WR Kyle Williams, NE (1 Viewer)

[Anarchy99]

You will get no disagreements about their past history with WRs because it is a train wreck but you are now blaming the Vrabel regime for the mistakes of BB...sure Wolf is still around but right now I am giving the full benefit of doubt to Vrabel, Cowden and Stretch (all three who Wolf has said has helped him understand the process this offseason) until I see otherwise....your plan is very generic with no names but who exactly would you have realistically brought in that was available...would you have taken McMillan instead of Campbell? If so, who would you have brought in at LT? Would you have tried to overwhelm DKM with a over-the-top contract and given Seattle your #2 instead of signing Milton Williams and drafting Henderson? If Williams is a bust and Diggs ends up being damaged goods and we are in the same spot next year after FA and the draft I'll be the first to take a shot at them but for this offseason they spent a ton of $ and unfortunately WR was a very weak group in free agency and they chose to use draft capital elsewhere and while it wouldn't bother me to have taken another WR I don't have an issue at all with how they used their picks...this was not going to be a quick rebuild but overall I think they have dramatically changed the roster after a few years of inept roster construction.

There really isn't much point to hashing out the same discussions across a half dozen threads. I am not saying the current plan at WR won't work. They haven't even practiced yet. So I am not "blaming" Vrabel for anything at this point. All I said was what I probably would have preferred. Maybe they got a steal in Diggs, Williams turns into a legit WR, and one of the leftovers clicks. That would be nice. But we can't judge this combination of coaches and receivers favorably or unfavorably until they actually play.

We don't have enough info to know who was available for trade and who wasn't (ie, if players completely refused to come to NE, so be it). But I would rather they ponied up for one of the other bigger name guys that was traded than have used the 4th or 5th round pick. I don't have an exact name for you, but IMO, with more weapons THIS YEAR they could get a better read on Maye and see what pieces they could have to address this year. I think it will be harder to tell with an older player recovering from a serious injury and a rookie. Put another way, there are already multiple disappointments at WR . . . would hate to be in this spot AGAIN next year.

We won't know how the draft will turn out for years, so call me a little more skeptical over the praise and adulation they have gotten for this draft. Downstream, they might hit on 3 guys . . . maybe. That's how drafts ultimately work. No teams hit on a bevy of picks in the same draft. We can discuss that later on when we get that far.

 

[JohnnyU]

You will get no disagreements about their past history with WRs because it is a train wreck but you are now blaming the Vrabel regime for the mistakes of BB...sure Wolf is still around but right now I am giving the full benefit of doubt to Vrabel, Cowden and Stretch (all three who Wolf has said has helped him understand the process this offseason) until I see otherwise....your plan is very generic with no names but who exactly would you have realistically brought in that was available...would you have taken McMillan instead of Campbell? If so, who would you have brought in at LT? Would you have tried to overwhelm DKM with a over-the-top contract and given Seattle your #2 instead of signing Milton Williams and drafting Henderson? If Williams is a bust and Diggs ends up being damaged goods and we are in the same spot next year after FA and the draft I'll be the first to take a shot at them but for this offseason they spent a ton of $ and unfortunately WR was a very weak group in free agency and they chose to use draft capital elsewhere and while it wouldn't bother me to have taken another WR I don't have an issue at all with how they used their picks...this was not going to be a quick rebuild but overall I think they have dramatically changed the roster after a few years of inept roster construction.

There really isn't much point to hashing out the same discussions across a half dozen threads. I am not saying the current plan at WR won't work. They haven't even practiced yet. So I am not "blaming" Vrabel for anything at this point. All I said was what I probably would have preferred. Maybe they got a steal in Diggs, Williams turns into a legit WR, and one of the leftovers clicks. That would be nice. But we can't judge this combination of coaches and receivers favorably or unfavorably until they actually play.

We don't have enough info to know who was available for trade and who wasn't (ie, if players completely refused to come to NE, so be it). But I would rather they ponied up for one of the other bigger name guys that was traded than have used the 4th or 5th round pick. I don't have an exact name for you, but IMO, with more weapons THIS YEAR they could get a better read on Maye and see what pieces they could have to address this year. I think it will be harder to tell with an older player recovering from a serious injury and a rookie. Put another way, there are already multiple disappointments at WR . . . would hate to be in this spot AGAIN next year.

We won't know how the draft will turn out for years, so call me a little more skeptical over the praise and adulation they have gotten for this draft. Downstream, they might hit on 3 guys . . . maybe. That's how drafts ultimately work. No teams hit on a bevy of picks in the same draft. We can discuss that later on when we get that far.

Dallas hit on a bevy of picks in the Hershel Walker trade.

 

[Faust]

@32BeatWriters
“Kyle Williams made his presence felt during practice, and seemed especially involved running routes outside the numbers. His highlight play came on a deep out when he created significant separation and caught a pass from Maye. Later on in practice he had the same success on a similar route…”

https://x.com/32beatwriters/status/1924950609788338400?s=61

 

[ffmail4me]

I'm all aboard in my best ball leagues, love pairing him up with Maye.

 

[Faust]

Mike Reiss
Two videos that capture a big part of what OTAs are about — players fine-tuning their craft, with third-round WR Kyle Williams.

On the first, he is successfully mirrored by Ja’Lynn Polk.

On the second, he adjusts, and is praised by WRs coach Todd Downing for doing so.

https://x.com/mikereiss/status/1924898763245510748?s=61

 

[Faust]

@SavageSports_
Drake Maye and Kyle Williams already building rapport??

Per: @ByMarkDaniels

“In the Patriots’ final 11-on-11 series, Williams was on the field with Maye, again. The young quarterback didn’t shy away from throwing to the rookie. This time, Maye took a deep shot down the left sideline. Williams blew by a Patriots cornerback and caught a tough, contested catch with rookie safety Craig Woodson in tight coverage.

Williams finished the play by getting both feet in bounds near the sideline. Players applauded the rookie – and it was a moment that’ll only build more confidence for Maye.”

LFG.

https://x.com/savagesports_/status/1925575501780783330?s=61