New York Giants Draft Preview: WR Roman Wilson

Roman Wilson is an intriguing later round option at receiver. Let's look at his film.

Roman Wilson, WR

Height: 5’10 ¾”
Weight: 185 lbs
Class: Senior
School: Michigan

Roman Wilson was the 346th-nationally ranked composite player in the 2020 recruiting class, the 59th-ranked receiver, and the 3rd-ranked player from Hawaii. Wilson committed to Michigan early in the process and maintained that commitment for 18 months over competitors like Oregon, UCLA, and Arizona State.

 Strengths

• His acceleration is lethal both for the start of his route and with the ball in his hands. Can destroy defenders tackle angles

• Has gotten more active with his hands as a pass-catcher, seeing the fewest drops of his career (1) while seeing nearly double the targets

• Explodes out of breaks when running routes

• Consistently can track deep balls

• Despite his frame (17th percentile height, 11th percentile wingspan) has a respectable catch radius going up high or down low

• Willing to get gritty as a blocker

• When a play starts to break down, he gets himself in position for his QB to have a safe target to throw to

• Is a smooth mover, very little wasted movement in his game

Weaknesses

• Doesn’t vary tempo when running his routes enough, could increase his level of separation

• Isn’t very elusive or evasive after the catch, more of just a straight-line runner

• Physical DBs will throw him off track - whether it’s jamming him at the line or bumping him through traffic

• Contact balance is a concern against bigger defenders

• Blocking strength will be an issue at the next level

• Hasn’t sat down in soft spots of the zone - not sure if that’s something he was allowed to do or not based on how infrequent it was

Summary

Wilson is an overall great athlete that could have his negatives hidden by working him in the slot, off the line of scrimmage outside, or by using him as the motion man. His burst and straight-line speed pair well with an offense that will want to test the seams or even run slot fades while also having him as a player you want to put in space and let him run.

GRADE: 6.33

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