Reid impressed with Ramik Wilson

[staylor26]

Ramik Wilson, the Chiefs' fourth-round selection out of Georgia in this year's NFL Draft, noticed the difference between college football and the pros almost immediately.

"Everybody's great," he said after the Chiefs' last rookie minicamp practice Monday afternoon. "Everybody's fast; everybody's strong."

Though Wilson comes from one of the country's premier college football teams and conferences in Georgia and the SEC, he quickly relinquished the idea that it could make competing in the NFL any easier. He realized that the professional realm is a whole different animal entirely, so his strategy was to place special focus on the details over the course of the past three days.

"All the little things are going to help you," he said. "That's why I have to study my playbook harder, know my plays, my adjustments and I have to make all the calls, so I have to be on point for everything."

Wilson, in many ways, has already been on point. He had one interception during live sessions on Sunday and collected two more on Monday.

"He's got strong hands and he's got a knack for making plays here," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said of Wilson. "He's done a nice job, a very nice job."

But even though Wilson acknowledged his very early success, he assured that he isn't close to being satisfied.

"I've made a couple good plays here and there, but I had a couple in error," he said. "It's never going to be perfect, but I just have to correct the little things and once that's taken care of, I can take my game to another level."

The coaching staff has already shared with Wilson what that may entail as he continues to work towards training camp.

"Understand the game a little bit more, know my personnel, what plays I can get out of this formation, little tendencies, O-Linemen stances, quarterback mannerisms, stuff like that."

It's a laundry list for a rookie who out of the gate has shown a lot of talent.

As he walked off the field Monday, his rookie camp experience behind him, he said that he wanted to show the Kansas City coaches that he is a "big-time player that can help make an impact on the defense."

Though there are many more practices to go before training camp, the former All-SEC linebacker is certainly off to a strong start.


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[BossChief]

I played against Ronney Jenkins in HS and he was all state track and broke the national rushing yards in a game with like 650 or something crazy (after we held him to about 200 a couple games prior and I was a team captain for the game where I couldn't even touch him multiple times) and he went to BYU and was a pro bowl returner in the NFL.

He ran a 4.5 flat 40.

[RunKC]

In a league filled with sub 4.4 or better athletes, a 4.55 is pretty damn slow in this league.
LJ was a bruiser tho so it didn't really matter that much.

[Hootie]

LJ was never a bruiser ... he was always a 2nd level guy ... once he got to the 2nd level, he was great

and he wasn't a speed back by any means but he played faster than his "timed speed" and he was certainly a fast back

and the league is not filled with 4.4 or better athletes ... 4.4 is still elite speed in the NFL

[TimBone]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

I tend to believe that 40% of CP is faster than Larry Johnson, who ran a 4.55 40

Just 40%? I think it's got to be closer to 65% or 70%. It would be closer to 80% if some of the guys weren't hindered by their 13 inch dicks.

[Hootie]

if CP has 5000 members I can say that there is probably around 1.5 members on this board, TOPS, that ever broke a 4.5 40 legitimately

[BossChief]

I wouldn't go that far.

[Mav]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Yeah.

Not many high schoolers run a 4.53 unless their coach was trying to instill confidence in them.

Hand timed 40s aren't exactly reliable.

That part may be true. However, my 400 time was not hand timed.

But I was always one of the fastest kids in high school, and college.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by BossChief

I wouldn't go that far.

you're right

probably more like 0.5

there MIGHT be 1, but doubtful

[Mav]

Originally Posted by BossChief

I wouldn't go that far.

Hootie would. Because everyone is a lazy lard ass according to him. That's why I wasn't shocked he was the one to quote my post.

[Hootie]

lazy lard ass?

4.5 is elite speed ... it's big time, big conference college scholarship speed

it's rare speed

just cuz your high school football coach timed you at 4.2 doesn't mean you run a 4.2 ... I promise

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by Mav

That part may be true. However, my 400 time was not hand timed.

But I was always one of the fastest kids in high school, and college.

How was your 40 yard dash timed?

[BossChief]

My high school coach "clocked me" at 4.7 one time.

I laughed because there was no way possible it was true. I ran a 4.9 and if the wind was at my back I might break into the 4.8s.

Sorry Mav, but I highly doubt you ever ran a legit 4.53 40 yard dash.

[Mav]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

lazy lard ass?

4.5 is elite speed ... it's big time, big conference college scholarship speed

it's rare speed

just cuz your high school football coach timed you at 4.2 doesn't mean you run a 4.2 ... I promise

It was hand timed . And this was back in 1997. So the validity of it is questionable I can agree with that. But so I think my coaches said I ran a 4.53 when I actually ran a 4.7? No.

[Hootie]

our coaches timed several guys at 4.2 and 4.3

laughably hilarious

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by Mav

That part may be true. However, my 400 time was not hand timed.

But I was always one of the fastest kids in high school, and college.

Originally Posted by Mav

It was hand timed . And this was back in 1997. So the validity of it is questionable I can agree with that. But so I think my coaches said I ran a 4.53 when I actually ran a 4.7? No.

Contradict yourself much?