A giant yr from vast receiver Roman Wilson is simply what the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense wants. Heck, it’s what Wilson himself wants after a misplaced rookie yr because of repeated accidents. Although nonetheless sight unseen within the NFL, analyst Sam Monson provided three explanation why Wilson will emerge this season.
“Primary, they want him to now as a result of they traded away George Pickens and DK Metcalf is now the primary man [and] they’d actually love for Roman Wilson to grow to be that type of secondary goal for them,” Monson instructed co-host Steve Palazzolo in a Twitter/X-live dialogue Thursday morning.
Dealing Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys opened up an apparent gap within the Steelers’ lineup. Pittsburgh is hoping to keep away from the difficulty of a season in the past of buying and selling Diontae Johnson with out discovering an acceptable substitute for him. Pickens and Calvin Austin III had been the one vast receivers to catch no less than 25 passes, a low mark even for an Arthur Smith-constructed offense. After his sturdy ’24 season, Austin might have the preliminary higher hand however a powerful summer time from Wilson will get him into the lineup.
“Quantity two, one other man who missed principally his rookie season,” Monson stated. “Obtained injured. By the point he received late within the yr again to the purpose the place he might contribute as [Mike] Tomlin stated, it’s onerous to leap on that transferring practice.”
Wilson rolled his ankle through the Steelers’ first padded apply of coaching camp. Lacking the remainder of the summer time, he made his NFL debut in Week 6 however logged simply 5 offensive snaps. Shortly after, he injured his hamstring in apply and was positioned on injured reserve, remaining there the remainder of his rookie yr. Wholesome now at OTAs, he’s beginning contemporary.
Most of all, Monson believes Roman Wilson will emerge just because he’s a proficient participant.
“He was receiver. Lots of people appreciated him popping out. He tore up the Senior Bowl, was actually spectacular in an all-star setting,” Monson stated. “He ought to have been a man to make an affect Yr 1. And it type of seems like that was simply taken away from us for circumstances exterior of his management. Plenty of issues are lining up for him to make a yr two leap and get away.”
Wilson is athletic and shifty and made an affect at Michigan regardless of its related run-heavy nature. Within the transient moments Wilson was wholesome a yr in the past, the staff’s pad-less camp practices, he impressed. However soccer is performed in pads, and Wilson should wait till August to indicate he was the suitable choose. That 2024 was a blip and 2025 is the increase.
