Mario Williams is "Fools Gold"

[SquishDaFish]

Re: Mario Williams is "Fools Gold"

You are such a ****ing clown. I think this might be the last time I respond to you. It was funny responding to you for a while now but now its like Im starting to feel sorry for you. You have something against 1 player on this team and you keep bringing up homo type comments in other threads. I dont know about you anymore

[coastal]

Re: Mario Williams is "Fools Gold"

You are such a ****ing clown. I think this might be the last time I respond to you. It was funny responding to you for a while now but now its like Im starting to feel sorry for you. You have something against 1 player on this team and you keep bringing up homo type comments in other threads. I dont know about you anymore

And yet... Here u r... One more time.

tehe.

[coastal]

Re: Mario Williams is "Fools Gold"

Ok.. so Mario's had a full year to prove he's 24 karat.. or even 14 karat.

So I put it to you Bills nation...

... Is Mario the real deal or an over-rated, over-paid ticket seller?

[SquishDaFish]

Re: Mario Williams is "Fools Gold"

Over paid real deal IMO. And will be even better down the road with a Competent coaching staff and a real QB who can keep the offense on the field.

[coastal]

Re: Mario Williams is "Fools Gold"

Over paid real deal IMO. And will be even better down the road with a Competent coaching staff and a real QB who can keep the offense on the field.

What do u base your decision on?

[Mr. Pink]

Re: Mario Williams is "Fools Gold"

He's an overpaid, ticket seller that performed at what people should have expected.

Welcome to FA and guys cashing in, they tend to do that.

[Novacane]

Re: Mario Williams is "Fools Gold"

Over paid but I don't write the checks so I don't care. He's a very good DE that was better than anything we had. He's not near the top defensive player in the league like his contract says but I'm glad he's here.

[ServoBillieves]

Re: Mario Williams is "Fools Gold"

Would've been nice to have Mark Anderson/Chris Kelsay opposite him rather than the scrubs. We'll see in 2013, when he most likely will be injured in the first 3 games.

[X-Era]

Re: Mario Williams is "Fools Gold"

Just saw this:

Mario is only 1.5 sacks behind Bruce Smith at the same point in their careers.

Bruce- 78 at this point in his career, Mario- 76.5

[feldspar]

Re: Mario Williams is "Fools Gold"

Not THIS thread again...

Mario Williams was named as a second-team All-Pro this year. Pro Bowl too. He does not suck. Who cares how much money he makes?

[coastal]

Re: Mario Williams is "Fools Gold"

Ask Andy Levitre wand Jarius Byrd.

[YardRat]

Re: Mario Williams is "Fools Gold"

DE/OLB >>>> OG and FS, combined.

Mario Williams >>>> Andy Levitre and Jairus Byrd, combined.

[coastal]

Re: Mario Williams is "Fools Gold"

Lulz...

[SquishDaFish]

Re: Mario Williams is "Fools Gold"

Coastal just give it up and succeed the fact that you were wrong on this subject. Yes hes overpaid We ALL know that but we dont give a ****. He does positive **** for this defense hands down.

[cookie G]

Re: Mario Williams is "Fools Gold"

Just saw this:

Mario is only 1.5 sacks behind Bruce Smith at the same point in their careers.

Bruce- 78 at this point in his career, Mario- 76.5

um...you were looking at his jersey number, I think

After 8 seasons

Bruce- 108 games 92 sacks
Mario- 114 ganes 76.5 sacks

And in terms of tackles...it isn't even close...

Bruce 541
Mario 325

Bruce could, and did..dominate against the run as well as the pass.

That's not to mention that Mario probably had several hundred more pass attempts during that time and hence, more sack opportunities.

I won't even get into the fact that Bruce was predominantly lined up against the team's best lineman...guys like Richmond Webb, Bruce Armstrong, John Alt, and occasionally, an Anthony Munoz.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitBr00.htm

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WillMa22.htm

Reminds me of all the "I'm not saying he's Tom Brady...but Trent Edwards did this..." threads that were so popular at one time.

Mario isn't Bruce..never was, never will be...physical talent is comparable (in different ways), but he doesn't have Bruce's mental make up. Bruce understood things like leverage, how to use his speed...how to throw a guy off balance and then take him out...spin moves, swim moves, etc. Mario gets by on physical ability alone for the most part.

If you want to make a comparison...take a guy like JJ Watt. A guy with the physical similarities of Mario...but with a far more detailed understanding of hand - to - hand combat.