Mailbag question: Mike Williams

Mailbag question: Mike Williams

Just wondering if you guys see Mike Williams as a player who is afraid of taking a hit. We all have played with guys who didn't want anything to do with tackling or getting hit. Coaches would try to get these guys braver by doing drills like, "Bull in the Ring or the Meat Grinder", to show them no matter how many guys hit them they were not going to get hurt.

Game after game I see Williams running right by ball carriers to avoid contact, meekly sticking out an arm, or only tackling at the shoulder pad level. This kid appears to be afraid to put a good hit on anyone below the waist. He is great for piling on once the ball carriers momentum has been slowed down and they are defenseless. If I were his coach this kid would be given a skirt to go help out the cheerleaders. I realize we are short of talent at safety but leaving Williams on the field is a poor example for what is needed to succeed at this level. There has to be someone, Smith or Vlad, who has some courage to play the position.

Keep up the good work,

Terry A. "TheOldQB"

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Thanks for the question.

This is just the opposite from our experience with M. Williams. At practices we have attended, Williams is one of the most physical, hard-hitting players on the team.

What we have noticed is that the closer to the line of scrimmage Mike is, the more physical game he plays.

We believe that because of M. William’s lack of overall athletic talent, his ability to play in space is limited.

That is why he appears to not play as physical as he is capable of in our opinion.

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