Mike Williams

[*ochocincos*]

(01-11-2017, 05:53 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: Dede Westbrook is a completely different WR than Williams.  Williams is a legit #1 type, Westbrook is a slot guy with very frail size.

I don't see Westbrook as a very good fit here with our current guys.

I never said Westbrook was the same type of WR. Westbrook is definitely suited for the slot, but he can also play outside occasionally and be a deep threat, similar to John Brown of the Cardinals. What this team needs, ultimately, is a receiver with speed. The team was reportedly keyed in on Will Fuller last year, and likely would have taken him if he would have been available. Was he a legit #1 type? No. He was a smaller receiver that could take the top off a defense.

While I like Williams, I don't this WR class is particularly full of top-tier talent. Williams himself is more of a possession receiver that can win contested catches and be a red zone threat. He's not really a deep threat that will take the top off a defense. If a WR is going to be drafted in the top 10, I think they need to be a complete WR with good speed.
Someone mentioned Keenan Allen comparison, and I can see that as a valid comparison. However, remember that Keenan Allen was drafted as a third rounder and projected as a late first or early second round pick.

While everyone WANTS to have a WR that can become that top receiver if the WR1 goes down, the reality is it never really happens.

I don't think Williams would be a bad pick, but I think there are other options in the second round and later that can also help improve this receiving corps both in the short and long term.
If Williams can run a 4.4 at the combine though, then he would prove me wrong and I would think he's a complete WR with speed and this team should scoop him up. Otherwise, I'd like to see this team go with a different position.