The Raiders are hoping the addition of free agent defensive deal with Christian Wilkins can have a constructive impact on second-year defensive lineman Tyree Wilson.
Wilkins believes he will be an asset to Wilson, the seventh general choose within the 2023 draft. Wilkins himself didn’t have a stellar rookie season after being the thirteenth general choose in 2019. However he continued to develop and earned a four-year, $110 million contract from the Raiders.
“I'm actually excited to go round Tyree, often because even with every little thing that's happening, I'm enthusiastic about my journey and I'm enthusiastic about my journey to get right here.” And the best way it appeared for me my rookie 12 months, I didn't assume I'd be on this place,” Wilkins mentioned. “I didn't assume I'd be forward of you.
Wilson's offseason final 12 months was marred by a leg harm he suffered in his remaining season at Texas Tech.
It took him nearly his whole rookie 12 months to get again into soccer form, however he's keen to enhance. Wilkins noticed Wilson work out on the Raiders facility the day Wilkins signed.
“I'm undoubtedly going to make it my aim to assist him as a lot as I can, to be there for him in any means he wants me,” Wilkins mentioned. “As a result of I understand how onerous it may be. Pressures and all that different stuff, expectations and stuff. So I'm right here for him in any means he wants as a result of like I mentioned I've been via all of it and it's undoubtedly been a tough begin on your boy however I'm glad I'm right here. I didn't get confused about something, I simply saved working, saved grinding.”
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