Will Wilson be the first outsider to be selected this year?
This year's draft has a wealth of top talent in the outside takeover position, with as many as 6-7 outside receivers at the risk of being selected in the first round. Among them, Garrett Wilson from Ohio State University is regarded by many experts as the best external receiver in this draft. Today we will take a look at what is good about Wilson.
Basic information
Garrett Wilson
External takeover, Ohio State University
Height: 5'11 3/4 (1.82m)
Weight: 183 lbs (83 KG)
Birthday: 2000.7.22
Draft template: Curtis Samuel
University data
Freshman Year (13 games)
33 catches, 432 yards, 5 touchdowns
Sophomore Year (8 matches)
43 catches, 723 yards, 6 touchdowns; 2 dashes, 67 yards
Junior Year (11 games)
70 catches, 1058 yards, 12 touchdowns; 4 dashes, 76 yards, 1 touchdown
Physical data
Arm Length: 32 in (81 cm)
Palm width: 9 7/8 (25cm)
40 yards: 4.38 seconds
20 yards retracement: 4.36 seconds
Vertical jump: 36 inches (91cm)
Standing long jump: 123 inches (3.12m)
Advantage analysis
-Ankle Terminator, the change of direction is very ornamental
-Excellent acceleration, able to reach the highest speed very quickly
- Excellent body control ability, can complete the ball that challenges the limits of the body
- Excellent running ability after receiving the ball
-Can make straight arm partitions like running backs
-The ability to scramble for 50/50 goals is very rare for his height
Weakness analysis
-The change of direction is too exaggerated, but it affects the smoothness of the action
- The ability to get rid of the pressure defense is not strong
- Unnecessary take-offs when receiving the ball
-The body is not strong enough
summary
Wilson's change of direction is arguably the most popular in this draft, which has led many media to refer to him as the next OBJ. But his biggest killer is not just his transduction, but his body control. It is precisely because of his physical control that he is able to complete many catches that challenge the limits of his body, so that his range of receiving balls is much beyond other players of equal stature. It is also because of his physical control that gives him a very considerable amount of time to stay in the air, helping him to have many advantages in the 50/50 ball.
Instead, his ability to change direction may be a double-edged sword. Although his change of direction is very exaggerated and highly ornamental, it is not so efficient, and many times he has to spend 4-5 seconds to run out of the empty seat. But the NFL's defense has rarely been able to release pocket time for so long to allow the quarterback to find him.
Overall, Wilson will be a very ornamental takeover, but I don't think he will be the next OBJ, the biggest gap between them is fluency. But while Wilson wasn't heavily involved in the rush in college, he was so efficient when the ball was in his hands that he could think of his ability to punch as an untapped skill, which also reminded me of his Ohio State university senior, Curtis Samuel. Wilson may be the first to be selected this year, but it is doubtful whether he is the best receiver of this year, or even the ability to become the number one receiver.