Russell Wilson on the Seahawks’ pass protection

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson had his press conference Thursday afternoon at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center, and he was asked about the pass-protection issues the teams has dealt with — Wilson has been sacked 18 times through four games. Here’s what Wilson had to say:

“At the end of the day it comes down to us executing, all across the board,” Wilson said. “From me making sure I get the ball out on time, to making sure I throw the ball to the right guy at the right time, all those things. Ultimately we just have to make the plays.”

Wilson not only has been sacked frequently, he’s also taken an abundance of hits. But he says the hits haven’t taken a physical toll yet.

“I try to take care of my body,” Wilson said. “I feel great today, I feel 100 percent, that’s what you work out for all offseason and get ready for. I should have played tennis then otherwise. I’m expected to get hit every once in a while. You go in there and mentally you have to be ready for a physical game. That’s how we play football.”

Wilson, of course, is well versed and extending plays with his legs and improvising on the fly. Sometimes that results in big plays, sometimes it leads to turnovers — Wilson fumbled twice in the fourth quarter Monday against Detroit. He was asked about the balance between getting rid of the ball and extending plays.

“There’s happy medium to it,” Wilson said. “It depends on where your hot is, who’s open quick, all that kind of stuff. Every play’s different, and every play you have to play that play and trust the read and trust the timing, and if something breaks down try to make a smart decision with it and continue that. And not playing scared, that’s one thing I’m not going to do, I’m not going to play scared. The key is just playing smart, I think that’s the biggest thing.”

Wilson was asked about the communication between him and the offensive line in making blocking reads at the line of scrimmage:

“When we go up there and identify the front, we’re all coordinating on that,” Wilson said. “That’s common football. From there just trying to recognize certain things and having to make our calls based on what they’re showing. I usually get up there and say something, and then if something else adjusts we have to change it again. It’s a process, and I enjoy that process, that’s what you get prepared for throughout the week. We can all do a better job, a lot of it’s on me, and I’ll just continue to see where I can help us even more and go from there.”

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