Unofficial Source Breaks Down Sam Williams DE

[ThreeandOut]

the problem with the pick isnt the player but when we drafted him. He was projected a 3rd or 4th round pick. It was an overreach for another project player.

Did Dallas even draft a day 1 starter?

There's a decent chance that he wouldn't have been there at the Cowboys in the third round but I wouldn't have minded them making a small trade down in the second round to get him.

 

[visionary]

I’d rather have gone Jones at 56 but the reality is that this guy has all the tools

Intelligence
Work ethic and ‘want to’
Relentless motor, plays to the whistle
Quick first step
Good change of direction
Short area quickness

and now, DQ as his coach and playing alongside Parsons

I will be very surprised if he is not our outright starting DE next season

 

[CouchCoach]

Situational player this year and not necessary that he take over the starting role. This is not like replacing the LG spot, that guy has to be the starter.

 

[BigD_95]

You don't make picks based on where some other people project them. You trust your scouting and make the best picks possible at the appropriate time to improve your team the most and you will have a hard time finding 5 teams that draft better than the Cowboys. They picked De in the 2nd because their scouts told them that he wouldn't be available in the 3rd round but Tolbert most likely would be. It worked out perfectly for them. I'm just glad you and some of the other "experts" on this forum are not running our draft.

Look at the last several drafts that we did really good at. The players we picked were projected to go higher then where we picked them. Examples: Parson was projected top 10 even as high as 5. CeeDee top 10. Diggs 1st round.

The players we picked this year were projected to go lower and they were reaches at that spot and are considered projects with upside. When we reach and draft for need that is when Dallas gets in trouble.

Not sure how you can say it worked out perfectly? Tolbert was there because that was where his value was. Dallas would have been better off trading the 2nd round pick and moving back to get Williams and drafted him closer to his value and grabbed a extra pick. Instead this will go down as another bad 2nd round pick

 

[BigD_95]

There's a decent chance that he wouldn't have been there at the Cowboys in the third round but I wouldn't have minded them making a small trade down in the second round to get him.

yeah that is what they should have done.

 

[nathanlt]

It was a great breakdown by Law but a few things I disagree with after i watched a lot of tape on Sam (De).

1. He is not just going to be a pass rush specialist. That was my initial impression as well based on scouting reports and highlights. After studying..he will be a full time player...at least as much as any other DE with the rotations we have. Gregory had 19 whole tackles last year guys...pretty sure SW can match that production. SW was in a bad fit defense for his skillset. Law called it a 3-4 but it really was a 3-3-5. Many games, including against powerhouse Alabama, he was lining up headup or even inside shade with the T. He was constantly taking on the big boys, te's and rbs. He won't do any of that in dallas but it was good for him bc it shows he is tough and fights.

2. SW runs the bendy angle just fine. He just wasn't asked to do it a lot. In Dallas...it will probably be the majority of what he is asked to do. Scream around the outside, hard cut inside to switch it up. Also...a lot of the critique of SW redirecting his rush outside was also scheme. He was maintaining contain, to a fault. The other DE did the same if you notice. The guy had 12.5 sacks in this defense in which he was the only threat. I looked at Aiden Hutchinson...if SW played on michigan in that "Wide 9" type defense with Ojabo on the other side...he would have had 20 sacks and won the heisman.

Just love the pick, only thing i don't have is all the off the field "issues". Only on i know about is the sexual assault that was dropped. Is there more?

Brilliant analysis and attention to detail, and the totality of the defensive scheme. Posts like this are why I visit Cowboyszone. Excellent!

 

[Beaker42]

Not that hard, he was vastly overrated rushing the passer.

Not really - you know he was held like 27 times, right?

 

[Beaker42]

There's a decent chance that he wouldn't have been there at the Cowboys in the third round but I wouldn't have minded them making a small trade down in the second round to get him.

How do you know he’d have been there after a trade down? I didn’t think he’d be there where we got him.

 

[calicowboy54]

A little more critical tape of Sam Williams...

****NOT-AN-OFFICIAL-SOURCE*** breaks it all down: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly.



With Dan Quinn's help, Sam Williams can fix his flaws, improve his game and become a monster for the Cowboys.

Ok i know this is mostly highlights of his work. BUT i did not see any problem with the Running game. honestly he looks better than Smokey that just left.

 

[cmoney23]

A little more critical tape of Sam Williams...

****NOT-AN-OFFICIAL-SOURCE*** breaks it all down: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly.



With Dan Quinn's help, Sam Williams can fix his flaws, improve his game and become a monster for the Cowboys.

Thanks for sharing...
The two things that jump off the tape to me are:

1. He has little to no bend coming around a corner
2. He needs to develop some technique and strength to extend his arms when engaging with OL.

He actually reminds me a lot of Parsons in his pass-rushing. Parson wins with speed and athleticism, not technique. Give him some time to learn and he could be good. Not sure you can learn bend though...

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

Williams and Waletzko are the two flashy players we drafted. Flashy players as we all know can be starts or bust. But all the other picks were solid picks. And will be solid contributors moving forward, IMO.

 

[Malhavoc]

There was no way Williams was going to be there when we drafted in round 3. The edge guys were coming off the board fast. The cowboys got a player they wanted.

 

[The Realist]

the problem with the pick isnt the player but when we drafted him. He was projected a 3rd or 4th round pick. It was an overreach for another project player.

Did Dallas even draft a day 1 starter?

I count as many as 5-6 day one or future starters potentially. Smith, Williams, Tolbert, Ferguson, Waletzko, Ridgeway and Clark.

 

[BigD_95]

I count as many as 5-6 day one or future starters potentially. Smith, Williams, Tolbert, Ferguson, Waletzko, Ridgeway and Clark.

I hope your right. I just dont have the confidence in this years draft as past drafts.

 

[The Realist]

I hope your right. I just dont have the confidence in this years draft as past drafts.

How many 1T’s do we have better than Ridgeway. How many LB’s do we have that are better than Clark?

 

[America's Cowboy]

Look at the last several drafts that we did really good at. The players we picked were projected to go higher then where we picked them. Examples: Parson was projected top 10 even as high as 5. CeeDee top 10. Diggs 1st round.

The players we picked this year were projected to go lower and they were reaches at that spot and are considered projects with upside. When we reach and draft for need that is when Dallas gets in trouble.

Not sure how you can say it worked out perfectly? Tolbert was there because that was where his value was. Dallas would have been better off trading the 2nd round pick and moving back to get Williams and drafted him closer to his value and grabbed a extra pick. Instead this will go down as another bad 2nd round pick

 

[lqmac1]

If his biggest knock is weakness against the run game, I’m totally cool with that. We need somebody to rush the passer.

I don’t want us to fall in love with stopping to run defensively that we forget to get after the quarterback.

 

[Creeper]

Nobody sacks the QB on every play. Remember what Demarcus Ware did for Micah Parsons last year? He can do the same with Williams this summer. Hopefully by September he will have some of those moves down and will be a menace on defense. We'll see.

 

[BigD_95]

 

[Silverstar]

Has anyone posted Bruglers scouting report on S. Williams?

can somebody share it here. Thanks.

Dane Brugler’s thoughts on Sam Williams:

"A three-year starter at Ole Miss, Williams was a hybrid boundary end (two and three point) in defensive coordinator Chris Partridge’s 3-3-5 base scheme, lining primarily in the 4i-technique. He turned his flashes into more consistent production as a senior, breaking the single-season school record with 12.5 sacks, which ranked top-five in the FBS in 2021. Although he needs better setup and countering skills mid-rush, Williams creates a surge with his hard-charging athleticism and violent hands. In the run game, he has a reliable motor but struggles to control the point because of a faulty anchor and tall pads. Overall, Williams must improve his discipline to be a more consistent edge-setter and rusher, but he has the upfield acceleration and attacking mentality to affect the game as a quarterback hunter. He is an exciting pass rush prospect in subpackages with potential to be more."