When the Detroit Lions drafted wide receiver Mike Williams with the 10th pick in the 2005 NFL draft, most people thought it was stupid because the Lions had used Top 10 picks on wide receivers in the last two drafts.
As it turned out, it was stupid because Williams wasn't any good. He caught 37 passes in two seasons in Detroit, had some crucial drops in key moments, got morbidly obese and horribly out of shape, and was shipped to Oakland last year.
Now Oakland has let him go, and he's in Tennessee, where he says he's in good shape and down 30 pounds to 242, or only about 10 heavier than he was at USC. New offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger says he's excited about what Williams can bring to the offense.
I just don't buy it, though. The last time Williams looked like a good football player was at the 2004 Rose Bowl. I think Williams' football talent has atrophied.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. I hear West Texas A&M needs a WR coach! maybe he could get Ryan Leaf's number off the NFL all time Busts support group phone list and get hooked up?
the answer is no he will never make it
Murph
Posted at 3:44PM on May 10th 2008 by Murph
2. I'd say his chances of making the roster are less than 10%, but 'Dinger has a knack for developing WRs of all shapes and sizes into productive players (D. Mason, D. Bennett, J. McCareins, B. Marshall, J. Cotchery, etc...)
Posted at 9:18AM on May 11th 2008 by August West