Peter King 'Will Not Be Surprised' If Tyree Wilson Gets Drafted Before Will Anderson

When it comes to their production at the college level, Tyree Wilson wasn't even close to Will Anderson Jr.'s stratosphere.

That said, some NFL talent evaluators are not sold on Anderson being the better pro.

Peter King of NBC Sports reported he would "not be surprised" if Wilson wound up being drafted higher than Anderson in this month's NFL draft. It's even possible Wilson winds up being the No. 2 overall pick if the Houston Texans decide to eschew the quarterback position.

"Wilson will be a better pro than Anderson," one coach told King.

The coach did not delve into the reasoning behind his stance, and it's hard to find a justification from a production standpoint.

Anderson swept Defensive Player of the Year honors across college football last season and is a back-to-back Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner and unanimous first-team All-American. One of the nation's top recruits coming out of high school, Anderson more than lived up to the hype and recorded 34.5 sacks over his three years as a starter. There may be no safer player in this class.

Wilson, by contrast, struggled early in his college career before finally breaking out as a redshirt senior last season at Texas A&M. He ripped off 61 tackles and seven sacks on his way to earning first-team All-American status, but his sack total would have been the worst of Anderson's career.

More than anything, it's likely Wilson's 6-foot-6, 271-pound frame is what tantalizes NFL talent evaluators. His combination of size and athleticism is generational in ways that his on-field production simply is not.

That said, Anderson is no slouch at 6-foot-3 and 253 pounds. He has more than enough size and burst coming off the edge to be a perennial Pro Bowler.