Despite the Blades youngsters reacing the FA Youth Cup final last season, Wilson says fans must be patient as he looks for the right moment to include them in the first team.
"Bringing youngsters through is not always as simple as it looks. We've got some cracking ones here but that doesn't mean to say you haven't got to be careful with them. Doing something wrong could actually hinder their careers and nobody wants that."
Over the last few months Blades fans have seen Harry Maguire, George Long and Jordan Slew break into the first team, the latter securing a move to Premier League Blackburn Rovers in the process, but Wilson says it is not just a case of bringing them through as soon as they show a run of form in the youth team.
"There are a number of variables you've got to look at before deciding to pitch someone in, a number of factors. For a start, it helps if you can pick the game they come into carefully. Different types of opposition present different challenges and if they're ready and they suit a particular match then that's when you want to put them in."
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