Shanahan: Williams is a natural for zone-blocking scheme

It's interesting that Alex Gibbs, Zone Blocking Guru (as I understand it), was willing to take Okung.

Well, it would have been more interesting if both Gorilla and OKUNGG!!!! were both on the board when they picked. No one ever said that Okung was a bad fit for a ZBS, it's just that Williams is apparently tailor made.

The whole thing about his work ethic doesnt mean anything. At the Pro level they work about 12 plus hrs. a day, in college they are limited to what they can do. So once he comes in it will be in the hands of the coaches to bring his best out of him. So the whole work ethic thing doesn't mean anything...yet.

The whole thing about his work ethic doesnt mean anything. At the Pro level they work about 12 plus hrs. a day, in college they are limited to what they can do. So once he comes in it will be in the hands of the coaches to bring his best out of him. So the whole work ethic thing doesn't mean anything...yet.

I really hope Kelly shares a LOT about his rookie year. Seems like Williams would really hear what he has to say when he is telling him about the NFL.

I really hope Kelly shares a LOT about his rookie year. Seems like Williams would really hear what he has to say when he is telling him about the NFL.

What is he going to share? I had this coach who didn't want to play rookies because thats how things were when he played? Besides receiver is such a hard position to transition and project. Especially when you don't have a franchise QB nor a competent offensive playcaller. Left Tackle, usually you either have it or you don't.

I don't know, but basically just the basic concept that at the NFL level there are no pattycake DE's and that it's a full time job. It was mainly in response to the work ethic.

Trent Williams at Center
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Great thread. I'm coming around on TW and its great to read Shanny's thoughts on TW being a natural in the ZBS.

The burning question is: If Trent Williams was so good, Why did he get moved to center? It doesn't make sense to move your starting senior LT inside, no matter who's injured there unless he was a liability outside.

The burning question is: If Trent Williams was so good, Why did he get moved to center? It doesn't make sense to move your starting senior LT inside, no matter who's injured there unless he was a liability outside.

I think it is also a liability to play someone at center that doesn't know what the hell they are doing. This guy can play several positions, and that's always a plus.

Oh and I don't think this is much of a burning question.

His ability to slide over to center should be seen as a big plus. That's not an easy thing to do at all.