Commanders Post at The Warpath - Walters new column 4/25/05

[QUOTE=BossHog]So what about the other 80 yards on the field? My point is, we've already adressed or WR needs (part of that was forced by Coles demanding a trade). Just for arguing sakes, what type of success do you think Mike Williams will have against a number one corner such as Spriings, Bailey, or McCalister? With the new illegal contact rules speedy WRs were more sought than the slower posession WRs. How come so many CBs were taken so early? Why was Matt Jones the fourth WR drafted? :oink:[/QUOTE]
Mike Williams will fare just fine against todays #1 corners. If you play to his strengths--like Pete Carroll did--he is going to be a hell of a weapon. The new contact rules benefit receivers who can get off the ball well (not get bumped off within 5 yards--which the little WRs have to overcome) and those who can create their own space once downfield. Space can be created by a couple ways: by being a target in a zone defense, by running away from the DB in man to man, or by outboxing the DB in check coverage. Mike Williams will not get knocked off the ball with his frame, and can create space in a zone and on boxout plays. He might not be able to blow by people on the post--but isn't that why we have Moss and Patten? The bottom line is big or small if a receiver can create get off the line (by using his size or speed) and create space--then you've got a player--which Williams is.
I do think picking a CB was fine--but in this draft where the CB was deep--we had greater value picking Williams at 9 and a CB later.
Matt Jones has great combine numbers. And 5 career catches. That's all we can say about him at this point...