Seattle Seahawks

Passer ratings show Russell Wilson gets most out of his targets

Published Feb. 9, 2016 3:50 p.m. ET

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None of the Seattle Seahawks' wide receivers ranked among the NFL's top 20 players for either yards or receptions in 2015. The closest was Doug Baldwin, who finished 24th in receptions (78) and 21st in yardage (1,069); Jermaine Kearse and Tyler Lockett ranked outside the top 50 in both categories.

However, when it comes to passer rating while targeting a single receiver, Baldwin (142.8), Lockett (130.4) and Kearse (126.1) all rank among the top five players in the NFL.

Via Pro Football Focus on Twitter:

This is a testament to quarterback Russell Wilson's ability to get the most out of each of his top three receivers. They play in an offense that ran the ball more often than it passed in 2015 (501 rush/489 pass), as Wilson took off on more than 100 rushing attempts.

When Wilson did let it fly in the direction of one of these pass-catchers, the Seahawks experienced a ton of success. Doug Baldwin led the way with 14 touchdown catches (tied for first in NFL); Lockett had six and Kearse had five. Each of them averaged at least 13 yards per reception.

Wilson's overall passer rating was 110.1 in 2015, so targeting his tight ends and running backs actually weighed him down in that regard.