{"id":4893,"date":"2016-02-09T09:59:49","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T14:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=4893"},"modified":"2016-02-16T09:06:30","modified_gmt":"2016-02-16T14:06:30","slug":"patriots-free-agent-profile-tavon-wilson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2016\/02\/09\/patriots-free-agent-profile-tavon-wilson\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots Free Agent Profile – Tavon Wilson"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Patriots have a couple of decisions to make in regard to free agents this offseason, but they are mainly to do with their role players and not with the starters like last year or the upcoming 2017 season.<\/p>\n

Tavon Wilson is one of two safeties (Nate Ebner), that the Patriots have as a free agent this season. Wilson, who will turn 26 on March 19 was originally drafted by the Patriots in the 2nd<\/sup> round (48th<\/sup> overall) from Illinois, in the 2012 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

Originally thought to be drafted to be a starting strong safety, it hasn\u2019t worked out that way and Wilson has made his mark as a reserve, playing mostly dime linebacker in the \u2018Big Nickle\u2019 sub-packages or on Special Teams.<\/p>\n

Wilson had his best season in his rookie year of 2012, where he played in all 16 and got four starts in place of an injured Steve Gregory in October. That year he made 41 tackles, had six passes defensed and had four interceptions along with two fumble recoveries.<\/p>\n

But with the additions of Duron Harmon and Jordan Richards this season, he\u2019s found himself pushed farther down the depth chart. He was inactive for seven games during the regular season and for both playoff games.<\/p>\n

Why Wilson Will Return:<\/strong> Wilson is versatile, tough and has always has a positive mental outlook on things regardless of what his status may be for a particular game. The 6\u20190, 215-pound Wilson can be a strong safety in the box, play the dime linebacker or be one of the core special teams players on the roster.<\/p>\n

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He showcased his versatility and ability to adapt this past season when after playing a total of nine snaps on defense all season, He was thrust in a key role against the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football.<\/p>\n

The Patriots were woefully thin at cornerback with only starters Malcolm Butler, Logan Ryan and reserve Rashaan Melvin who had a poor game the week before. The Pats eschewed the normal 4-2-5 look with three corners and went \u2018Big Nickel\u2019 with three safeties facing the potent Bills rushing attack.<\/p>\n

Wilson also stayed on the field in their 4-1-6 dime look when they went to four safeties on the field. In all, he played 50 snaps in the Bills game on defense and was solid with three solo tackles.<\/p>\n

He probably won\u2019t command very much interest on the open market and could be brought back very cheaply in terms of salary cap implications<\/p>\n

Why Wilson Won\u2019t Return:<\/strong> The Patriots have a plethora of safeties, it is arguably the deepest position on the team. And Wilson has never really lived up to his second round draft selection status, having been a backup for his entire time with the Patriots.<\/p>\n

Now entering his fifth season, if there is one safety they can afford to let walk it is him. The emergence of S\/LB Brandon King on special teams has made Wilson\u2019s presence there an afterthought. Which was why he had been a healthy scratch for so much of the season.<\/p>\n

With a couple of corners coming back from serious injuries this season, they\u2019ll want to have more balance in the secondary depending upon the opponent they\u2019ll be facing. And they\u2019ll opt for another corner on the roster which doesn\u2019t bode well for Wilson\u2019s chances at winning a roster spot in 2016.<\/p>\n

Bottom Line:<\/strong> \u00a0Wilson has been a solid role player for the team which is why I think there is about a 30-40 percent chance that they offer him a chance to return next season.<\/p>\n

But with the Patriots track record of adding safeties through either the draft or via the UDFA route, I would expect that they\u2019ll let Wilson walk and try to find a new home where he\u2019ll have the opportunity to play a larger role than here in New England.<\/p>\n

While it wouldn\u2019t be a shocker for him to return, I think he\u2019ll be in another uniform come September.<\/p>\n

Follow me on Twitter\u00a0<\/em>@SteveB7SFG<\/em><\/a>\u00a0or email me at\u00a0<\/em>stevebpatsfans@gmail.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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