PFF Predicts Marcus Williams will Sign With Jacksonville

RJ in Lafayette said

Williams is a difficult player to evaluate. When he entered the league, his strengths were ball and coverage skills with good hands. Until the final play of the 2017 season, I thought him a future foundation player on defense. But his tackling has always been below average, and for a player with his coverage skills, I have seen him too many times take bad angles in coverage. I think at this time Williams is a good, though not exceptional, safety. I think the Saints cannot afford, and should not pay, what another team will offer him. And I think that to reach his full potential, he may need a fresh start with another team where the Minnesota Miracle is not a fan memory. The PFF grades often baffle me.

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I would not only say Williams is good, I’d say he’s really good...but I agree...he’s not exceptional.

The D got better when Kwon arrived because of his ability to play the short /intermediate middle. This in turn allowed Williams to not have to protect that area as much.

Simplified his reads if you will.

And to his credit he did it at a HIGH level.

Still he’s not an all pro talent. Very good, yes, but we can agree he ain’t 36 year old Charles Woodson 2nd stint with the Raiders good.

Someone’s going to pay him like that though.

Shouldn’t be us.

Give a rookie those same simplified reads and for cheaper. You also have one less player left in the secondary that was a part of the Minessota Miracle.

If the safety market drops his price I’d be glad to have him back but I’m not willing to break the bank.