Q: How are you doing picking up the playbook?
Wilson: Coach (Robert) Saleh always uses a good analogy of, if you’re watching TV and eating a bowl of cereal, then learning the plays, formations (and) alignments is kind of like eating that bowl of cereal. You’re not really sitting there thinking about eating, lifting the spoon up to your mouth, and chewing and all that kind of stuff. It just naturally happens. So, for me it’s working on understanding the formations so it’s super quick; understanding the alignments, where the receiver should be.
Q: Coach Saleh said you are relentless” …
Wilson: That’s nice of him, of course. I really just have a strong passion for this game. I don’t want to let my teammates down, so I’m just going to make sure I can do everything in my control to make sure I’m prepared.
Q: What do you like about this offense?
Wilson: What I like? I don’t know if there’s much I don’t like. I think we got some amazing coaches that put us in some great situations. Some very intelligent guys. One play complements another and another and then another. It keeps the defense on their toes. And they’re always thinking something looks the same, then all of a sudden, we throw something else at them. So, I think it’s just the ability to be confusing for a defense and be able to do a lot of things.
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