Connor Williams’ Offseason Is Worth The Weight

[Pantone282C]

While hearing this is great, what will be more telling is whether he can keep the weight on, and whether it translates to actual functional football strength.

Yeah, just wonder if they have him at the wrong position. Would like to see him at tackle and someone else at guard.

 

[Rayman70]

means very little. Its just pie in the sky click bait. If it pans out later, AWESOME. That means maybe there was some validity to the story. Right now...means zippo.

 

[xwalker]

I weigh 315, I think I can play RB.

You'll need to get your helmet approved by the league...

 

[Ranching]

You'll need to get your helmet approved by the league...

Lol!

 

[xwalker]

Lol!

I could resize into Avatar format for you...

 

[1972COWBOY]

Force = mass x acceleration

 

[TasteMyScythe]

What about the girth?

Like a cheese wheel ?

 

[Ranching]

I could resize into Avatar format for you...

Im actually down to a tiny 265. Cheeks are quite as big!!!

 

[DasSchnitzel]

I understand. I don’t think the team will do it though.

IMO, they feel ok enough about Williams’ ability out at tackle and in Fleming at RT to wait until next year to let Williams compete seriously outside.

Inside at LG if McGovern isn’t ready to go as a rookie (I think he very well might be though), I don’t think the team wants to see Looney or XSF as the starter. They likely feel like Collins is better at RT than Looney and XSF are at LG, and wouldn’t want to sit La’el down to get one of those guys on the field.

Of course they could move Collins back inside and let him compete at LG if McGovern isn’t ready to go... but then that is making more moves than the team wants to, I think.

Like I said, I could very well be wrong here, but I think the team will let Collins play out his final year at RT and let the first and second year Connors compete at LG. They probably feel like Williams can make that move in one offseason.

In any event, the line is very deep and talented. I don’t think there really is a wrong decision in this case.

I do feel like Williams will get some time out at RT this training camp though.

I agree with you.

My personal opinion is that unless McGovern really stands out above Williams, I actually want him to spend his rookie year on the bench. We have enough depth that we don't need an inexperienced rookie starting unless he is hands down a better option. Let's let him have a year to learn and grow and then he can hit the ground running in 2020.

I think McGovern and Williams are both starting somewhere on the line in 2020 and I think Lael Collins is gone in 2020. I also think they'll both eventually be better than Lael has been. But right now in 2019, my guess is that Lael is the better player through experience alone.

But again if McGovern is ready out the gate like Zach Martin was then by all means begin the transition now.

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

Lol at the fans that thought XSF was better than CWill last year

"William's needs more strength" lmao