The Pittsburgh Steelers’ need at wide receiver is often talked about, but what if 2024 draft pick Roman Wilson can develop into the perfect complementary weapon behind DK Metcalf?
That might seem farfetched, given Wilson pretty much redshirted his rookie season after suffering nagging injuries throughout, but the year two hype train has already left the station at Steelers OTAs.
“Steelers WR Roman Wilson looks like a chiseled freak this year after missing most of last year,” veteran beat reporter Mark Kaboly relayed on June 4. Adding: “He is always one of the last ones off the field after practice, so the desire is there.”
“I liked how [Wilson] looked last year when he was trying to return from injury, and he looks better now,” Kaboly continued in the same post. “Something didn’t compute with him being able to get back last year, but that seems like it is in the distance now. He needs to go into camp ON that moving train, and I think he will be just fine.”
The long-time Steelers insider finished by pondering: “Legit WR2? Possible.”
Roman Wilson Gets National Hype at Steelers OTAs
Cassidy Wood of KDKA shared a video of quarterback Mason Rudolph throwing to Wilson at Steelers OTAs on June 4, and it was quickly picked up on the national level by B/R Gridiron.