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Congrats to Brandon Wilson for leading the league in kick off return average. - fredtoast - 01-03-2020
Over the last 35 years only 5 players have averaged 31 yards per kick return and 2 of them have been Bengals. Adam Jones ('14) and Bardon Wilson this year both averaged 31.3.
I like this guy from the day we drafted him in 2017. He did not play much on defense until game 6, but he played a third of the defensive snaps (22 per game) after that until going on IR after game 12.
He also has the potential to be used as a "gadget" player on offense. He did that in college.
I know workout numbers don't make guys great football players, but Wilson is an incredible athlete. He had a 41 inch vert, 11'2" broad jump, benched 225 24 times and ran a 4.36 forty.
RE: Congrats to Brandon Wilson for leading the league in kick off return average. - Truck_1_0_1_ - 01-03-2020
(01-03-2020, 04:09 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Over the last 35 years only 5 players have averaged 31 yards per kick return and 2 of them have been Bengals. Adam Jones ('14) and Bardon Wilson this year both averaged 31.3.
I like this guy from the day we drafted him in 2017. He did not play much on defense until game 6, but he played a third of the defensive snaps (22 per game) after that until going on IR after game 12.
He also has the potential to be used as a "gadget" player on offense. He did that in college.
I know workout numbers don't make guys great football players, but Wilson is an incredible athlete. He had a 41 inch vert, 11'2" broad jump, benched 225 24 times and ran a 4.36 forty.
His top speed doesn't seem Tyreek Hill or Dante Hallish, but his acceleration is elite and his vision is OUTSTANDING.
Contrast with Phillips, who probably has more top-end speed, he can't find a hole returning (aside from the TD that was called back) if his life depended on it.
RE: Congrats to Brandon Wilson for leading the league in kick off return average. - Nate (formerly eliminate08) - 01-03-2020
(01-03-2020, 04:09 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Over the last 35 years only 5 players have averaged 31 yards per kick return and 2 of them have been Bengals. Adam Jones ('14) and Bardon Wilson this year both averaged 31.3.
I like this guy from the day we drafted him in 2017. He did not play much on defense until game 6, but he played a third of the defensive snaps (22 per game) after that until going on IR after game 12.
He also has the potential to be used as a "gadget" player on offense. He did that in college.
I know workout numbers don't make guys great football players, but Wilson is an incredible athlete. He had a 41 inch vert, 11'2" broad jump, benched 225 24 times and ran a 4.36 forty.
Loved the pick myself right from the bat and thought he would be our new stud ST's pick for the future.
Nice to see one of the players I liked besides Mixon doing great things.
Wilson made a couple nice pass breakups this season too, very versatile.