Arians pushing for WR Damian Williams in Rd. 2

[hawaiiansteel]

I just heard this on a local radio station discussing the draft...the local radio guy is a big Steelers fan and he claims that Arians is totally in love with Williams.

guess we'll find out soon, less than 2 hours to go!

btw, will there be a draft thread where we can post our comments on?

[phillyesq]

Re: Arians pushing for WR Damian Williams in Rd. 2

According to Wexell, BA loves WR Jacoby Ford from Clemson as well.

[DukieBoy]

Re: Arians pushing for WR Damian Williams in Rd. 2

Has BA consulted with Ben and got approval for either?

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: Arians pushing for WR Damian Williams in Rd. 2

Has BA consulted with Ben and got approval for either?

of course he did, BA and BR are close...

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: Arians pushing for WR Damian Williams in Rd. 2

Damian Williams

6-1/190

Wide Receiver

USC




Damian Williams Scouting Report
By Matt McGuire

Strengths:
Good height with room to bulk
Very soft hands; rarely drops passes
Great body control
Catches ball at highest point
Excellent hand-eye coordination
Love his ball skills
Quick feet
Elite-level route runner
Deceptive speed
Changes directions quickly
Slippery fast
Does an outstanding job of changing speeds in/out of routes
Generates very solid Y.A.C.
Recognizes various coverages
Can find soft spots in zone
Eats up off-man cushion quickly, then separates
Gets two feet in on sideline catches; aware
Highly talented with great upside
Polished player
Operated in traditional West Coast offense
Plays with a lot of heart
Good character and reportedly great work ethic




Weaknesses:
Quicker than fast; can he beat bump-and-run consistently?
Timed speed might go under microscope if not sub-4.5
Could be more physical at line of scrimmage
Inconsistent blocker
Has some wasted movements
Could shield corners better
Shoulder injury history must be checked into




Summary: Williams is the kind of wide receiver I love watching tape on. He is very polished and well ahead of the pack, meaning he could contribute immediately in the NFL. With Williams' talent level and work ethic, he has a great foundation to be a star receiver in the NFL. Transferred from Arkansas to USC with high school teammate Mitch Mustain.

Player Comparison: Jimmy Smith. Smith was that very rare route-runner you just don't find very often. Williams might be the best route-runner I have seen in four years of scouting.

[papillon]

Re: Arians pushing for WR Damian Williams in Rd. 2

No offensive skill queers until round 4.

Pappy

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: Arians pushing for WR Damian Williams in Rd. 2

According to Wexell, BA loves WR Jacoby Ford from Clemson as well.

you can't coach the kind of speed that Jacoby Ford has...

which is good because Bruce Arians can't coach.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: Arians pushing for WR Damian Williams in Rd. 2

Santonio's best aspect was his route running. All reports concerning D. Williams is that he is an excellent route runner.

[DukieBoy]

Re: Arians pushing for WR Damian Williams in Rd. 2

According to Wexell, BA loves WR Jacoby Ford from Clemson as well.

you can't coach the kind of speed that Jacoby Ford has...

which is good because Bruce Arians can't coach.

[isonator07]

Re: Arians pushing for WR Damian Williams in Rd. 2

According to Wexell, BA loves WR Jacoby Ford from Clemson as well.

you can't coach the kind of speed that Jacoby Ford has...

which is good because Bruce Arians can't coach.

now thats funny

[BradshawsHairdresser]

Re: Arians pushing for WR Damian Williams in Rd. 2

Arians can stick it.

We have more pressing needs than WR.

[NJ-STEELER]

Re: Arians pushing for WR Damian Williams in Rd. 2

According to Wexell, BA loves WR Jacoby Ford from Clemson as well.

oooh

good to hear

[NJ-STEELER]

Re: Arians pushing for WR Damian Williams in Rd. 2

I just heard this on a local radio station discussing the draft...the local radio guy is a big Steelers fan and he claims that Arians is totally in love with Williams.

guess we'll find out soon, less than 2 hours to go!

?

round 2 is on friday

[Steel Life]

Re: Arians pushing for WR Damian Williams in Rd. 2

Arians better focus on finding a better run game...or he won't be coaching any WRs after the season.

[MaxAMillion]

Re: Arians pushing for WR Damian Williams in Rd. 2

Arians also pushed for Urbik.