Roman Wilson and Mike Tomlin forged a connection during the pre-draft process. While it’s impossible for someone as busy as an NFL head coach to have personal relationships with every draft prospect, it’s clear Wilson was a priority for Tomlin from the beginning.
It started at the Senior Bowl, where Tomlin always is, in juxtaposition to his fellow head coaches, who rarely attend the event. For Wilson, the Senior Bowl really put him on the map in terms of the NFL Draft. His stats at Michigan weren’t anything outstanding, in large part due to the run-heavy offense that the Wolverines employed, which they did to great success.