Is it time for Daryl Williams?

[Ricky Spanish]

I'm not against it but look at the quality of competition he was going against... Not the best. He wasn't lined up against Vonn Miller or Everson Griffen. 

It seems like he has to settle down into his role in games. He'll get a penalty or give up a sack/make a mistake early, but then he seems to adjust and do better from then on.  I'm cautiously optimistic. 

[iamhubby1]

43 minutes ago, CPF4LIFE said:

Been on the Daryl train. But this team has been so incompetent this year they will probably bench him for remmers. 

 

Now let's not go there before the fact. Let me have this for as long as it lasts.

[KillerKat]

Yes it's time for Williams. May be time for Hawkins too.

[iamhubby1]

44 minutes ago, Cracka McNasty said:

I'm not against it but look at the quality of competition he was going against... Not the best. He wasn't lined up against Vonn Miller or Everson Griffen. 

It seems like he has to settle down into his role in games. He'll get a penalty or give up a sack/make a mistake early, but then he seems to adjust and do better from then on.  I'm cautiously optimistic. 

 

Beasley went off for 3.5 sacks, a week after Daryl held him sackless. Does it really matter who he has faced? All that should matter is that Cam is safe from front side rushers. And, he and Trai seem to be playing well together as well. I call that a win.

 

I don't think he has more than 1 penalty called against him, and if he has a sack against him, it was on one where he was late helping Dickson. So no, he is not making mistakes early, or late, for that matter. We don't have to qualify his successes, isn't  it enough that he is having success?

 

I mean, let's give the kid the credit he deserves. It will not hurt, I promise.

[iamhubby1]

9 minutes ago, KillerKat said:

Yes it's time for Williams. May be time for Hawkins too.

 

Arizona loves to blitz. I am not sure who I want over there in that game. I would  love if Hawkins were to win the job, and then help him out with chips, and double teams. Thus putting Remmers back to depth. IMO, that would be best. But only if Hawkins can take the job. Would Ron be willing to give it a shot?

 

Keeping Remmers over there gives us some experience. But truthfully, not much more. We still have to protect him with chips and such. So is there really that big of a deal which one starts? Unless Hawkins doesn't practice well, so the team does not trust him yet. Although, he has seen a few snaps, I haven't watched him, so I just don't know.

 

I know when Oher gets replaced, he is going to be a pretty expensive back up. But I am willing to live with that if we can upgrade him. He has played ok, and he is a leader on that line. But if we can upgrade over him. We have to do it.

 

OK, rant over.

[Kevin Greene]

Somebody better give this man a full time shot soon.

Or else.........

 

 

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[Millioso7]

Lord willin blindside is back.. god is good...

[Paa Langfart]

6 hours ago, iamhubby1 said:

 

Spoken like a fan that has not actually watched Daryl these last three weeks. Since he has been inserted into the starting  Oline, he has made that position his own. No try out needed. We have our RT.

I am hoping you are right

[iamhubby1]

1 hour ago, Paa Langfart said:

I am hoping you are right

 

Now I ain't no fancy evaluatee or nuttin. But I tellya what. If he continues to play as well as he has started out playing. People will have to give him his do. I mean it is scary how he looks. He and Trai slide rushers off on each other. He is using his hands really well, so rushers are not getting into him. He never stops on running plays, and is always looking for someone to hit.

 

He just looks like he belongs. 3 games into his second year, for a 4th rounder to win a RT job, that isn't too bad. Could have been quicker, but then again, it could have taken longer, or not happen at all.

 

All I know is that as of this moment. Williams actually looks like the guy we were hoping for when we drafted him.

[Zaximus]

It's not like we have anything to lose at this point.  

[Khyber53]

13 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

 

Go back and watch the last game. Williams did a solid job.

 

It was against the Saints. How he'd stand up against say the Cardinals is still up in the air.

[The_Rainmaker]

6 hours ago, iamhubby1 said:

 

Now I ain't no fancy evaluatee or nuttin. But I tellya what. If he continues to play as well as he has started out playing. People will have to give him his do. I mean it is scary how he looks. He and Trai slide rushers off on each other. He is using his hands really well, so rushers are not getting into him. He never stops on running plays, and is always looking for someone to hit.

 

He just looks like he belongs. 3 games into his second year, for a 4th rounder to win a RT job, that isn't too bad. Could have been quicker, but then again, it could have taken longer, or not happen at all.

 

All I know is that as of this moment. Williams actually looks like the guy we were hoping for when we drafted him.

He fits perfectly for this offense identity ,especially the way defense is sucking balls. His  pass protection is going to get better as season progresses as he learns how to dissect films and counter different moves by veteran pass rushers.  It's kind of funny that ppl are willing to let  the secondary learn through fire but when it comes to Williams it's bench time. 

[Catufb85]

its been time for Williams... just replay the Super Bowl and the first couple of games this season.  Can't be any worse than Remmers give that young man a chance

[Mr. Scot]

14 hours ago, iamhubby1 said:

Arizona loves to blitz. I am not sure who I want over there in that game. I would  love if Hawkins were to win the job, and then help him out with chips, and double teams. Thus putting Remmers back to depth. IMO, that would be best. But only if Hawkins can take the job. Would Ron be willing to give it a shot?

Keeping Remmers over there gives us some experience. But truthfully, not much more. We still have to protect him with chips and such. So is there really that big of a deal which one starts? Unless Hawkins doesn't practice well, so the team does not trust him yet. Although, he has seen a few snaps, I haven't watched him, so I just don't know.

I know when Oher gets replaced, he is going to be a pretty expensive back up. But I am willing to live with that if we can upgrade him. He has played ok, and he is a leader on that line. But if we can upgrade over him. We have to do it.

OK, rant over.

Williams looked like he didn't have a clue in his first start, which is pretty much what any fourth round pick making his first start in the NFL is probably going to look like.

Since then, I've seen him make progress, which is also what a guy who gets more reps is probably (hopefully) going to do.

Is he ready to start full time?  I'm iffy, but I wouldn't scream if it happened. I've long been of the belief that Remmers is better suited to be a utility backup than a full time starter but we haven't had a better starter available.  If Williams can get to that point, good.

Now, go in with a realistic understanding that his weaknesses aren't the same as the ones Remmers has, but he'll have em.  Same as the young DBs, he's going to make the kind of mistakes a young player makes and if you want to start him, you have to accept that.