The excellent news. Rookie WR Roman Wilson is about to make his NFL debut immediately towards the Las Vegas Raiders. The wait examined fan’s endurance however Wilson fell behind the remainder of the staff because of a coaching camp ankle harm that robbed almost his complete summer season.
The dangerous information. He may not play a lot. That’s the query price inspecting, now not debating if Wilson will or ought to costume. Now, it’s a matter of what number of reps he’s handed and his affect on thegame.
Ostensibly, Wilson will function as this staff’s No. 5 receiver. He’s energetic partly resulting from all of the accidents round him, 5 gamers dominated out and getting a hat solely over – presumably – two wholesome spots: the emergency third-string quarterback that we assume will probably be Kyle Allen and the ninth offensive lineman who by no means clothes anyway. Had Cordarrelle Patterson been energetic and obtainable, it’s fairly potential Wilson would’ve been in road garments once more .
Final week, Brandon Johnson served within the fifth-receiver position. He performed all of 5 offensive snaps, although he caught one move for 9-yards. Wilson’s story may play out the identical.
However he’s additionally a gifted third-round choose on a roster starved for somebody to step up and constantly produce. He was drafted for being an thrilling and clean route runner with a stable pair of fingers and nice perspective, a selfless and high-energy demeanor. His camp reps have been restricted to padless practices however he was impressing simply earlier than getting harm, exhibiting plus physique management and monitoring.
My guess? And it’s simply that, a guess. I believed twice earlier this yr Wilson could be energetic and was improper, although I mentioned once more Saturday morning this is able to lastly be the week hours earlier than Jeremy Fowler confirmed the information (in all honesty, it was an easy name given the staff’s elevations and accidents). However I imagine Wilson will log between 10-15 offensive snaps, barring an harm that might pressure the staff to extend that quantity. It’ll in all probability are available one or two fundamental packages and personnel groupings. Some 11 personnel and possibly a few 12 personnel snaps. That leaves a small variety of probabilities for targets, not to mention making affect performs, not that one sport ought to be assumed for something, good or dangerous.
My official projection: Wilson receives 11 offensive snaps, receives two targets, and make one catch for 10-yards.
It’s not a lot to get enthusiastic about. However seeing Wilson take the sector is a vital first snap. Make your debut, get some snaps, placed on some tape. Then the query will probably be if he will be energetic subsequent week towards the New York Jets when the Steelers will hopefully be more healthy.
