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Greg Ellis Blows Whistle On Roy Williams
Apparently, Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams is not feeling very comfortable in Wade Phillips’ 3-4 defense. How do I know this? Well, Greg Ellis was on Sirius Radio today (If you don’t have Sirius, you should for the NFL talk radio) and he exposed Williams’ concerns live in an interview. Ellis said Williams talked to him at mini-camp in San Antonio.
“He said, ‘I don’t fit in well with this defense at all,’” “So when he told me that, I was like, ‘Well, man, it’s still new. Get used to it and it’ll probably be fine for you.’” And obviously I think it came to be true. Just like he said, he doesn’t fit what’s going on here in Dallas right now.”
“Now maybe this year, if they decide to keep him for this season, Wade and them will kind of adjust some things to fit him better.”
I’m not the only one who caught the interview and blogged about it. Check here and here. I wonder of Williams was confiding in him and didn’t want this made public. But now that it is, I think it really shows how fearful Williams is for his job. However, I don’t think he can blame it on the defensive scheme. His play has declined each year over a three-year span. His cover skills are so bad that there isn’t a defense in the league that could save him. I’m not sure what will save Williams’ career in Dallas right now.
Ellis, who has had his fair share of whine-fests in blue and silver, wasn’t trying to throw Williams under the bus. He also protected the Pro Bowl safety.
“As a teammate, I feel bad that people are saying Dallas needs to do something to Roy,” Ellis said. “Is some of this stuff getting back to Roy? I don’t know. My job is to defend him. I want Roy on this team. I know he wants to be on this team.”
Earlier, Williams was quoted as saying he has at times wished that quarterbacks would not throw his way in one-on-one coverage, something you never want to hear a guy in the secondary say. But there is something else that Ellis pointed out that is odd about Williams lately. He’s working out alone.
“I hate the fact he’s isolated himself from the team,” Ellis said. “I get there at 7:30 in the morning and Roy is leaving, man. It could be scheduling, something I don’t know about. I want him with the rest of the guys because I know he wants to be with us.”
Is this weird, or what? Who is alienating who here? Is this another sign that RW’s days in Dallas are getting shorter?
What a mess. I feel bad for the guy even though I hate the Cowboys. I don’t know what Ellis’s intentions were, but some of the things he said really made Roy Williams look bad. I don’t see how you can recover from this sort of stuff. Every other player on his team and playing against him will be thinking about his lack of confidence, and he’ll be hearing about it constantly. This sort of stuff doesn’t go away in a locker room.
May 9th, 2008 at 7:42 pmI hate it when you are the first person to comment on a post. Hate it.
May 9th, 2008 at 8:15 pmStrange that Ellis would spill something that I would assume was made in confidence.
May 9th, 2008 at 9:18 pmRedskins Guy=TRUE BLUE, He just won’t come out of that closet. Come on admit it. You have been a Cowboys fan all your life. Just didn’t want daddy to know. It’s ok now. Were here for you little buddy. It’s ok to tell the truth now. You post here soooo…much, and you are the first so many times. It’s obvious that you love the Cowboys. Quit being George Allen’s baby boy and come hang out with Landry now. The grass is always greener on the other side. It’s not bandwagon when you are trying to pretend you are what you never were. A Redskins fan!
May 9th, 2008 at 9:29 pmHahaha! Steam! RG time to "see the light", coming from the darkness you are in. Time for your epiphany
May 9th, 2008 at 9:35 pmI think Roy is working really hard right now guys, and really the team is in no shape to get rid of him, so Ellis should just shut his damn mouth and not try to stir up the demons in the locker room. That is Pacman’s job, and as far as Roy not fitting in Phillip’s scheme of things, I am willing to give him one more year with it and see what changes he and Campo can come up to improve upon his man coverage dis-ability. The addition of Zach Thomas (as long as he is healthy) is a good thing for him too, because he will be able to help out in the middle with some of these pass coverages that he hasn’t figured out yet. I don’t think it is a lack of physical ability, but at the same time, he needs to lose some weight and get some of that speed back if he doesn’t want to get burned in man coverage. It looks like he’s working on that. Lets just hope that he comes back strong so Dallas doesn’t have to address that position next year. Hopefully Dallas will draft Crabtree from Tech next year for the offensive "WOW" that Jerry wants for Romo. —————-I believe in you Roy!!! Now put down the twinkees and go for a jog. If you keep growing sideways, you wont be able to wipe your own butt pretty soon. You’ve lost 30 now? OK, you can have 1 twinkee, but Flozell’s gonna make you work for it. (have yall seen this Will Ferrell skit at USC?)
May 9th, 2008 at 9:49 pmHere it is, just picture Roy (last year’s Roy) as Will Ferrell in this video.
May 9th, 2008 at 9:54 pmIf he’s lost 30 now, I think he is pretty close to being able to get that Twinkee. I would like to see Roy try to beat Flo for a Twinkee. That would be a great humor bit in this HBO Hard Knocks that everyone is talking about. Just run it right after this Will Ferrell bit.——– I am giving suggestions, so if any of you producers read this, I am for hire. I work part time for beer. NOT Twinkees! T.O., getcha popcorn ready. ROY’S BACK!!!
May 9th, 2008 at 10:02 pmMy loyalty to the Redskins is so great that I am here, acting as a missionary to a group of misguided but loyal football fans who have, in their ignorance, put their faith in a sinister organization from Dallas that is out to exploit them. It is my hope that with patience and perseverence, some of you might eventually find their way to me. I am here for you. I bleed Burgandy and Gold. I’m the guy sitting out in an empty stadium when freezing rain is falling in sheets in december to watch a the final minutes of a meaningless week 17 game against the Arizona Cardinals during ShottenHeimer’s brief reign. Everyone else goes in to watch on the tv because it’s freezing out, but not me. My team needs me. And you know what? We WON that game! And I WAS THERE! My wedding song was "Hail to the Redskins." My children will be named Joe Gibbs, regardless of what gender they turn out to be. I will never, EVER love the Cowboys, but I do love football and I love talking about football and I respect loyal football fans like you guys. HAIL TO THE REDSKINS! HAIL VICTORY!!!
May 10th, 2008 at 8:18 amshut up gayskins game we dont "hail" to any losing teams specially teams that r going to end up 4-12..mark my words 4-12..anyways going back to Real football teams..i heard that the cowboys might be interested in Koren Robinson..what do you think Landry Hat?
May 10th, 2008 at 10:29 amKoren Robinson is worthless. He hasn’t fit with any team since he left Seattle.
May 10th, 2008 at 12:29 pmHard to make of what the cowboy coaches are planning since the Roy Williams problem comes as no surprise to anyone. They didnt address strong safety in free agency and they didnt address it in the draft, even though a good rookie strong safety, Josh Barett, 6-2, 223, 4.34, out of Arizona State, generally considered one of the top 3 strong safeties in the draft, and definately the fastest, was still stitting there in the 6th round(projected to be a 3rd rounder). Does that mean they have confidence Campo can do something with the Biscuit, or is this an area that unfortunately just did not get addressed?
May 11th, 2008 at 8:14 amYEAH. I THOUGHT THEY SHOULD HAVE MAYBE GRABBED PHILLUPS, BUT I’M HAPPY WITH FELIX AND JENKINS IN THE FIRST ROUND. THIS BARETT KID SOUNDS LIKE HE COULD HAVE BEEN A STEAL? MY UNCLE LIVES IN N. ARZ. WAS TELLIN ME SOMETHING ABOUT A SAFETY OUT THERE GETTIN BLOW OFF, NOW I KNOW WHO HE WAS. TOO BAD. DID HE GO UNDRAFTED?
May 11th, 2008 at 10:56 amJosh Barrett went 220 overall (7th round) to the Broncos. He seems good but he would not be an immediate starter. Roy used to be THE franchise player before the Romo or TO era. He was on the cover of the programs and had the highest jersey sells. He has struggled of late, but his greatest years were when Campo was here. I think that WILL make a HUGE difference. I too cringed every time a ball was thrown Roy’s direction and he would get burned, but even with him sucking it up of late, I don’t think he deserves THIS much criticism. For someone to have at one point been a franchise player for a team, he is really being attacked it seems. He has obviously heard all of the comments, and he is making an attempt to do whatever he can to get back to when he was feared. Ellis might just be trying to help, but everyone deals with things differently. He seems to be working hit butt off to get back there, and now all Roy needs is SUPPORT !
May 11th, 2008 at 12:57 pmyeah, i agree. ithink campo knows roy well and can coach him up, as that dumb ass from washington used to say. all joking aside, campo is just what roy needs to get back that confidence that he used to run the field with. he’s got talent and he can produce against the run. losing some weight will help his speed in coverage, and those guys still look for him when they come across the middle. all he needs to do is lay some lumber down a couple of times and the ole’ roy will be back. he’ll have a good year this time around
May 11th, 2008 at 2:08 pmSo by your own statement, you’re depending on Dave Campo to save you. I just want to make sure I’m understanding you guys.
May 11th, 2008 at 2:55 pmNo Tulip. We are depending on Campo to save Roy Williams. You understand now twinkle toes?
May 11th, 2008 at 4:39 pmCampo has the skills, and he knows how to communicate to his players. IF Roy is saying this has been the problem, then I think we should all give him the befit of the doubt. He is working out and losing weight to gain speed. Speed is the key in Brian Stewart’s defense. That is why Dallas wanted to go after Jenkins and Scandrick. They need guys who have the speed to play in man coverage. Roy has to make adjustments to all these changes, and feels lost. IF it is communication, then by-god Campo can save Roy. Roy is working on the SPEED right now. I have faith in him. YEA, he has had some problems since all the coaching changes, and I think that speaks for itself.
May 11th, 2008 at 4:57 pmIf that’s the case Landry, what do the Cowboys do if Campo fails? Because, well, I have some news for you all. Dave Campo isn’t actually a real person. He’s just a CGI-enhanced meat puppet that JJ designed so he could run the team without any interference from those pesky coaches.
May 11th, 2008 at 7:52 pmIf that is so Redskins Guy then what does that say about your beloved Skins. AS HEAD COACH, Campo was 5-1 against the skins and the one loss was week 17 when it didn’t matter anyway. You are full of crap, so don’t put your worthless insight where it doesn’t belong. Jimmy Johnson brought him here as an assistant in the first place. Jimmy did not bring on puppets to coach the Boys to 3 Super Bowl wins.
May 12th, 2008 at 2:38 pmSee, that’s the difference between us Steam. There is no such thing as a meaningless game between the Skins and Cowboys. But you’re right. I’m being a bit harsh on Campo. He was only a meat puppet while he was the Head Coach. Prior to that, he was pretty decent from what I recall. I apologise for the cheap shot.
May 12th, 2008 at 3:23 pmDave Campo is a great assistant coach. He sucked as a head coach, but his one good aspect as a head coach was his defensive knowledge. He went to Jacksonville and turned an average defense into a great defense. As long as he stays an assistant and not a head coach then he will get the job done. He can concentrate on one area (secondary). With him, Wade Phillips (great defensive mind), and Jason Garrett running the offense, I think our coaching staff is pretty solid.
May 12th, 2008 at 4:06 pmYea, that’s what you said. That your Skins went 1 and 5 against a puppet. I guess that makes Jerry Jones 5 times any coach that the Skins had during the Campo era. Who was that? Steve Spurrier was the only one of the 4 Redskins coaches during that era to come away with a win. ——————-Marty Shottenheimer and Norv Turner? Good coaches right? They both went 0-2 during the Campo era. That is while the "meat puppet" was head coach. I am not saying that I want him back as head coach, I just really think he will get Roy back on track and really help out this secondary. He is one of Jimmy’s Boys, and he’s in the right spot. Jerry Jones has put together the best team that Dallas has seen in a while.
May 12th, 2008 at 6:52 pmSteam, I think Norv Turner was and is a horrible, horrible head coach. One year in San Diego where he inherited a near-superbowl quality team doesn’t make him anything special. Steve Spurrier was not a good NFL coach either. And Shottenheimer had cap problems and was in rebuilding mode, and had Tony Banks as a starting quarterback. Didn’t we go 0 and 7 to start that year? When the fans at the stadium are chanting for the mighty Danny Kannell to start as quarterback, you know your team has problems. So good coaches? I don’t think so. Don’t get too excited over Campo’s "accomplishments." Beating the Redskins back then was like picking on Tony Romo for doing stupid shit: All too easy.
May 12th, 2008 at 8:13 pmI mean seriously. Your pathetic team was slightly better than my pathetic team during the Dave Campo era. If that’s the best thing you can come up with to defend Dave Campo as a head coach, then that’s pretty sorry. You won’t see me defend Norv Turner or Steve Spurrier from that era at all. I laugh at your suggestion that they’re good head coaches. Redskins fans still have nightmares about Norv Turner. We’ve invested heavily in Norv-Away.
May 12th, 2008 at 8:26 pmWe will see after this year right. If Roy doesn’t get it together then it is adios. He has been given every opportunity to turn it around. AND all I am saying, and ROY was the topic of this post before Redskins Guy changed it to bash on the idea of Campo helping him out, is that Campo was the best guy that Jerry could have brought back in as the secondary coach.
May 13th, 2008 at 3:08 amActually, my comments were all directed at the concept of Campo saving Roy (and how absurd that was). Steam it was you who started bringing up the old records and the Redskins coaches and such. But back on track, I shall again say: Roy Williams is DONE in Dallas. DONE DONE DONE.
May 13th, 2008 at 7:52 amCampo will help Roy. That could save his career in Dallas. That along with some hard work from Roy. Besides aren’t you a Redskins fan? You just hope Roy is finished, but that doesn’t mean that he is. One year with Campo will tell.
May 13th, 2008 at 7:22 pm