Heading into Week 17, it appeared that Tyree Wilson was finally starting to figure things out for the Raiders. He had created a bunch of pressures over the previous two weeks and his arrow was pointing way up.
But Wilson had arguably the worst game of his career against the Colts. He did not record a single pressure and was washed away in the run game. Here is what Pro Football Focus had to say about the No. 7 pick from the 2023 NFL Draft in Week 17:
Wilson struggled against Indianapolis, earning his lowest overall grade since Week 6. He generated no pressure on 12 pass-rush snaps and lost the edge a couple of times in the run game. Wilson is currently the only rookie edge defender with sub-50.0 grades in both run defense and pass rushing despite playing the sixth-most snaps among the group.
Wilson has been much more productive in the second half of the season, but the Raiders still need more from their top pick. Luckily, the emergence of Malcolm Koonce has really helped the pass rush. The Raiders will go into the 2024 offseason hoping that Wilson can make a big leap in Year 2.
