A week ago, Mike Tomlin touted the great \u201copportunity\u201d Roman Wilson had. Instead, he logged just nine offensive snaps, ran two routes, and was not targeted. Set to end a quiet sophomore season, beat writer Gerry Dulac reported why Wilson simply isn\u2019t seeing the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was told that Roman Wilson isn\u2019t playing as well as the two veteran receivers,\u201d Dulac said on KDKA\u2019s Steelers Kickoff Show Sunday morning. \u201cAnd that\u2019s Marquez Valdez-Scantling and Adam Thielen.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s clear the Steelers are preferring all their veterans over Wilson. Against Cleveland, Thielen logged 57 snaps, Valdes-Scantling 54, and Scotty Miller 42. Wilson was stuck in single-digits.<\/p>\n
During Pittsburgh\u2019s three-game winning streak, QB Aaron Rodgers touted the impact having veterans on the field bring. More focus, more attention to detail, more experience that translates to better results. In moments, those names have made plays. Valdes-Scantling caught a touchdown<\/a> against Miami while Thielen and Miller have been a favorites on third and fourth down.<\/p>\n But against Cleveland, the group struggled. Valdes-Scantling had an objectively poor game,<\/a> struggling to beat man coverage and unable to get on the same page with Rodgers in the game\u2019s final plays. Thielen had a third down drop. Pittsburgh\u2019s passing game was invisible and the Steelers managed just two field goals in a brutal loss.<\/p>\n With Calvin Austin III set to return tonight, Wilson\u2019s chances of playing more seem slim.<\/p>\n \u201d I\u2019m not sure you, barring an injury, that you\u2019re gonna see him any more tonight than you did last week,\u201d Dulac said.<\/p>\n