The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) have wanted a No. 2 extensive receiver ever since buying and selling Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers in March, however may their reply already be on the workforce?
Rookie extensive receiver Roman Wilson made his NFL debut in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6. He was very restricted, as he performed simply 5 snaps and obtained zero targets, however he admits it was good to get his first recreation out of the way in which.
“It was cool in my first recreation lively,” Wilson said. “Acquired to play a little bit bit, get my toes moist. It was fairly cool.”
Pittsburgh chosen Wilson within the third spherical (No. 84) of the 2024 NFL Draft following his 4 years at Michigan, throughout which he had 107 catches for 1,707 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Adjusting to the NFL at all times takes a while for rookies, however Wilson felt comfy in his first motion.
“It simply felt like ball on the market,” Wilson stated. “Guys are good. Guys are transferring a little bit sooner, however on the finish of the day, it is nonetheless soccer. So it was good.”
If Wilson continues to regulate nicely on the subsequent stage, the Steelers should critically think about increasing his position on offense.
Via the primary six weeks of the season, extensive receivers not named George Pickens have mixed for simply 21 catches for 269 yards and one landing.
Wilson will not be given the No. 2 extensive receiver job in a single day, but it surely’s price seeing what he can do with extra snaps. That is precisely what he hopes will occur in Week 7.
“I hope so,” Wilson continued. “You do not at all times count on to play. I at all times get my thoughts prepared for that, and it is simply attempt to get higher day-after-day.”
Head coach Mike Tomlin has mentioned numerous instances that it’s tough for gamers to “hop on a transferring practice.” Wilson has discovered that firsthand as he started the season recovering from an ankle damage. That is why he is simply making an attempt to enhance any a part of his recreation to get extra concerned.
“Simply the whole lot,” Wilson said. “Route working, blocking, figuring out all of the positions, figuring out the play. Just a bit little bit of the whole lot.”
Solely time will inform how way more enjoying time Wilson will obtain this week, however he’s assured he has been progressing in the suitable route.
“I feel it is going actually good,” Wilson concluded. “Each week, I look again at it and I can confidently say that I am getting higher.”
If Pittsburgh provides Wilson an opportunity to show himself, he could remedy, or at the very least assist, the offense’s clear void at extensive receiver.
All quotes obtained firsthand until in any other case famous.