EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- After the Seattle Seahawks' 27-17 win over the New York Jets on Sunday, Pete Carroll was asked about Russell Wilson's development as a pocket passer.

And he had a message he wanted to share.

"What I'd say is all those guys that say he can't throw from the pocket don't know what they're talking about," Carroll said. "They don't know what they're talking about. And that's just something they must have said a long time ago and they're still defending, because he can throw it from anywhere. It doesn't matter.

"We can put him in the pocket, he can roll, he can play-action, he can do everything. Yes, of course he's improved. He's improved at everything. ... He can do whatever we need him to do."

Playing on a sprained MCL, Wilson completed 23 of 32 passes for 309 yards and three touchdowns, with no interceptions. In the past two games Wilson is 38-for-55 (69.1 percent) for 552 yards (10 yards per attempt) and four touchdowns, with no interceptions.

It has been a bumpy first month of the season for the Seahawks. The offense couldn't get going the first two weeks, and they've battled through several injuries -- most notably to the quarterback. Wilson suffered a right high ankle sprain in Week 1 before injuring his knee in Week 3.

But they're now 3-1 and tied for first place in the NFC West. The Week 5 bye couldn't come at a better time.

"When we get back two weeks from now, we're going to get healthier," Carroll said. "The roster that we've talked about to you guys, and told you how competitive it is, is going to show up."

Russell Wilson completed 23 of 32 passes for 309 yards and three touchdowns on Sunday. William Hauser/USA TODAY Sports

Wide receiver Tyler Lockett, who has been limited the past two weeks with a knee injury, should be near 100 percent by Week 6. Others such as running back C.J. Prosise, nose tackle Jarran Reed and even tight end Jimmy Graham could use the recovery time as well.

As for Wilson, he showed Sunday that he can be smart about playing through injuries.

There was a zone read in the third quarter where Wilson decided to keep the ball. He initially thought about trying to stiff-arm defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson but decided to just go down.

"I probably would have taken off," Wilson said. "But 99 percent of the plays out there, I felt like I was moving really well, seeing really well and getting the ball out on time."

What the Seahawks have going for them right now is they can win in a number of different ways. Carroll's preference has been to rely on the run game and the defense, and that's not going to change.

But if they need to, the Seahawks can count on a prolific aerial attack. Four different players had catches of 25-plus yards Sunday. Graham has looked like a matchup nightmare with 12 catches for 213 yards the past two weeks. Wide receiver Doug Baldwin is still Wilson's go-to target. And Lockett will again be a threat when healthy.

Wilson was asked Sunday whether he expects to be close to full health when the Seahawks take on the Atlanta Falcons in Week 6.

"We'll have to find out," he said with a smile. "I have two full weeks. That's too long."