Roman Wilson is looking to bounce back after missing his entire rookie year. An early offseason injury put his development behind track, so much so that HC Mike Tomlin didn’t feel comfortable starting him at all. This year the offense is basically all new – out go the starting QB’s, WR1 and RB1, in come Aaron Rogers, DK Metcalf, Kaleb Johnson…and hopefully Roman Wilson. Behind DK we’ve seen a fierce offseason battle for the other receiver spots between Wilson,  Calvin Austin, and Robert Woods. Reports have been all over the place for who will play where, but the current odds have Calvin Austin manning the slot and Wilson behind Woods for the other outside receiver role.

Should crusty, dusty 33 year old Robert Woods finally fade away, Roman Wilson could do a lot with Aaron Rodgers. His speed and ability on in-breaking routes over the middle of the field is a great match for his new QB. And while DK has some impressive physical attributes, he’s not exactly a good (or even decent) route runner. Expectations must be tempered in what’s going to be a low volume offense,  but at a basically free price, Roman Wilson is worth more than just a dart throw.

Author: Lukasz Stec (@Lukasz_FF01)