Why no Roman Wilson? | Steelers Afternoon Drive

[@Steven.116th]

Hey guys! Love the show. I listen to it every morning on the way to work. The 116th is the Air National Guard unit I'm a part of out of Robins AFB, Georgia.

[@PaulRidgeway-h7l]

It’s not like our offense is complex. We have like 6 total plays and only ever use 3.

[@ErikNelson-cp6mg]

What about Pearsall, he missed training camp and hot shot and still played a few games at end if year and he played great, I realize he's not a 1st rounder but we just want a few plays to get a jump start towards next year

[@ericl1166]

@12:20 "rookies need playing time to develop". And how do you get that playing time? When the game is out of reach or maybe in a spot situation, Wilson should have been in the past few games. That experience is invaluable, and instead we have a complete wasted year and are essentially bringing back a rookie with zero experience again next year. I get that you can't control a rookie getting injured and maybe we just had the worst luck this year. Of the 100 draft picks in last year's first three rounds only 4 others played as little as our 1st and 3rd round picks. Once Wilson was healthy enough to put on pads, though, the Steelers needed to find opportunities to get him on the field, even for a few plays a game. Look at what Tampa did with McMillan. He had 13 catches and 1 TD in his first 8 games played and wasn't looking like he belonged on the field. Then in the last 5 games 24 catches and 7 TDs. Sure the last 2 games were agains the Saints and Panthers, but you're telling me Wilson couldn't go out there against the Bengals and catch 1 ball?

[@keithrichard391]

We need some Fields packages!!

[@mitchelltravis1984]

No sir, you need Fields at QB, damm a package.

[@DexterDavis-p1r]

Everytime they go to Mike Williams he catches the 🏈 why not throw to him more down field those corners can't jump with him

[@rance783]

THANK YOU

[@BSG74]

An entire regular season of learning the system to not be able to play is no excuse. My goddess the amount of excuses for this wide receiver is incredible.

[@steelherepod]

Totally agree

[@ericl1166]

💯

[@mjb_33]

When I think of Ravens unis I think bruised pzzy. We gonna tear it up Saturday, HERE WE GO!!!

[@jefflumley4088]

Guys - look around the league at WR's having a major impact as a rookie. Ladd McConkey was a 2nd round pick and has 80 catches for over 1000 yards this year as a rookie. The next closest Charger target this year has 500 yards. Look at Puka Nacua last year - Cedric Wilson 2022. To say "rookies can't have an impact" is a lazy, tired, dumb take - it is 2024 - not 1994.

[@robo1389]

We should have drafted McConkey🤦🏾‍♂️

[@mikeswanhart9249]

Fans are crazy man. Let's hire AB for the last game. He has a juggs machine in his back yard and has moves too, lol

[@AntoineMitchell-rf3di]

If Mike Williams is having a difficult time with some consistency then Roman won’t do more than him

[@JMillerGaming]

the 1st wr THEY DRAFTED to make pro bowl, theyve had wr go to pro bowl before just none they drafted before Zay

[@JB-fx4hk]

Roman Wilson could make a impact! I totally disagree with this podcast

[@drshadowsfilms6059]

They watch him in practice, so maybe it's something lacking.

[@Justin_Watson23]

​@@drshadowsfilms6059100%. He looked like a very poor man's Calvin Austin in camp. He was a top 90 pick & looked a bit out of place. Not like there's a ton of studs to make him look out of place by comparison.

[@ericl1166]

McMillan in Tampa is the perfect example of how to handle a rookie WR.

[@ericl1166]

@@drshadowsfilms6059 Then they need better scouting.

[@drshadowsfilms6059]

@ericl1166 Agreed

[@jamiljohnson1694]

Call up Brandon Johnson

[@breadguysgolf]

The guy hasn't caught a ball all season, let's be real here.