Roman Wilson

At 5'10″ and 185 pounds, Roman Wilson combines athletic prowess with technical skill to make an impact on the field. He truly saved his best for last in Michigan's run for the national championship. His standout senior year saw him amassing 48 receptions for 789 yards and 12 touchdowns, resulting in a 37% dominator rating in 2023. It was the 6th-highest single-season dominator rating in the class.
The obvious concerns are his late breakout age at 22 years old and the fact that he could only muster one legitimate year of production.
Even so, he was turning heads at the most recent Senior Bowl, and his stock has continued to rise after running a sub-4.40 yard-dash at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.
He's drawn comparisons to Tyler Lockett from the Senior Bowl's own Jim Nagy. No doubt that's related to his deep prowess, given that 53% of his routes run were downfield per Sports Info Solutions.
Given that the Steelers project is extremely run-heavy after the hiring of OC Arthur Smith - in addition to the draft selections of OL Zach Frazier and OL Troy Fautanu - I'm finding it hard to be excited about Wilson (3rd-round draft pick) for fantasy purposes.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected WR Roman Wilson with the 84th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Fantasy Impact

It only makes sense the Steelers took a wide receiver on Day 2. They recently traded Diontae Johnson to the Panthers, leaving a need at wide receiver for their new look offense. Wilson figures to step into the Steelers and get some immediate work, but likely won't be higher than a flex play in most 12-team leagues.