Demetrius Williams (1 Viewer)

[lebowski]

I know he only has 3 catches in the game tonight vs. Cincy, but he seems to have been thrown to quite a bit this game including one in the endzone. Any one have any target #'s for him? What do you see for the season?

 

[code]

I know he only has 3 catches in the game tonight vs. Cincy, but he seems to have been thrown to quite a bit this game including one in the endzone. Any one have any target #'s for him? What do you see for the season?

Some talk in the week one waiver thread...don't have an updated count but he had 5 in the 1st half

 

[drdgreenlove]

I know he only has 3 catches in the game tonight vs. Cincy, but he seems to have been thrown to quite a bit this game including one in the endzone. Any one have any target #'s for him? What do you see for the season?

it is confusing because the bengals have a player named williams on dWilliams is a good player to stash on the rosterit is a good thing he didnt score a td because if he did he'd be out of the closet as a waiver wire pickup to even the guppies

 

[lebowski]

According to the depth chart though he is still the #3 WR. That's still the case, right?

 

[SammyJankis]

According to the depth chart though he is still the #3 WR. That's still the case, right?

Everything you need to know about DemetriusIn that link, the following is excerpted from the Baltimore Sun:

On paper the depth chart is written in ink - just a thin shade of gray separating Mark Clayton from Derrick Mason, and Demetrius Williams as the No. 3.

In actuality, though, opposing defenses could learn pretty quickly that those numbers are but rough guidelines. Very rough.

There are those around camp who not only expect Clayton to compete as the Ravens' clear-cut No. 1 receiving threat, but also think Williams, in his second season, will play a more prominent role than the veteran Mason before the season is more than a few weeks old. This is not exactly a minority opinion, either, as prognosticators are nearly unanimously predicting a breakout season for Williams.

Williams has heard it, of course, as national writers swoop into camp every few days and pose similar questions about heightened expectations and his growth since his rookie campaign.

"Right now, it's all just words," Williams says. "It's something you can listen to, all the hype, but it doesn't really mean anything. You still got to go out there and play. I just need to stay focused and do better than I did last year."

It's the right mind-set for Williams to have, but it doesn't mean everyone else can't start playing out the season in their heads. Billick has been unwavering in his praise of Williams during training camp, and during last week's scrimmage against the Redskins, in the Ravens' first 11-on-11 series, Williams was the target on five plays, making three catches for 38 yards.

For all of the talk about how much Willis McGahee changes the Ravens' offense, Williams might stand to benefit more than anybody. By now, everyone's expecting a single-back offense to open up the passing game. To start the season, Mason and Clayton will each draw opposing teams' top corners, which means Williams should benefit from a potential mismatch.

"And we'll expect him to win those matchups," wide receivers coach Mike Johnson said.

While the coaching staff thinks it has a line of versatile wideouts, Clayton and Mason should be used more as possession receivers. Williams will often serve as a deep threat, almost guaranteed to lead the team in yards per catch - assuming quarterback Steve McNair is able to heave the ball downfield, which is, admittedly, a pretty big assumption.

"I don't want to say he's only a deep threat, though," Johnson said. "He can do it all. He can catch the short passes and make a great run after the catch. He can go vertical, run down the middle. He can do a lot of things and we're going to tap into all of them."

The Ravens of the past established the ground game for the benefit of having a ground game. Finally, running the ball should actually open up some options. Right now, in August, at least, it looks to be the closest this team has ever had to a balanced attack.

Williams is coming off a season in which he caught 22 passes for 396 yards. He will get more opportunities this year, as he asserts himself as a player who understands the intricacies of the position.

"For good receivers, what happens is they start as an athlete, that's how they mature," Mason says. "As the days and years go on, you know you're looking at a good athlete. But to become a better football player, it's about practice and the opportunities to make big plays.

"Everyone knows when you got a good athlete, but then you got to see if a guy can become a good football player as well. What we're seeing right now is Demetrius becoming a good player."

 

[shadyridr]

Could he be this years Colston?

 

[FavreCo]

Could he be this years Colston?

No. They have QB issues preventing that.

 

[gman8343]

Could he be this years Colston?

No. They have QB issues preventing that.

Plus I don't think Mason is washed up just yet, and Clayton has tons of talent. Not enough balls will go his way this year IMO for him to breakout. Good keeper prospect, though.

 

[Restricted]

Any one have any target #'s for him?

CBSSportsline has it as 9.

 

[kncks12]

Could he be this years Colston?

No. They have QB issues preventing that.

Plus I don't think Mason is washed up just yet, and Clayton has tons of talent. Not enough balls will go his way this year IMO for him to breakout. Good keeper prospect, though.

If you watched the game, you saw that D. Williams was the man for Baltimore. He got the most looks. D Mason also got good looks but mainly in checkdowns. Clayton was non existent. This could change, but D. Williams could be good this year. That offense is going to get better and you have to like Billick saying he rather win 35-31 rather than 14-10. They are going to throw and D. Williams is going to get looks. I saw a depth chart on the huddle that has him as WR2 and D. Mason WR3. Take that for what is it is worth. Heck Clayton was WR3 on Monday night

 

[shadyridr]

Well Clayton is still banged up and may only see 3rd down duty this week. IF Williams has a big day vs the Jets secondary could we see Williams steal Clayton's job? That being said this team wont throw much and yes they do have QB problems but people were taking Clayton as a WR3. Perhaps Williams can become a WR3.

 

[Chaka]

D Mason also got good looks but mainly in checkdowns.

I'm sorry for asking but how exactly do you know they were checkdown passes? Are you seriously suggesting that all 12 of his targets were checkdown passes?McNair has serious man-love for Mason, don't expect that to change while both are playing.

 

[valhallan]

He looks solid, but the muddy quarterback picture is worrisome. However, if Clayton's injury continues I could easily see Williams putting up very nice numbers.

The game is being replayed on NFL Network right now, by the way.

 

[damageinc]

Williams is also injured and is questionable this week.

Ravens WR Demetrius Williams (chest) went through limited practice reps Wednesday as the team prepares for Week 2 vs. N.Y. Jets. Williams played Week 1 at Cincinnati and hauled in three passes for 55 yards.

 

[Meat]

Well Clayton is still banged up and may only see 3rd down duty this week. IF Williams has a big day vs the Jets secondary could we see Williams steal Clayton's job? That being said this team wont throw much and yes they do have QB problems but people were taking Clayton as a WR3. Perhaps Williams can become a WR3.

Clayton not having any catches Monday wasn't what concerned me; it was the fact he had *2* targets, as opposed to Williams' 9. Makes me extremely nervous as a Clayton owner - yes it was only week one, plus he was somewhat limited (i hope) due to his ankle; but against Cincy I expected much more if he was active.

 

[GoBirds]

Well Clayton is still banged up and may only see 3rd down duty this week. IF Williams has a big day vs the Jets secondary could we see Williams steal Clayton's job? That being said this team wont throw much and yes they do have QB problems but people were taking Clayton as a WR3. Perhaps Williams can become a WR3.

Clayton not having any catches Monday wasn't what concerned me; it was the fact he had *2* targets, as opposed to Williams' 9. Makes me extremely nervous as a Clayton owner - yes it was only week one, plus he was somewhat limited (i hope) due to his ankle; but against Cincy I expected much more if he was active.

Both Clayton and Williams are availabe(Clayton has to clear waivers 1st). I am weak at receiver with Marshall as my 3rd and Crayton as my 4th, drop Crayton for one of these guys or Sammy Morris my 4th rb? Hoping they last til Sunday so i can evaluate.

 

[harryhood]

Well Clayton is still banged up and may only see 3rd down duty this week. IF Williams has a big day vs the Jets secondary could we see Williams steal Clayton's job? That being said this team wont throw much and yes they do have QB problems but people were taking Clayton as a WR3. Perhaps Williams can become a WR3.

Clayton not having any catches Monday wasn't what concerned me; it was the fact he had *2* targets, as opposed to Williams' 9. Makes me extremely nervous as a Clayton owner - yes it was only week one, plus he was somewhat limited (i hope) due to his ankle; but against Cincy I expected much more if he was active.

Both Clayton and Williams are availabe(Clayton has to clear waivers 1st). I am weak at receiver with Marshall as my 3rd and Crayton as my 4th, drop Crayton for one of these guys or Sammy Morris my 4th rb? Hoping they last til Sunday so i can evaluate.

drop anyone for him. even LT

 

[GoBirds]

Well Clayton is still banged up and may only see 3rd down duty this week. IF Williams has a big day vs the Jets secondary could we see Williams steal Clayton's job? That being said this team wont throw much and yes they do have QB problems but people were taking Clayton as a WR3. Perhaps Williams can become a WR3.

Clayton not having any catches Monday wasn't what concerned me; it was the fact he had *2* targets, as opposed to Williams' 9. Makes me extremely nervous as a Clayton owner - yes it was only week one, plus he was somewhat limited (i hope) due to his ankle; but against Cincy I expected much more if he was active.

Both Clayton and Williams are availabe(Clayton has to clear waivers 1st). I am weak at receiver with Marshall as my 3rd and Crayton as my 4th, drop Crayton for one of these guys or Sammy Morris my 4th rb? Hoping they last til Sunday so i can evaluate.

drop anyone for him. even LT

way to be a tool

 

[gman8343]

Could he be this years Colston?

No. They have QB issues preventing that.

Plus I don't think Mason is washed up just yet, and Clayton has tons of talent. Not enough balls will go his way this year IMO for him to breakout. Good keeper prospect, though.

If you watched the game, you saw that D. Williams was the man for Baltimore. He got the most looks. D Mason also got good looks but mainly in checkdowns. Clayton was non existent. This could change, but D. Williams could be good this year. That offense is going to get better and you have to like Billick saying he rather win 35-31 rather than 14-10. They are going to throw and D. Williams is going to get looks. I saw a depth chart on the huddle that has him as WR2 and D. Mason WR3. Take that for what is it is worth. Heck Clayton was WR3 on Monday night

Do you honestly expect Mark Clayton to vanish from the offense every week? He's still banged up, that's why he wasn't targetted much. He's the best WR on the team IMO. Mason isn't going to disappear either. It's possible Williams becomes the #1 target, but I highly doubt it this year.

 

[HULLOBUDMAN]

I thought I saw that McNair may not play this week. If that happens you may see Williams explode since backup QBs throw to the 2nd team WRs alot after developing chemistry. Add that to the fact that they are playing the Jets. Williams may make a decent start in larger leagues.

 

[turleyfan]

You'd bump Williams because, as the deep threat, the stronger arm (Boller) is more likely to connect. As far as chemistry goes, I defer to Ravens homers on that one.

I'm watching this thread. I could use some WR depth on my teams, and Williams is available in all three of my leagues. I think. 'scuse me while I go check this.