NickZepp
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Myth 1: His numbers went down after Darren Woodson left
WRONG they went up in every part of his game. His 2nd to worst year in the NFL was Woodson's last year in 2003. Woodson's numbers were the ones that took a sharp downward turn after Roy came in.
Myth 2: Roy Williams is bad in coverage
Despite being a bad coverage safety as most here think. Which isn't really true. A safety is probably the most difficult DB spot to play now because TEs and slot WRs are getting so much better and so much harder to scheme against. The 3-4 probably doesn't fit against it well unless there is pressure at the QB. And that's what Roy Williams should be doing more of yet he doesn't because the 3-4 really doesn't allow that.
Despite all that every year of his career he's had at least 2 INTs. His worst statistical year in number of tackles, in 2006 he had 5 INTs and he had the most pass deflections of his career in that year also. I would say the 3-4 has probably hurt him more than any other member of the defense. He isn't a guy that should be in pass coverage that much. He wasn't at OU. It's not that he's really bad in pass coverage. His stats show he can cover. But you can't put him in coverage all the time. He's one of the best players in the NFL if he's near the line of scrimmage. That's where he needs to be utilized the most. And I don't think that's happened since the switch to the 3-4.
WRONG they went up in every part of his game. His 2nd to worst year in the NFL was Woodson's last year in 2003. Woodson's numbers were the ones that took a sharp downward turn after Roy came in.
Myth 2: Roy Williams is bad in coverage
Despite being a bad coverage safety as most here think. Which isn't really true. A safety is probably the most difficult DB spot to play now because TEs and slot WRs are getting so much better and so much harder to scheme against. The 3-4 probably doesn't fit against it well unless there is pressure at the QB. And that's what Roy Williams should be doing more of yet he doesn't because the 3-4 really doesn't allow that.
Despite all that every year of his career he's had at least 2 INTs. His worst statistical year in number of tackles, in 2006 he had 5 INTs and he had the most pass deflections of his career in that year also. I would say the 3-4 has probably hurt him more than any other member of the defense. He isn't a guy that should be in pass coverage that much. He wasn't at OU. It's not that he's really bad in pass coverage. His stats show he can cover. But you can't put him in coverage all the time. He's one of the best players in the NFL if he's near the line of scrimmage. That's where he needs to be utilized the most. And I don't think that's happened since the switch to the 3-4.
