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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Wilson's been a better player than Gay, for sure.
Interestingly, I think the concern for most about Wilson was his ceiling - it just didn't seem terribly high. And ultimately hasn't it played out that way?
He improved through his first 3 years to become a really really good player in his 3rd year. But fell back quite a bit in 2023 and seemed to really struggle in coverage last year as well before he got hurt.
Gay was a ceiling over floor pick that didn't work out, but when you see how quickly Wilson plateaued in Cincy, you can at least see the rationale.
Maybe a new DC will get him back on the trend he was showing before he signed his deal.
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Wilson's plateau is among the best coverage LBs in the NFL and a 120-to-130-tackle player, not a scrub backup that can't see the field after 5 years. Injuries derailed him last year but you're grossly understating how monumental that gap is between the two, and always has been the case.
Gay was a shit pick then, and I took my downvote lumps to make the point, and he remains a shit pick now.