Some peoples kids, WR don't have to block they just have to catch the ball, If you really, really want to understand what a WR does blocking helps with getting separation, no DB wants to get tied up with a WR when there is a run coming to their side, makes them look like pussies and come film review they are sure to get a lot of crap, not as much as a kicker taking them out but still, a WR that is good at engagement and holding a block for a few seconds can also use that to drive a DB off him when he's a hot guy on a route. If you only play hard when the ball is coming your way your tipping plays as well, if you don't block and Holmgren stated this several times as well your running game suffers a lot, a lot of those runs into the secondary and break away's are because of WR's blocking on the second level. Why Bobby was loved so much aside from his catches, Also why Holmgren hated Joey Go away, he didn't want to block early in his career. Also why Koren Robinson despite being a idiot was loved by Holmgren, could catch and was fast but a devastating blocker. This guy also was a lunch pail guy who made clutch catches Joe Jurevicius and blocked. Darrell Jackson was another guy we can go on and on but Alexander's numbers were greatly enhanced buy the WR's blocking.
It's no different now, you can get away with being a prima donna in college and not block and or play special teams, look at our starters on defense and offense except QB all I think had stints on special teams.
We are going to be a more physical team Pete said along with John last year, that means laying a lick on people and if you can't do that then perhaps a 1 and 15 team is where you belong.
I enjoyed Williams play, but also understand that what we don't see on a player that does what he did is a big reason behind the moves. We would cut a first rounder here and regret it sure but do it for the good of the team, we essentially did that with Percy Harvin, so Darboh being saved due to draft round I think is just bullshit. Williams didn't show up every play every day at practice in some capacity. Someone else did which bumped him off the 53 man, McKissik was bragged about as far as energy and work effort every broadcast and in many press conferences as well. Think he was the guy that bumped him really, more diversity, more energy and high effort, Tanner took Kearse's spot.
I think Darboh for one was hurt early and second may have worked his but off and just not had the catch chances after and was playing catch up, what he did in practice had to be a big factor, he may have attacked everything with an attitude that the Staff wants to see translate to game day. I know Game day we saw nothing, he also had Boykin throwing to him and Boykin had a lousy second to the last and last game.
