Roman Wilson on Russell Wilson: ‘I think he’s ready to prove a lot of people wrong’

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver Romain Wilson already building a strong relationship with the quarterback Russell Wilson. In an interview with Steelers reporter Missi Matthews, Roman Wilson revealed what he likes about the Super Bowl champion quarterback.

“He’s just a great guy,” Wilson said. “One thing that stood out to me is he’s just ready to get to work, man. I think he’s out to prove a lot of people wrong.

Wilson was selected in the third round of the NFL Draft after having an outstanding career at Michigan. He should be a top target for Russell Wilson, who signed with the Steelers this offseason. When the star QB learned the Steelers had signed Roman Wilson, he took to social media to write, “ROMAN!!! »

Mike Tomlin also likes Russell Wilson’s work ethic

Alongside Roman Wilson, Russell Wilson will have some solid goals to set for himself this fall, including George Pickens, Van Jefferson And Scotty Miller. And like Roman Wilson, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin loves Russell Wilson’s work ethic.

“I think probably the most appealing part of his profile to me is his quest for greatness, his quest for legacy,” Tomlin said, according to Steelers.com. “He’s not a hungry guy, which means he can be satisfied. He’s a driven guy and you want to work with people who have that mindset. This guy has a vision of what he wants his career to look like. And he has a lot of work to do. Obviously, he’s had some professional challenges, especially in recent years, and he seems like a guy who wants to meet those challenges head on and continue to move forward in his career, and that was appealing.

When Wilson signed with the Steelers, he explained why he joined the team. “The reason I wanted to come here is because I wanted to win championships with Coach (Mike) Tomlin and the guys in the locker room,” he said, according to Steelers.com. “We have incredible players, guys like Cam Heyward, a guy who was (Walter Payton) man of the year, a guy who had an impact on so many people. I got to talk to him for a little while that process. And then obviously MTJ Watt himself I would really have to be a defensive player, I don’t know how many times, maybe the third or fourth time I could have won it. player, competitor.

“Guys like Minkah (Fitzpatrick)), George Pickens, and so many other great players along the way. I gotta see guys like (Pat) Freiermuth and (Isaac) Seumalo in there. Great place to be.