Finding the Fits: Williams hoping to Roll Tide in SEA

A fun read by Rob Rang, there are other players/teams in the series.

"Perhaps the most understated reason for Seattle's dominating defense last season, however, was simpler -- the Seahawks were simply tougher and more aggressive than most opponents.

As such, it might feel a bit like a homecoming for rookie Jesse Williams, arguably the most fearsome defender in college football the past two seasons.

Nicknamed "Tha Monstar" at Alabama in part due to his heavily tattooed and massive frame (6-foot-4, 323 pounds), Williams ranked as one of the stouter run defenders in the 2013 draft and was widely viewed as a second-round value"

http://www.cbssports.com/general/bl...-fits-williams-hoping-to-roll-tide-in-seattle

So he's the purple one right??




Can't wait to see this guy in action :th2thumbs:

If he does as advertised against the run and can provide a bit of pressure up the middle watch out NFL!

Here my only question. If he was a second round talent, why did so many teams pass him up? I mean, we waited until the 5th even.

I keep hearing steal of the draft. Is there any source that gives a reason for him slipping as far as he did? Character issues? Is he gonna be a stud, but then murder someone in a few years?

He has some knee issues. Apparently they are potentially bad enough that he fell to the 5th round.

Certainly sounds like he's worth the risk. With the rotation Pete has he probably won't be "overused and abused".

Even if he was drafted in the fifth so was Sherman.

Cartire":2cyy7f9f said:

Here my only question. If he was a second round talent, why did so many teams pass him up? I mean, we waited until the 5th even.

I keep hearing steal of the draft. Is there any source that gives a reason for him slipping as far as he did? Character issues? Is he gonna be a stud, but then murder someone in a few years?

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Purely injury issues. If he can stay healthy, he's a 2nd round talent.

HawkFan72":23fmtr4j said:

Cartire":23fmtr4j said:

Here my only question. If he was a second round talent, why did so many teams pass him up? I mean, we waited until the 5th even.

I keep hearing steal of the draft. Is there any source that gives a reason for him slipping as far as he did? Character issues? Is he gonna be a stud, but then murder someone in a few years?

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Purely injury issues. If he can stay healthy, he's a 2nd round talent.

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He's the Walter Thurmond of the D-Line.

SacHawk2.0":4kdaztij said:

HawkFan72":4kdaztij said:

Cartire":4kdaztij said:

Here my only question. If he was a second round talent, why did so many teams pass him up? I mean, we waited until the 5th even.

I keep hearing steal of the draft. Is there any source that gives a reason for him slipping as far as he did? Character issues? Is he gonna be a stud, but then murder someone in a few years?

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Purely injury issues. If he can stay healthy, he's a 2nd round talent.

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He's the Walter Thurmond of the D-Line.

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I found this statement depressing.

First year he'll see rotation time and if his knees survive it and he doesn't play badly he'll likely move into the starting line up in 2014... But the main thing is his knees.. 300lb linemen with crap knees are no use to anyone if they're on IR or rehabbing (see Carp). We're lucky we have the depth on the team that we could potentially waste a pick on someone that may only see the field for a few snaps. I'm not expecting anything from him being honest and will be happy if he amounts to anything more than rotation. He has the talent but if 32 teams passed on him multiple times that tells me they know more about the condition of the knees than we will.

SacHawk2.0":jsj3icbo said:

HawkFan72":jsj3icbo said:

Cartire":jsj3icbo said:

Here my only question. If he was a second round talent, why did so many teams pass him up? I mean, we waited until the 5th even.

I keep hearing steal of the draft. Is there any source that gives a reason for him slipping as far as he did? Character issues? Is he gonna be a stud, but then murder someone in a few years?

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Purely injury issues. If he can stay healthy, he's a 2nd round talent.

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He's the Walter Thurmond of the D-Line.

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Some seem to think his knees are so bad he could be Tubbs 2.0

He hasn't played a down in the NFL and he's already the next Branch/Thurmond/Tubbs etc.
wow

SoulfishHawk":1x1v8sox said:

He hasn't played a down in the NFL and he's already the next Branch/Thurmond/Tubbs etc.
wow

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Lol, was just thinking the same thing.

Good grief.

FlyingGreg":2iuuvmps said:

SoulfishHawk":2iuuvmps said:

He hasn't played a down in the NFL and he's already the next Branch/Thurmond/Tubbs etc.
wow

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Lol, was just thinking the same thing.

Good grief.

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This was in reference to him being a much higher rated player than his actual draft position who fell due to injuries. Nothing more.

I hear ya, forgot the sarcasm thing

SacHawk2.0":1xy7q5gn said:

FlyingGreg":1xy7q5gn said:

SoulfishHawk":1xy7q5gn said:

He hasn't played a down in the NFL and he's already the next Branch/Thurmond/Tubbs etc.
wow

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Lol, was just thinking the same thing.

Good grief.

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This was in reference to him being a much higher rated player than his actual draft position who fell due to injuries. Nothing more.

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Thurmond, maybe. Not Tubbs... he was a 1st round pick.

My concern is that people are going to write him off because he was a 5th round pick, and I hate seeing the name Tubbs mentioned. Let's see how it plays out, I have a lot more faith in this front office to weigh the risk/reward.

Maybe it was all the rumors that he may be just 5'-11", 206 lbs. without all the tattoos? An idea for the SF game: His teammates should put a note in his locker (and sign it: Frank Gore, et al), "The factory in the homeland needs you to report immediately to help identify those bent (damaged) bananas." Then, fans, get your popcorn ready.
The season can't get here soon enough. It's going to be a marvelous thing to behold.

Side note: Did anyone see this? Since the Hawks rotate their guys... maybe JS should get this guy's agent on the phone for a reverse Cable-esque Dan Quinn/Travis Jones DT project? The Destroyer?
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-o ... int-return

If he can get over his knee issue he will be very good for us for a long time.

You can't say a guy won't hold up just because of injuries in college

Sincerely,

Greg Oden