yes, Williams is decent- serviceable at OG, but he was an excellent pass blocker at LT at the college level where he only gave up one sack his last year at UT. (to Dorace Armstrong of all people)
His in-space athleticism and pass blocking skills could serve him much better on the edge outside than trying to keep anchoring inside a phone booth area.
He's not a natural OG, and he still has too many lapses and breakdowns in his 3rd year when he should've been blossoming into a top OG by now.
He's operational enough to get by with until you get better.
- Since we've invested a high pick on him, i'd like to see us trying to maximize his career and best position in the NFL before we decide to move on from him.
I don't think the Cowboys have really done that. It's like it's OG or bust here. And that's when I seriously questioned the coaching here and I don't like to see
very valuable high picks like go to waste.
- Jaylon Smith is another matter - we've tried him at middle LB, and now outside LB, we've tried to maximized his best position and design his role where
he can have the most impact. Problem is he is just not an impact player. He's an average player with very questionable instincts
- Only ways he can work best is if he is going forward and doesn't have to reverse field in coverage - and if he is totally freed up to run without any blocking interference.
Has to have a straight forward run at targets with no OL, no TE or blocking back to hinder him.
He doesn't get off blocks well. If a blocker gets into him- that's it.
He mis-guesses too many gaps, he can be fooled by misdirection and he continues to have issues in coverage and teams game plan vs him because they know they
can get plays on him. He's not likely to INT the ball, as he's often in a trail position with his back to the ball and arms frailing.
- Leads team in tackles but how many of those are often on his side of the ball after gainable yards ?
- I really believe we are much better team with LVE and Lee on the field at the same time. And there's nowhere else we can place or move
Jaylon to that helps us and lesser hurts us.
- Many NFL teams got Jaylon wrong as he was dubbed a top 5 overall talent during his draft class year. I could understand the knee issue, but his problems
have much more to do with his lack of instincts, and an inability to shed blocks imo.
- This is what makes me ponder the Cowboys interest in Sooners LB Keith Murray at 2021 draft time.
And given both Lee's likely final year and we vastly need a true playmaker at LB, i'm on board with moving on and away from Jaylon, too.