During training camp, Wilson will compete with Terrelle Pryor—the third-year man selected in the third round of the 2011 supplemental draft—and the recently acquired Matt Flynn for the starting job.
Because none of these players have consistently proven themselves at the NFL level, it’s hard to predict who will wind up the winner of this three-horse race.
Wilson has a ton of upside and was considered a legitimate first-round prospect after an excellent junior campaign in which he completed 277 of his 438 passes for 3,638 yards and 24 touchdowns with just six interceptions.
But with coach Bobby Petrino’s firing and an abysmal start to the 2012 campaign, the senior signal-caller fell all the way to the fourth round. Still, he still managed to connect on 249 of his 401 attempts for 3,387 yards, 21 TDs and 13 INTs.
The 6’2” prospect has the right mentality and arm strength to compete with these two guys, especially if he can improve on his accuracy.
Meanwhile, Flynn has bounced around the league over the past few years, but not to any fault of his own. He was Aaron Rodgers’ understudy in Green Bay for four seasons, putting together some monster performances that made him a highly valuable free agent in 2011.
Right before hitting the open market, the former LSU star went 31-of-44 for 480 yards, six touchdowns and an interception against the Detroit Lions to close out the 2011 campaign. He put together a similarly noteworthy performance at the tail end of the 2010 season, connecting on 24-of-37 attempts for 251 yards, three TDs and...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
