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Fletcher was also 245 and ran a 4.38 forty. He has 25 lbs on Williams, and a good portion of the fan base didn't want him sticking around because too many of his tackles were 4-5-6 yards downfield.
He's the same size and guys like Leonard, Warner, Roquan Smith, Kendricks, Wagner (height-wise) and White. And he's faster than all of them.
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Fletcher was also 245 and ran a 4.38 forty. He has 25 lbs on Williams, and a good portion of the fan base didn't want him sticking around because too many of his tackles were 4-5-6 yards downfield.
Apples and oranges. You are comparing Fletcher's weight at the height of his career vs a kid who hasn't played yet. The Bills will have him put on some weight. But I don't think they want their MLB at 245 in this day and age of the pass, pass, pass. If they can get him to 235-238, they'd be happy. They'll do that.
Ive said this a few times but most great LBs hover around the 6-1/6-2 230-240 range. Look at Werner who is 230 and 6-3
But about the post that mentioned Edmunds height being an issue, i agree with this 100%. As a LB, leverage is key. Its really hard to gain lower ground when your 6-5 because you have to get extremely low to take on most RBs who are nearly a foot shorter than him (most are around 5-9 to 6'0)
Say your 6-5, you get a clean shot at a 5'10 RB whos built like a truck. That RB always has the lower leverage on you and if your just disengaging from a lineman, your midsection is completely exposed. Which is probably why most of Edmunds missed tackles were him tackling high. This is why the ideal size is in the lower 6 ft range, it allows LBs to have the ability to get lower vs RBs to make the tackle.
Most LBs Edmunds size end up as DEs or edge rushers due to this and its the same reason you dont see a lot of 6-3+ RBs
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Interesting, usually McDermott likes to ease rookies in. Maybe he's changed his ways
I think that's a myth, which is perpetuated due to lower round picks being kept & developed (after the 3rd round, most picks are developmental players and the Bills have kept a lot of later rounders, especially when the team was being built) veteran depth at key positions which keeps rookies on the bench, and some mediocre draft picks like Epenesa & Basham. When there is a need for a new starter & a rookie shows something, McDermott puts him in.
It’s OTAs. If he starting at MLB in training camp, I’ll take notice.
Plus the media is getting just a few minutes to view the workouts. They are rotating others in to test, according to Chris Brown on the local Bills show. These are padless walk thru's for the purpose of playbook instruction. I'm rooting for all of them. The next test will be mini-camp in a couple weeks.
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Every single one of those guys on the list is taller, heavier, or in half of the cases both. An inch or two and five-ten pounds is not insignificant.
C'mon. You know better. Many of these LBers come in on the light side. It's what the trainers are for. He may grow another inch and put on 10 to 15 lbs without too much trouble. Not worried about his measurables.
This is a laughable take. As if McD didn't have direct input on defense before.
Also, how would any professional stand out / suck in week one of volunteer OTAs?
In this case it's less about Williams standing-out/sucking than hearing that he will be playing MLB and not OLB like where Beane was all but assuring us he'd start off. And that's a good thing because MLB is a huge void and he's the most talented of the prospects.
C'mon. You know better. Many of these LBers come in on the light side. It's what the trainers are for. He may grow another inch and put on 10 to 15 lbs without too much trouble. Not worried about his measurables.
This. Williams will easily be able to add 5-8 lbs like the other guys did.
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