With how active the Miami Dolphins have been this offseason, it’s tougher to remember some of the earlier moves that general manager Chris Grier made.
During the first days of free agency, Miami brought in Chase Edmonds and Raheem Mostert while making sure to retain Emmanuel Ogbah. They also brought in former Dallas Cowboys wideout Cedrick Wilson Jr., who got some attention when he signed because of the size of his contract ($22.05 million over three years).
Since then, Miami made a number of splash transactions, including trading for Tyreek Hill and signing Terron Armstead, arguably the biggest free agent on the market.
Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar put together a list of players that he believes don’t get the recognition that they deserve, and the third wide receiver listed, behind Tyler Lockett and Hunter Renfrow, is Miami’s Wilson Jr.
Here’s what Farrar wrote about him:
“The Cowboys took Wilson in the sixth round of the 2018 draft out of Boise State, and it wasn’t until injuries really hit Dallas’ receiver corps in 2021 that he was able to shine. Wilson caught just 22 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns total in his first two NFL seasons, and he didn’t start a single game. But last season, he brought in 50 receptions on 71 targets for 664 yards and six touchdowns. The Cowboys wanted to retain Wilson in 2022 and beyond, but the Dolphins outbid them with a three-year, $22.8 million contract with $12.8 million guaranteed.
Last season, only Cooper Kupp, Davante Adams, and Tyreek Hill had more touchdown catches from the slot among receivers than Wilson’s six. Now, the Dolphins have both Wilson and Hill, which could make that passing game extremely interesting.
Wilson showed his slot chops on this 73-yard touchdown pass against the Vikings in Week 8, working cornerback Mackensie Alexander off the snap, and then making life difficult for safety Harrison Smith later in the play by turning Smith around.”
Some believe Wilson may be an extra piece, while others believe he could be a possible key to unlocking this offense. Wilson’s versatility and efficacy when it comes to finding the end zone could really help a unit that struggled to be consistent in 2021.
There’s a strong chance that he’s the fourth option in the passing game for the Dolphins in 2022 but having a talented wide receiver that’s done a pretty good job being available to this point in his career is a great thing.
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