Would Seneca be more successful as a rookie if he was drafted now?

[isubeatle]

I was just watching The Run and other highlights and got me thinking about how similar he is to Russell Wilson in size and speed. They are almost the same hight, weight and their combine results are very close.

Just wondering if he could've be drafted higher in today's game with a player like Wilson out there or if Wilson is more of an anomaly.

 

[Rabbuk]

I feel like he had many chances to show he had what it takes in the NFL.

 

[isubeatle]

I feel like he had many chances to show he had what it takes in the NFL.

fair enough. It's just a slow friday afternoon and I just got to thinking about it :smile:

 

[BallSoHard4Cy]

Running QBs had that one good year in the NFL a couple of years ago. Guys like RGIII, Kaepernick, and Cam Newton dominated. Since then, these guys have racked up injuries and defenses have a better understanding on how to stop them.

Running QBs dominate in college football because teams are weaker where they need to be in order to stop these guys. Seneca is no exception. He wouldn't be able to run like that in the NFL (we know this because he didn't) and he would probably have a better chance at getting injured because of the new targeting, etc. rules (players go for knees now instead of upper body)

 

[AgronAlum]

I was just watching The Run and other highlights and got me thinking about how similar he is to Russell Wilson in size and speed. They are almost the same hight, weight and their combine results are very close.

Just wondering if he could've be drafted higher in today's game with a player like Wilson out there or if Wilson is more of an anomaly.

Don't get me wrong, Wilson is a good QB but I think most of his sustained success is due to everyone around him. Most of the other running QBs have fizzled over the last couple years.

 

[3TrueFans]

35 is pretty old to be an NFL rookie so I'll say no.

 

[LindenCy]

Her had a nice career and can walk away, so I think he was pretty successful. I'd love to have seen him play more, but he had a nice backup career with some decent playing time.

 

[go1970cy]

35 is pretty old to be an NFL rookie so I'll say no.

The premise here just seems dumb to me.

 

[CYdTracked]

I think Seneca might have had a long career in the NFL had he switched to WR. Seattle used him in some trick packages at WR and he looked OK there, over his NFL career he has 6 receptions with 3 of them for 20+ yards. He was a serviceable backup QB but never was going to make it as starter.

I think if anything Sage Rosenfels was the one that got some tough breaks. He should of got a shot at starter at about every stop he made but there was always someone ahead of him that was making too much money that those franchises had to commit to those guys first. Favre probably screwed him over the most as it looked like a sure thing that Minnesota was going to give him the reigns without competition for the first time in his career then Favre stole the show.

 

[cyclonebillski]

If he had been in the exact perfect situation like Wilson, then maybe. Wilson is a hell of a player with a better arm, but he is totally surrounded by talent. May have been more dynamic with that much talent. Wilson is also a gamer. Also totally full of ****. He is totally banging Ciara. Seneca wouldn't mask it with his religion like RW.

 

[randomfan44]

I was just watching The Run and other highlights and got me thinking about how similar he is to Russell Wilson in size and speed. They are almost the same hight, weight and their combine results are very close.

Just wondering if he could've be drafted higher in today's game with a player like Wilson out there or if Wilson is more of an anomaly.

Russell's best attributes are between the ears. He is smart enough to know what to do and when to do it. Tons of guys have the same measurables. I don't remember Wallace being a particularly cerebral player but it's been awhile.

 

[tm3308]

I could see him being more successful in today's game. Teams are much more open to having players like what he once was, partly because the college game is shifting more and more to the spread/read-option and those are the cards NFL teams are being dealt. In 2003, Wallace was much more of an outlier in terms of his style of play. Guys like him are more common now, and NFL teams aren't trying to force square pegs into round holes as much as they once did.