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Footballguy
I agree that he's bulkier and more powerful than McFadden. McFadden probably has an edge in sheer speed. If you want to call him a thicker, slightly slower McFadden or a slightly more athletic/elusive Knile Davis then I wouldn't argue too much. I don't know if that's going to translate to top NFL results.If you re-read my post you'll see that I compared Williams to Peterson in regard to his combination of size and initial burst, not as all-around players. And I even mentioned Williams' agility "issues" earlier in that post, albeit I don't think they will be too big of a detriment in the end given his other skills; there's nothing wrong with being a 1-cut-and-go kind of RB, especially given Williams' other freakish abilities.
As for the McFadden comparison, they definitely have their similarities. But I think Williams is unquestionably heavier and more powerful. Plus I think Williams' agility is getting undersold in here. Sure it's not elite, but it's pretty damn adequate given the speed and size at which he's moving at. I think with a full workload of carries this year their will be a bigger sample size of carries where he shows off his agility.
As for why he didn't make a splash earlier in his career, that's quite simply explained by the fact that last year was his first at RB, he was playing on the other side of the ball as a Safety for his freshman and sophomore seasons. I think I remember reading that he didn't even start playing RB til midway through the FSU's training camp or something. There's even a highlight video of him as a safety where he makes some massive hits, further showing the power this guy has.