Gibril

Wilson

The injury fill-in looks like an IDP factor for the rest of the season.

He was our favorite for NFL rookie of the year before the injury. Cornerback Terry Cousin will likely take his spot.

Wilson, probably New York’s best healthy defender, won’t be able to help cover Terrell Owens on Sunday. Look for some deep scores from T.O.

Wilson, a San Jose native, isn’t the thumper Oakland would like at strong safety, but if Al Davis wants him, he could be a Raider quick. In addition to the Eagles and Jaguars, the Falcons reportedly also have him on their radar.

The deal would be for $6-6.5 million a year, more than he was initially said to be seeking. Wilson had an inconsistent run in New York, where he often flashed big-hitting skills with inconsistent coverage ability. Michael Huff, if he stays, will probably move to free safety but that’s just speculation on our part.

It’ll include a whopping $16 million signing bonus. Glazer says the Giants were unwilling to match the offer, which is almost a given. Word around the NFL is that Al Davis is overpaying because nobody wants to go to Oakland.

Other teams were surprisingly slow to pursue Wilson even though he’s only 27 and a difference-making hitter in the back end. He wasn’t the main problem in Oakland’s secondary last year and finished with more tackles than any DB in the game, although he missed his fair share too. Still, he also has ballhawking skills and came at a tremendous discount; $8M guaranteed is chump change in this market. Yeremiah Bell figures to leave in free agency now.

It limits Huff’s IDP potential, but he wasn’t a great fantasy target anyways. Huff could make a nice leap this season at the position he’s best suited for. SS Gibril Wilson will roam more in the box and has 100-tackle potential.

Oakland will use Wilson as a fourth linebacker to try and solve their run woes. It’s also terrific news for Wilson’s IDP value. He’s our No. 4 defensive back overall, behind only Roman Harper, Michael Lewis, and Sean Jones.