{"id":84179,"date":"2020-04-03T12:00:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T16:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=84179"},"modified":"2020-04-01T22:54:40","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T02:54:40","slug":"logan-wilson-2020-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/04\/03\/logan-wilson-2020-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Logan Wilson 2020 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Logan Wilson Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position: <\/strong>Linebacker<br \/>\n<strong>Height<\/strong>: 6\u2019-2\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Weight: <\/strong>241 pounds<br \/>\n<strong>School: <\/strong>Wyoming<\/p>\n<p><strong>NFL Combine Performance Data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>40-Yard Dash<\/strong>: 4.63 seconds<br \/>\n<strong>Bench Press: <\/strong>21 reps<br \/>\n<strong>Vertical Jump<\/strong>: 32.0\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Broad Jump: <\/strong>121.0\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>3 Cone Drill<\/strong>: 7.07 seconds<br \/>\n<strong>20 Yard Shuttle<\/strong>: 4.27 seconds<\/p>\n<h2>Logan Wilson 2020 NFL Draft Profile<\/h2>\n<p>After five years with the University of Wyoming, linebacker Logan Wilson is looking to take his game to the next level in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Wyoming native is coming off the best season of his young career, recording 85 tackles and 18 assists on 923 total snaps.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson initially joined the collegiate football ranks as a two-star recruit. Thanks to his low rating, Wyoming was the only school that showed any interest in Wilson. After redshirting through the 2015 season, Wilson earned a starting job in 2016. He struggled during his redshirt freshman season but developed into a true NFL-caliber player starting in 2017. As a redshirt sophomore, Wilson recorded 97 tackles and 23 assists on 911 snaps. One season later, Wilson recorded 80 tackles and 21 assists on 799 total snaps.<\/p>\n<h3>Strengths<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Strong run defender with the size to handle blocker and take down the ball carrier;<\/li>\n<li>Better lateral movement than you\u2019d expect from a player of his size;<\/li>\n<li>Steadily improved every single season;<\/li>\n<li>Strong reflexes and ability to track the ball;<\/li>\n<li>Doesn\u2019t shy away from contact \u2013 can push around blockers and still get to the ball carrier;<\/li>\n<li>Fundamentally sound and hardly misses tackles;<\/li>\n<li>Effective when utilized as a blitzer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Weaknesses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Built to be a run-first linebacker in a passing league;<\/li>\n<li>Average to below-average in coverage;<\/li>\n<li>Most of his coverage experience comes in zone \u2013 rarely had to line up against tight ends or running backs;<\/li>\n<li>Might not have the play speed to cover deep down the field;<\/li>\n<li>Athletic profile suggests he lacks a superstar ceiling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NFL Comparison: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/K\/KwiaNi00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Kwiatkoski<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams With Need at Position<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/panthers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carolina Panthers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bengals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/lions\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit Lions<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/packers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Bay Packers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jaguars\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/rams\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/eagles\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/titans\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tennessee Titans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/redskins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Redskins<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Projection: <\/strong>3<sup>rd<\/sup> Round<\/p>\n<h3>Bottom Line on Logan Wilson<\/h3>\n<p>Logan Wilson would be a great player in a different era of football. If he were coming out in the 1995 NFL Draft, he\u2019d probably be a late-first or early-second round pick. The Wyoming product is an absolute monster between the tackles and is one of the best run defenders in the class. He hardly ever misses a tackle, can read rushing lanes as they develop, and is able to take on a block while still taking down his man. He steadily improved throughout his collegiate career and can be effective when utilized as a blitzer.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for Wilson, his biggest weakness is in the most valuable part of the modern game. Wilson can make a positive impact in the passing game as a blitzer but leaves a lot to be desired in coverage. While in college, Wilson spent the majority of his coverage reps in a soft zone and didn\u2019t have many responsibilities. When he did have to line up in man coverage, it typically didn\u2019t go well. Even if his coverage woes stem from a lack of experience, his athletic profile suggests he\u2019ll never be anything more than average in coverage. Coaches can easily work around this shortcoming, and he should be a productive player if utilized correctly.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"Vm0dA9IoQxVcWeNxtR7r8Q\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1175679717\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Vm0dA9IoQxVcWeNxtR7r8Q',sig:'NgFtkSpvCE8dXsEAEMops7NLj93RjW9ChRBWCFrmBnE=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1175679717',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After five seasons with Wyoming, linebacker Logan Wilson is looking to take his career to the next level in the 2020 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2376,"featured_media":84181,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1647],"tags":[5273,61,6074,40],"class_list":["post-84179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","tag-2020-nfl-draft","tag-football","tag-logan-wilson","tag-nfl"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2376"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84179\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}