despite the criticism, the Pittsburgh Steelers showcased trust in the veteran QB whose name was once chanted in the Lumen Field. But, it is a long way for Wilson before he delivers a similar impact on Steelers’ fans.

Russell Wilson and his latest hiccup as a Steeler

Wilson became the talk of the town recently when he suffered a calf injury during the training camp. It’s a jump scare for Steel City fans knowing that their veteran quarterback is injured to some capacity. Kenny Pickett, Mitch Trubisky, and Mason Rudolph couldn’t lift the heavy offense that is the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fans don’t want Russell Wilson to falter after all the trouble the Steelers went through to revitalize their QB room.

Wilson was pushing a sled on the team’s conditioning day and sustained a calf injury. It’s nothing major, per Wilson. Also, coach Tomlin doesn’t want to make a mountain out of a molehill as the situation isn’t that bad.

“We were doing a sled-push thing and just tweaked it a little bit,” Wilson said, per ESPN’s Brooke Pryor. “It was the fourth, fifth time we did the sled push, I felt a little something. … I feel good. It’s nothing to panic about or to worry about at all.” But, analysts and fans are unhappy about the situation. Why?

Because Russell Wilson as a QB has no business pushing the sled. They blamed the Steelers for making him do that. Wilson doesn’t have to block anyone so there’s no need for doing that sort of workout. At this point, Wilson missing practice is too detrimental for the Steelers. On the flip side, Justin Fields is getting enough reps in his absence. Only time will tell how things will unfold for Russell Wilson and if his determination will help him revive his career. What are your thoughts on the same?