Roman Wilson

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1	Roman Wilson	Michigan	4-Star Recruit (92)	Senior
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3	Positional Rank	Grade	Height	Weight	2023 PFF Grade
4	14	Early 4th	5'11	185	81.5
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6	Year	Targets	Receptions	Yards	Touchdowns
7	2023	67	48	789	12
8	2022	37	25	376	4
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10	Year	Wide Snaps	Slot Snaps	Catch Percentage	Yards / Reception
11	2023	94	206	71.64%	16.44
12	2022	18	172	67.57%	15.04
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14	Overview:
15	Strengths:	Notes:
16	Acceleration	He can get to full speed in any direction in the blink of an eye, and does so incredibly smoothly.
17	Versatility	He has the speed to be a deep threat, the twitch to be effective on short routes, and the fluidity and footwork to be effective 10-20 yards out. He does not currently excel in any area, but should have a diverse effective route tree from the slot at the next level against both man and zone coverage.
18	Hands	One drop on 49 catchable targets does not even tell the full story. He plucks the ball out of the air with ease regardless of whether it is over or underthrown, and turns upfield immediately after the reception.
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20	Weaknesses:	Notes:
21	Consistent Separation	Despite clean footwork, fluid movements, and excellent speed, Wilson does not often find himself pulling away from opposing defensive backs. A lot of this likely stems from his lack of false moves at the line, thus telegraphing to the defenders where he is going upon his release.
22	Run After Catch	Wilson has two missed tackles forces on the entire season. He is is a linear runner after the catch.
23	Blocking	He tries, but rarely does he provides much utility when blocking.
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25	Film
26	Game	Takeaways				Notes:
27	Rutgers (09/23/2023) Statline: 3-59-0	Lightning quick feet. Bullied at the line. Looks significantly smaller than listed weight. Quick cuts, but not much route running nuance. Not as quick out of split stance on release. Dropstep. Decent blocking technique, but not that strong or aggressive. Needs to gain some muscle on his frame. Very fast (4.3 speed). Good subtle upper body movements when angling deep. Consistently poor into man coverage, particularly press. Not a diverse release package. Great speed out of motion. Not as sudden as his athletic profile and foot speed would suggest. Lacks single cut acceleration.				Similar to if Jahan Dotson could not create his own separation. Fast, decent organic movement skills, and very sure hands. Just not a creator and lacks creativity at the line. Likely will be used to spell a team's deep threat or work in situationally at the NFL level. 5th-6th round tape.
28	Alabama (01/01/2024) Statline: 4-73-1	Willing blocker, but not that strong. Smooth lateral acceleration. Stance appears too wide, but rarely wasted movements. Excellent acceleration. Again, dreadful blocker. Not pulling away from any type of coverage on his breaks. Appears to break cleanly, but competition level this game is absurd. Wide open over the middle, but was not seen. Gets five yards downfield as fast as anybody. Can be effective at any level of the field. Incredible hands. Turns upfield immediately after securing the catch.				4th round player. Could become a better pro than he was in college based on his acceleration, pacing, and footwork.
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30	Attributes		Grade / 100	Notes
31	Separation	Short	80	His acceleration in any direction is outstanding, but his split step does not often assist in short area separation.
32		Medium	78	His potential in intermediate routes is high, but he has inconsistent separation with consistent footwork depending on the level of competition.
33		Deep	81	He was used a fair bit over the top, but could be a much better deep threat if used as such at the next level.
34	Release	Stance	85	Wide stance looks suboptimal for release, but his proceeding acceleration steps are still efficient.
35		Acceleration	96	He may be able to beat any other receiver in this class to the five yard line. (This may alter depending on combine performance.)
36		Footwork	73	His footwork on release appears smooth and crisp, but does not do much in the way of creating space. His release package is vanilla, and he will need to work on this in the NFL, particularly against man coverage.
37	Hands	Catch reliability	98	Among the best hands in class.
38		Catch radius	89	He is not long, but is able to make catches far away from his body reliably.
39		Contested catch	30	Decent in traffic, but not a contested catch guy.
40	RAC	Athleticism	86	Great feet and acceleration, but not as athletic as some of the guys towards the top of this class.
41		Agility	58	Lacks elusiveness with the ball in his hands.
42		Contact balance	59	Goes down rather easily.
43	Blocking	Technique	20	Abysmal blocker
44	Blocking	Willingness	95	He always tries to get in the way, but is rarely successful.
45	Coverage	Press	73	Does not manufacture his own separation in man coverage as reliably.
46	Coverage	Off	88	Good pacing through zone, but could still work to maximize space underneath.
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48	Final Scouting Report
49	Roman Wilson is a reliable slot receiver who can be used effectively at any level of the field. He has the acceleration and linear speed to be a threat over the top, across the middle, and to get where he needs to be underneath with efficient footwork and good timing. Although not a contested catch guy, he is fearless over the middle and is not afraid to make a catch in traffic. His hands are absolutely outstanding with the ability to seamlessly pluck the ball out of the air with ease and immediately turn upfield to make a football move. Wilson is as reliable as they come, and may easily end up becoming a better pro player than he was in college. While he is reliable when catching the ball, he does not offer much after the catch or when blocking. Certain schemes may take him off of their boards entirely if they see him as a slot receiver who cannot provide much on gadget plays or in the run game. While his legs are strong, he gets bullied and has a clear lack of upper body strength when it comes to both blocking and fending off opponents in man coverage. Despite having crisp footwork, he also lacks the release package and false moves at his breaks to ever really create his own separation on the outside. This limits his productivity against any type of man coverage. While people may fall in love with Wilson's hands and smooth acceleration, he is a long ways away from becoming a complete receiver. He may never develop the release package and route running nuance to play on the outside, but that is not what teams should ask of him either way. Wilson should be a reliable slot option over the middle who will be more helpful to a quarterback than the stat sheet may indicate. While his Senior Bowl performance may have boosted his stock, he remains a solid slot option who could eventually develop into something more with proper coaching.
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51	Playstyle
52	Best Route	Drag Route. He has no fear over the middle, has elite hands, and paces well through zone. He also can utilize route pacing and speed variance as opposed to fakes to manufacture separation.
53	Worst Route	Out Route. While it appears crisp, his lack of any sort of fake at most of his breaks may lead to more telegraphed routes. Telegraphed out routes often will lead to pick sixes at the NFL level.
54	Pro Comparison	Jahan Dotson. Both have great hands and are reliable slot options with the ability to make a play at all three levels. Dotson had a better release and route tree coming out, but they are similar stylistically.
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