News: Cowboys Terrance Williams Owns Up To His Own Inconsistent Play

[CCBoy]

Cowboys Terrance Williams Owns Up To His Own Inconsistent Play
By Dave Halprin
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2015...williams-owns-up-to-his-own-inconsistent-play





NFL players aren't exactly known for being candid in their public comments, especially if it concerns some of their faults. One of the biggest faults you can have as an NFL player is effort. That is something a player can control, so if they aren't giving 100% effort, it's not looked on kindly. For an NFL player to admit to not going 100% is rare. But Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams just copped to it. And good for him.

"Sometimes I went 90 instead of 100, and it bit me in the butt sometimes and sometimes it didn't. It's kind of hard whenever you're going out there and some games you don't get a pass. It's just a constant battle with me just talking to myself, and I got tired of just watching myself on tape from last year. It's just one of those things now that I know I'm not going to do that anymore."

Williams, at times, has been one of the better number two wide receivers in the league, but, at times, he's also been invisible. Just look at last year's stats for Williams. Six touchdowns in the first seven weeks, then zero touchdowns the rest of the regular season. His rookie season had a similar pattern, with a cluster of really good games, then a whole set of games where he wasn't a significant factor.

Some of that can be written off to the fact that he plays in an offense with Dez Bryant, Jason Witten and a strong running game. There are only so many footballs to go around. But, if the player can see for himself that he's not giving 100%, then we know he hasn't reached his potential. So this offseason, Williams is changing his approach and hopes to be a consistent force over the course of the season.

"I got tired of just looking at myself sometimes, taking off plays," he said. "It's one of those things where I really just blocked it out. If he throws me the ball, he throws me the ball - if not, I'm just going to continue to do my job each and every day."

An observant quarterback like Romo could not have failed to notice Williams' inconsistency in effort. He's now lauding his work in the offseason.

"His route running has really gotten defined. He's always had the ability to be explosive run after catch, and I think you're seeing him now get his route running to another level. That's exciting to see."

With Dez out, he's getting plenty of looks from Romo. If Williams can somehow insert himself into the equation consistently, the Cowboys offense should go from dangerous to lethal.​

 

[percyhoward]

"His route running has really gotten defined. He's always had the ability to be explosive run after catch, and I think you're seeing him now get his route running to another level. That's exciting to see."​

If true, he could have a monster year, because you know the opportunities will be there.

Kudos where due to @FuzzyLumpkins for pointing out the deficiencies in Williams' route running that led to the relatively low number of targets on his shorter routes.

 

[CATCH17]

If true, he could have a monster year, because you know the opportunities will be there.

Kudos where due to @FuzzyLumpkins for pointing out the deficiencies in Williams' route running that led to the relatively low number of targets on his shorter routes.

I don't think they will be.

He put up some pretty good numbers last year and i'd be happy if he can just add a few more catches and yards to that total. Maybe go for 50 and 800 this year with 7-9 Touchdowns.

 

[percyhoward]

I don't think they will be.

Any particular reason?

 

[CATCH17]

Any particular reason?

Because there are too many mouths to feed.

I feel like Demaryius Thomas as our #2 would be lucky to see 60 balls.

Especially with how teams want to press us out wide and give us whatever we want in the middle of the field.

 

[percyhoward]

I feel like Demaryius Thomas as our #2 would be lucky to see 60 balls..

I'm reading that a new level of route running combined with his RAC ability has his QB excited. That tells me Williams should get more balls on the underneath routes because he should be able to get open more.

Am I missing something?

 

[Bullflop]

I'm reading that a new level of route running combined with his RAC ability has his QB excited. That tells me Williams should get more balls on the underneath routes because he should be able to get open more.

Am I missing something?

I think you've touched upon a valid point here. It takes guts to admit you've been wrong. I believe a second chance is well-deserved for someone having the courage to admit his failings. Thus far, he appears sincere.

 

[CATCH17]

I'm reading that a new level of route running combined with his RAC ability has his QB excited. That tells me Williams should get more balls on the underneath routes because he should be able to get open more.

Am I missing something?

Im just not of the belief that a Jason Garrett offense is going to find ways to get the ball in anyones hands differently than it ever has.

We'll line T.Will up and send him 25 yards downfield every play like we always have.

 

[xvendettax914]

Im just not of the belief that a Jason Garrett offense is going to find ways to get the ball in anyones hands differently than it ever has.

We'll line T.Will up and send him 25 yards downfield every play like we always have.

If it results in touchdowns and ultimately wins why does the fashion in which those 6 points are acquired matter?

 

[CATCH17]

If it results in touchdowns and ultimately wins why does the fashion in which those 6 points are acquired matter?

Because in the past it didn't result in wins and we could literally blow teams out weekly if we just got the ball into our playmakers hands and took advantage of all of these rules like other teams do.


The only difference between last year and years past is we imposed our will on the ground.

Imposing our will through the air has never been effective for us anywhere but in the stat sheets.

Dez Bryant is probably the best YAC receiver in the league and the amount of passes he gets that allow him to do that is just ridiculous compared to other top receivers.

These teams putting 8 in the box on us were just begging us to hit them with bubble screens and short passes that if Dez or T.Will make 1 guy miss then they are off to the races but good ole Jason Garretts schemes are not dynamic at all.

I just wish coaching actually gave us an advantage at times instead of just hoping our guys can line up and beat their guys.

The team we have had to build in the salary cap era to finally be effective with this strategy has just been ridiculous. The system basically holds the players 100% accountable and the only way you can blame the coaches is if they do something ridiculously stupid that makes no sense.

 

[xvendettax914]

Because in the past it didn't result in wins and we could literally blow teams out weekly if we just got the ball into our playmakers hands and took advantage of all of these rules like other teams do.


The only difference between last year and years past is we imposed our will on the ground.

Imposing our will through the air has never been effective for us anywhere but in the stat sheets.

Dez Bryant is probably the best YAC receiver in the league and the amount of passes he gets that allow him to do that is just ridiculous compared to other top receivers.

These teams putting 8 in the box on us were just begging us to hit them with bubble screens and short passes that if Dez or T.Will make 1 guy miss then they are off to the races but good ole Jason Garretts schemes are not dynamic at all.

I just wish coaching actually gave us an advantage at times instead of just hoping our guys can line up and beat their guys.

The team we have had to build in the salary cap era to finally be effective with this strategy has just been ridiculous. The system basically holds the players 100% accountable and the only way you can blame the coaches is if they do something ridiculously stupid that makes no sense.

I do wonder why we don't see the "unconventional" type plays sometimes. (I.e bubbles etc)

 

[CCBoy]

Im just not of the belief that a Jason Garrett offense is going to find ways to get the ball in anyones hands differently than it ever has.

We'll line T.Will up and send him 25 yards downfield every play like we always have.

Got any stats that prove out just what you say is for real?

 

[Idgit]

I've grown to loathe these interviews where a player gives an honest assessment of his play in a context where he's talking about trying to improve even more, because I just know it's going to cause fans to entrench in the idea that he needs to be replaced because he doesn't work hard.

Whereas, I think it's much more likely that every single player on the roster have gone over their own tape and critiqued what they need to do better and what they did not do well. For a good portion of them, better focus or better effort in specific situations is probably a legitimate opportunity for improvement, because it's human nature to have times where you're better or worse in terms of your effort across the course of a thousand+ play season. The difference is, most players are smart enough or fortunately enough that they keep their self-assessments out of their interviews. Then you get the odd Anthony Spencer or Terrence Willaims comment, and it's open season on that criticism because it's coming straight from the horse's mouth.

 

[CATCH17]

Got any stats that prove out just what you say is for real?

Nope.. Stats will show that that Jason Garrett passing offenses are very effective. I won't deny that.

Luckily I know a lot about football and see what other teams do to keep drives alive and know that making the defense actually have to think on their feet, instead of just telling them that they can line up and see who is the better man over and over against our guy, is more effective.

When you have a QB like Romo though that can consistently keep bad plays alive then you will keep the stat sheet filled.

Romo has been the reason for success and Garrett has just been along for the ride. Even Wade could do well with Romo and a epic coach like Parcells did solid with trash at QB and then we started to kill it with Romo.

So yes the stat sheet we'll be filled with meaningless statistics as long as we have a QB that can bail us out and we will get sent home year after year unless we can beat teams down with our run game.

Our run game is the only thing that has gave me hope because we are not doing what the teams like New England, Denver, Green Bay, New Orleans, or even Seattle do in the passing game to take advantage of the rules.

We're basically the Baltimore Ravens with a way better QB and a way less dependable defense.

 

[DallasEast]

I'm not sure who wants the regular season to get here faster: me or Terrance Williams.

 

[John813]

didn't realize I logged into The Ranch...

 

[tyke1doe]

I've grown to loathe these interviews where a player gives an honest assessment of his play in a context where he's talking about trying to improve even more, because I just know it's going to cause fans to entrench in the idea that he needs to be replaced because he doesn't work hard.

Whereas, I think it's much more likely that every single player on the roster have gone over their own tape and critiqued what they need to do better and what they did not do well. For a good portion of them, better focus or better effort in specific situations is probably a legitimate opportunity for improvement, because it's human nature to have times where you're better or worse in terms of your effort across the course of a thousand+ play season. The difference is, most players are smart enough or fortunately enough that they keep their self-assessments out of their interviews. Then you get the odd Anthony Spencer or Terrence Willaims comment, and it's open season on that criticism because it's coming straight from the horse's mouth.

I agree.

Besides, it's almost humanly impossible to give 100 percent on every play. There are always going to be plays where a guy cuts back on effort, particularly when they're not in the play. Everyone does it.

I think it's just a matter of degrees and mentality. What I mean is that Jerry Rice probably didn't give 100 percent on plays, but he was still mentally engaged. Ray Lewis probably didn't give 100 percent, but he was mentally engaged.
It sounds like T. Williams is saying he not only didn't give 100 percent, but he was mentally unengaged in the play.
Now he's correcting that. Good for him. I think we've seen that he is a dangerous weapon. His numbers may be even better this year.

 

[jobberone]

Well, that'll do with the calling out posts, ignore me posts, and chest thumping ones as well.

Next person's post I have to delete for cause will likely be benched.

 

[TheDude]

Well, that'll do with the calling out posts, ignore me posts, and chest thumping ones as well.

Next person's post I have to delete for cause will likely be benched.

can I ask what an ignore me post is?

serious question

 

[jobberone]

can I ask what an ignore me post is?

serious question

PM me please.