Russell Wilson made a living off the deep ball in Seattle. A prime reason for his success? Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett. Apparently after a great offseason, Wilson sees a lot of the same qualities in Steelers third-year receiver Calvin Austin III.
In a recent interview with 92.9 ESPN, Austin said Wilson recently complimented him on his speed and compared him to Lockett.
“He was just saying how I kind of reminded him of him [Lockett] in some ways,” Austin recalled of his conversation with Wilson. “He was like, ‘You’re just extremely fast.’ He was like, “Man, I didn’t know you were that fast.