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I think it is very valid to look at Roy's decreased level of playmaking ability and to blame that on the horse collar rule. I don't mean to say that because of the rule he could no longer make those types of tackles and thus he was less effective. What I mean is that since the rule got implemented, it has been in his head and he has been more hesitant. That has made him less of a playmaker.
The rule got implemented during the 2005 season. Well, if you look at things, that was actually a pretty good season for Williams. He had more sacks that any other year in his career. He also had more forced fumbles than any other year in his career.
But the hitch is that in 2005, he was playing for a contract extension, which he got the summer after that season. Also, even in 2005 he had the second lowest tackles of his then four year career. He also had the lowest numbers of stuffs of his then four year career. Still, overall, not a bad year.
Since then, things have gone down hill. Is it because of the horse collar rule? Maybe. It could also be that after he got his contract extension that he simply got lazy. It is probably a little bit of both. But I feel certain that he has become much more hesistant sine the rule got put into place.
In 2006 and 2007 he has two of his three lowest tackle totals of his career. In the past two years he has not recorded any sacks, he had 6.5 sacks in the previous four years. He had 12 stuffs in his first four years. He has none during the past two years. He has not had a forced fumble in the last two years. Obviously, the last two years have been below par for Williams.
Again, you can argue that he just got lazy after the extension. But I think it is more than that. He obviously has been more hesitant and less of a balls-out type player. Instead of trying to get his hands on a player and force them down, which allows him to make more plays, cause more fumbles, stuff more guys and get more sacks, he instead tries to spear guys. That isn't good tackling, but it does ensure that he won't get penalized for horse collaring anyone.
Anyway, just something I was thinking about.
The rule got implemented during the 2005 season. Well, if you look at things, that was actually a pretty good season for Williams. He had more sacks that any other year in his career. He also had more forced fumbles than any other year in his career.
But the hitch is that in 2005, he was playing for a contract extension, which he got the summer after that season. Also, even in 2005 he had the second lowest tackles of his then four year career. He also had the lowest numbers of stuffs of his then four year career. Still, overall, not a bad year.
Since then, things have gone down hill. Is it because of the horse collar rule? Maybe. It could also be that after he got his contract extension that he simply got lazy. It is probably a little bit of both. But I feel certain that he has become much more hesistant sine the rule got put into place.
In 2006 and 2007 he has two of his three lowest tackle totals of his career. In the past two years he has not recorded any sacks, he had 6.5 sacks in the previous four years. He had 12 stuffs in his first four years. He has none during the past two years. He has not had a forced fumble in the last two years. Obviously, the last two years have been below par for Williams.
Again, you can argue that he just got lazy after the extension. But I think it is more than that. He obviously has been more hesitant and less of a balls-out type player. Instead of trying to get his hands on a player and force them down, which allows him to make more plays, cause more fumbles, stuff more guys and get more sacks, he instead tries to spear guys. That isn't good tackling, but it does ensure that he won't get penalized for horse collaring anyone.
Anyway, just something I was thinking about.
