FOXBORO — Patriots rookie left guard Jared Wilson is 11 weeks into his rookie season, and the way in which he’d sum it up to this point is “unhappy.”
Wilson has began 10 of the Patriots’ 11 video games, lacking only one week with accidents.
He’s coming off his greatest recreation, based mostly on PFF’s grading, when he allowed zero pressures in Thursday night time’s win over the Jets.
So, how has Wilson seen his recreation enhance this 12 months?
“Cross safety, for positive,” Wilson stated. “I believe run recreation is a mentality. Nonetheless acquired to return with that each single play. Sure, there’s particulars, strategies and fundamentals to run recreation, however on the finish of the day, it’s simply coming off and kicking somebody’s butt.
“Cross safety, particularly, hand placement, the place I’m wanting earlier than the snap, nonetheless making an attempt to get higher with the bottom after contact and anchoring.”
Wilson has a 49.6 total PFF grade this season, however he’s coming off of a efficiency in opposition to the Jets when he acquired a season-high 74.4 mark. The Georgia product has allowed 4 sacks, six QB hits and 12 hurries this season. He at present leads rookie guards throughout the league with 655 offensive snaps.
The Patriots’ offensive line has been a shiny spot of their 9-2 begin to the season. Nonetheless, they might use extra performances from Wilson like final week’s in opposition to the Jets.
