HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — NFL teams that draft a player seventh usually expect that prospect to make an immediate impact.
They count on it.
But Tyree Wilson , as he enter his third season with the Raiders, he is still trying to prove himself.
Maybe this is the season he proves why Las Vegas used such a high pick on him, and Wilson has shown in training camp that he could be poised to take a big step forward.
“The whole camp, he’s been doing a solid job,” coach Pete Carroll said. “We’ve called on him in a number of ways to keep going and keep pushing. We’re really trying to make sure that we put him in the right spots that take advantage of his skills and in his comfort and so that he can play at his best.”
That includes playing Wilson defensive end or tackle.
He was drafted as an ed