Rookie Jason Williams Has No Plans To Be A Back Up

I love the chip on his shoulder.  It reminds me of Scandrick this time last year.  That is the kind of attitude that seems to be missing on this team.  This defense could really use more of that killer instinct.  That said he does need another twenty pounds or so.

again i say, i just worry about their size? but yes they can and should bulk up for the pro game

mb3 wrote it. and your are right about williams. he won't be playing safety. i guess he looked outstanding in minicamp and the coaches are pumped. also sounds like hodge will not play safety either. they got him slated as a nickel package lb?

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darrin woodson is the perfect example of what i'm saying. lb at the college level. safety in the pros. nice transition too, if you ask me?

i always like roy williams' size at SS safety. always felt like when he'd hit ya, you'd know it and remember it. my coaches always told me in this game ends are always going to be alittle cautious coming across the middle for a pass waiting for that big hit from the D-back, but the secret to be a GOOD D-back, is to make the rb a little nervious to come into your area as well. in other words, be a headhunter and everyone is always going to check and see where you are first before and during the play. that is your edge on D. you never have to take your eyes off your opponent, but he has too take his eyes off you to make the play. pow, you got him when he ain't lookin. but he's still thinkin, and hurtin. that was always roy's strength. thats what i believe we are missing on our D now. that big safety. could be the most important position on D?

i played d-halfback in school. i played at 5'8" 175. i could hit well, but my secret was stay low, get under the lead blocks and explode up into the back as he came into your lane. and if all else failed go for the legs and wrap up. the problem is by the end of the season i was beat to hell. my coaches always told me that they had never seen anyone go after a tackle like me. you can have that mentallity, but your size will always give you away when you play a game like that. look at bob sanders for the colts. i know him personally from iowa. he's a popper but it takes it's toll in 16 long ones

i like this stephen hodge as well. he's a tweener too. 6'0" 234 has played safety extensively, as well as inside lb. probably used as depth at inside lb. hamlin was brought in to be the depth at safety, but at 6'0" 214 he could be fine. or at this level is 214 big enough every down when you got linemen, fullbacks, te's, and slamming rbs hitting you on every play? hey 10 to 20 pounds are a huge difference for the corse of 16 games.

i guess my thoughts were that some of the other lb prospects that we drafted  were currently fitted for the outside, but i heard that they maybe able to be moved inside for depth?

yeah, nguyen was fantastic at lb! i still feel undersized, and that may have led to the pounding and the eventual shorting of his career? if he can get to 250, that would be a lot better, no doubt. i geuss jimmy johnson always believed in smallish fast lbs too? well if lb is it, then so be it. i just figured he would be a nice big roy williams sized safety that we've missed since he's been gone? not sure if any of these other guys can fit that bill size wise? it just seems that our run stop abilities have suffered since we have'nt had that big safety to come up and take a pop. this jason williams looks like he'd be one hell of a strong safety and just a little small for every down lb????? just my thoughts

Dat Nguyen is 5'11" 238. How did he do. Not to mention Bradie James is only 6'2" 250. We also have 3 safeties that will look at starting roles and 2 rookies hoping to push the starters at the safety position. Currently our depth at middle linebacker is Matt Stewart and Barbie Carpenter; where is our real need. This guy can still bulk up and he is obviously hungry to succeed.

at 6'1" and 238  i say the hell with lb. we got enough depth there to do the job. if he's a good tackler, can cover well, and has 4.49 speed, START HIM AT SAFETY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he's played some there in the past. he may not be big enough for an everydown lb. maybe best suited for nickel packages. but he'd have the size for d-halfback, or as the nfl says SS. just what we need. does'nt it seem a little ironic that when we drafted the safeties we had on our board were gone and then we moved down and still landed a inside, undersized lb that is good in coverage????? i smell safety project.

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