marcus williams

Deep passes against us rarely connect in large part due to Williams being in position to break up or intercept the pass. As of now he has a cumulative PFF rating of 91.4, which is the highest on the team. I don't have access to PFF but it wouldn't surprise me if he's the highest graded safety in...

NOLA.comBy Herbie Teope | The Advocate / PicayuneThe Saints on Saturday had a welcome sight on the practice field.After missing four straight team practices, running back Latavius Murray and safety Marcus Williams were back to work in full pads and appeared to practice without limitations...

By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateOne of the easiest things to do against the Saints has become one of the harder things to do against the Saints.Earlier this year, completing a deep pass against New Orleans wasn’t much of a problem. Offenses attempted 26 passes that traveled 15 or more yards...

(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)By Rod Walker | The AdvocateMarcus Williams walked out of the visitors' locker room at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday clutching a football.It was the game ball, presented to him after the Saints' 30-20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.It was Williams' return to...

By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneVengeance is a quintessential desire. When someone feels wronged, it’s typical to seek retribution. That’s natural.The New Orleans Saints will have a chance to avenge their divisional round loss from January when they play the Minnesota...

By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneMarcus Williams wants to make every play on the field."That's Marcus," said New Orleans Saints defensive backs coach Aaron Glenn with a chuckle. "That's who he is."The trade off with that is that not every play can be made. Sometimes early in...

By Herbie Teope - Around the NFL Writer | NFL.comNEW ORLEANS -- Two-time All-Pro Julio Jones certainly has the New Orleans Saints' attention ahead of Sunday's game.The Atlanta Falcons wide receiver enters Week 3 with 15 catches for 233 yards on 28 targets, which represents the third-highest...

By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneAfter they got embarrassed by Tampa Bay in Week 1, the New Orleans Saints were putting together a bounce-back defensive performance Sunday (Sept. 16) against the Cleveland Browns, but it still did not taste right, it still was missing that one key...

Eric Adelson | Columnist Yahoo SportsMorgan Scalley watched the Minneapolis Miracle and his heart sank.He is not a New Orleans Saints fan, per se. But he is a big fan of Marcus Williams, the Saints safety who made – or failed to make – the unforgettable play. It was Scalley who recruited...

AP / Fox SportsMETAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints can only hope safety Marcus Williams’ recent refusal to discuss the last play of last season isn’t a sign of mental fragility.New Orleans is counting on Williams, a 2017 second-round draft choice , to build on a largely promising...

By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneAfter New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Williams intercepted Drew Brees for a third consecutive practice last Monday, the future Hall of Fame quarterback offered some of the highest possible praise for his second-year teammate."If you were...

By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateDress code: Shorts and shellsAttendance: WR Tommy Lewis, LB Manti Te’o, C Cameron Tom (chest) and DE Trey Hendrickson were not spotted. TE Ben Watson, DE Marcus Davenport, WR Austin Carr and S J.T Gray were spotted but limited.Overview: It was a somewhat...

By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateDress code: Shorts and shellsAttendance: LB Manti Te’o, WR Austin Carr, Marcus Davenport, TE Benjamin Watson, WR Cameron Meredith (recovery from ACL), TE Michael Hoomanawanui, S Kamrin Moore (hamstring), C Cameron Tom (shoulder) and S J.T. Gray did not...

By Rod WalkerThe plan wasn't to write about Marcus Williams for the second time in two weeks.But Williams has made it pretty difficult not to.Through nine practices — the midway point of the 18 training camp sessions scheduled for Metairie — Williams has been the MVP so far.At least...

By Rod WalkerThe plan wasn't to write about Marcus Williams for the second time in two weeks.But Williams has made it pretty difficult not to.Through nine practices — the midway point of the 18 training camp sessions scheduled for Metairie — Williams has been the MVP so far.At least...

By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateDress code: PadsAttendance: TE Ben Watson, TE Michael Hoomanawanui, DE Marcus Davenport, RB Shane Vereen, S Kamrin Moore (hamstring), WR Cam Meredith, C Cameron Tom (chest), OL John Fullington. DE Cam Jordan and DE Alex Okafor were limited.Overview: One of...

By John Sigler | SaintswireNew Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees had an interesting comparison in mind during today’s post-training camp practice media availability. He was still trying to wrap his head around a beautiful interception made by second-year safety Marcus Williams, and only...

By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateNotable observations from New Orleans Saints training camp, Day 5 from The Advocate's Nick Underhill:Dress code: PadsAttendance: WR Brandon Coleman, TE Michael Hoomanawanui, WR Travin Dural, S Kamrin Moore and C Cameron Tom did not practice. Dural (broken...

By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThe New Orleans Saints have options at safety.Through the first four days of training camp, they have mixed and matched the back end of their defensive backfield with a rotation of Marcus Williams, Vonn Bell and offseason addition Kurt Coleman...

By Rod WalkerThe second-year safety used the word "past" six times during the first two minutes.The "past" is where Williams has buried his miscue that buried the Saints' season six months ago.Surely it hasn't been easy though.There have been plenty of reminders of the "Minnesota...

By Nick Underhill Marcus Williams made it clear that he wasn’t interested in talking about the past.There would be no comments about how last season ended, with Williams missing a tackle on Stefon Diggs’ 61-yard touchdown in the...