Solomon Wilcots on NFL Network

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Dan Williams NT Tennessee at #9

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[Oaf]

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[BillsWin]

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Why does everyone want Williams at nine? Up until about a month ago he wasn't considered a top 15 pick if I remember correctly. He was considered around 16-25.

[Mr. Pink]

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Why does everyone want Williams at nine? Up until about a month ago he wasn't considered a top 15 pick if I remember correctly. He was considered around 16-25.

Because this is the Bills and they like reaches?

[The Spaz]

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Because this is the Bills and they like reaches?

The old front office did we will see if it changes with Nix, Whalen at the helm now.

[BillsWin]

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Because this is the Bills and they like reaches?

Sounds about right. I don't think of Dan Williams as a Ngata.

Could be wrong, but I am not sure Williams is the right pick at nine.

Especially if a top tier left tackle is available.

[SaviorEdwards]

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I like his pronunciation...its top drawer 'The Buffalo Beeeeeaaaaaals' 'Trent Edwuuuuuurds'

[jamze132]

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As much as I would love to have Williams, I don't think he is worth the #9 pick. I really want to trade down a few spots and pick up a few picks, then draft Williams.

[BertSquirtgum]

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i can't wait til draft day when the nfl teams show these fools that they really don't have a clue.

[X-Era]

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I like his pronunciation...its top drawer 'The Buffalo Beeeeeaaaaaals' 'Trent Edwuuuuuurds'

Its more like BEEEEWWWSS

[Mahdi]

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Why does everyone want Williams at nine? Up until about a month ago he wasn't considered a top 15 pick if I remember correctly. He was considered around 16-25.

I have no idea. The idea seems to be that filling the need positions on this team MUST be done immediately with the #9 overall pick.

That to me is the worst strategy for drafting. This team has not had a marketable player for way too long. A player that the team is identified by.


The #9 overall pick should be a guy the Bills feel is an elite player. Not just a need filler.

I don't want to look back in 2-3 years and see that we could have had the next big time playmaker but we passed him up for a space eater or a LT that has second round skills.

[elkhunter]

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I also like how he kept pronouncing Bulaga like Baluga, like the whale.

[Raptor]

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Heres my problem with Dan Williams

Thompson: You're one of those rare guys who has both the physical frame at 6-foot-2 and 320 pounds and the skills to play either nose tackle or defensive tackle. You're obviously versatile enough to play either one, but what's your comfort level in each of those schemes?


Williams: I really feel blessed because going through the coaching change at Tennessee helped me out a lot. First we played a three-technique where I was more of a 4-3 tackle and I got a chance to play both of them and learn techniques and moves. I guess you can show a little more athletic ability at the three-technique spot. A lot of what we run in a 4-3, you put your best tackle at the three-technique spot because those guys get a lot of sacks with their pass rush on passing plays. I would say playing three-technique is a little easier than nose guard, because in Coach Kiffin's system you get double-teamed a lot and you're the anchor of the defense. If you get blown back the defense doesn't have a chance to succeed on that play. It's a little bit more physical, there's always going to be contact on every play, but in three-technique your job is to get up the field and you might get right through if there's poor gap discipline. Playing nose you get a lot more double and triple-teams, but in three-technique you get a lot more one-on-ones and more chances to make a sack or a tackle for a loss.

http://profootball.scout.com/2/948662.html

He doesnt exactly sound thrilled at the prospect of playing NT in a 3-4

[DrGraves]

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i thought dwan edwards was the answer?

[better days]

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i thought dwan edwards was the answer?

No, he is a piece of the puzzle. There are still a number of pieces missing.