WR Mike Williams at TE?!?

[RayVins]

Lions | Project USC's Williams as Tight End
Fri, 8 Apr 2005 14:02:50 -0700

John Czarnecki, of FOXSports.com, reports the Detroit Lions are apparently projecting USC WR Mike Williams as a tight end in the NFL. Some personnel people believe that Williams will be a 245-250-pound player in the league and that he doesn't have the quickness to be a wide receiver.

what?!? this was the first i have heard of this. i am sure he doesn not have the blocking skills to be anything but a recieving TE, so my questions remains... what?!?

[cooleyhigh]

Sounds about right coming from the Lions brass ... morons.

[maddog60]

If he could add 20 lbs and not lose speed on that 4.6, sure. As is, he's too small, but gains a mammoth advantage in size against NFL CBs.

[The Miner Part 2]

seriously, the lions will do whatever they can to talk themselves into drafting a stud wideout every year.

[Free Bagel]

I've actually heard of this a couple times before, so the Lions aren't the first to think of this.

seriously, the lions will do whatever they can to talk themselves into drafting a stud wideout every year.

Haha, nice. While they're at it maybe they'll take Matt Jones in the 2nd as a "quarterback".

[terpfan]

He's not going to be able to block well enough to be a TE in the NFL. I think he will be fine at WR. I do think its possible though that his lack of speed will keep him from being a TO type receiver. He may end up being more like Keyshawn Johnson.

[Free Bagel]

He's not going to be able to block well enough to be a TE in the NFL. I think he will be fine at WR. I do think its possible though that his lack of speed will keep him from being a TO type receiver. He may end up being more like Keyshawn Johnson.

Wasn't Williams' 40 in the 4.55 range?

TO ran a 4.6 and 4.61

[TTTBone]

Jerry Rice ran a 4.6 sec. 40 yd. dash in his prime.
Worked out okay for him.

Not that I'm comparing the two, just saying that the 40 times are overrated. Williams has the talent to be a top WR at the next level, IMO.

[maddog60]

He's not going to be able to block well enough to be a TE in the NFL. I think he will be fine at WR. I do think its possible though that his lack of speed will keep him from being a TO type receiver. He may end up being more like Keyshawn Johnson.

Wasn't Williams' 40 in the 4.55 range?

TO ran a 4.6 and 4.61

I thought TO ran an incredible 40 at the combine, that's the only reason someone took a chance on him, in the 3rd round at that. I dont remember the time, but just doesnt seem right that a nobody became a first day guy because he ran a 4.6 as a WR, ya know?

Either way, I think the 40's are overrated in any event. Just ask Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith what they think of 40 yard times.

[Free Bagel]

He's not going to be able to block well enough to be a TE in the NFL. I think he will be fine at WR. I do think its possible though that his lack of speed will keep him from being a TO type receiver. He may end up being more like Keyshawn Johnson.

Wasn't Williams' 40 in the 4.55 range?

TO ran a 4.6 and 4.61

I thought TO ran an incredible 40 at the combine, that's the only reason someone took a chance on him, in the 3rd round at that. I dont remember the time, but just doesnt seem right that a nobody became a first day guy because he ran a 4.6 as a WR, ya know?

Either way, I think the 40's are overrated in any event. Just ask Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith what they think of 40 yard times.

PFW's Draft guide has Owens running a 4.6

Ourlad's had Owens running a 4.61