Would Roy Williams Be A Successful LB?

mrreddman · 03-07-2009, 11:59 PM

He damn sure cant play safety so it would be worth a try in a tampa cover 2 defense. He's not that much smaller that Cato June and im sure he could gain an extra 10 pounds or so if needed. That said he is not a good fit here. Crowell seems to be a nice fit if he is healthy. He would be worth the risk if the money is right.

John Denny · 03-08-2009, 12:05 AM

I agree with Angry and Red. Roy is a football player but he'd have to bulk up to play the position unless he went to the right system (tampa cover 2). If he were 2 or 3 years older, we might be able to convince him to bulk up to play OLB and take an incentive laden contract but he's still in his "prime" to play safety even though it's not the position he's best suited to play.

MTK · 03-08-2009, 11:03 AM

He's a two down safety who needs to play down in the box to be effective. I doubt someone is going to try to move him to LB. He can still get it done at safety, you just have to know what kind of player he is and not try to force him to be something he's not.

The fact that he's been to all those Pro Bowls is a freaking joke.

GMScud · 03-08-2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

He's a two down safety who needs to play down in the box to be effective. I doubt someone is going to try to move him to LB. He can still get it done at safety, you just have to know what kind of player he is and not try to force him to be something he's not.

The fact that he's been to all those Pro Bowls is a freaking joke.

Frankly I think he's a harder hitting version of Adam Archuleta. Overrated, overpaid, slow, underachieving, and a liability in coverage.

dmek25 · 03-08-2009, 11:53 AM

it amazes me how people think its so easy just to switch positions( especially in the N.F.L)

ibleedburgandy · 03-08-2009, 12:00 PM

Roy would probably make a damn good WLB due to his sideline to sideline ability and he was always good in the box. he'd have to be willing to put in the time to learn the position, but since his pride is on the line I don't think that would be an issue! Still i'd prefer to bring back Marcus due to the fact we could get him at a really low price. Other teams are weary of his injury history and there isn't much interest in him right now! If we reach out early when the market is cold then maybe he'll realize we wanted him but not at the salary we were paying him.

skinsfan69 · 03-08-2009, 05:13 PM

no way. not at this point of his career.

03-07-2009, 11:59 PM	#1
mrreddman Special Teams Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: alexandria va Posts: 143	Re: Would Roy Williams Be A Successful LB? He damn sure cant play safety so it would be worth a try in a tampa cover 2 defense. He's not that much smaller that Cato June and im sure he could gain an extra 10 pounds or so if needed. That said he is not a good fit here. Crowell seems to be a nice fit if he is healthy. He would be worth the risk if the money is right.

03-08-2009, 12:05 AM	#2
John Denny Special Teams Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ocean Pines, MD Posts: 137	Re: Would Roy Williams Be A Successful LB? I agree with Angry and Red. Roy is a football player but he'd have to bulk up to play the position unless he went to the right system (tampa cover 2). If he were 2 or 3 years older, we might be able to convince him to bulk up to play OLB and take an incentive laden contract but he's still in his "prime" to play safety even though it's not the position he's best suited to play.

03-08-2009, 11:03 AM	#3
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 99,832	Re: Would Roy Williams Be A Successful LB? He's a two down safety who needs to play down in the box to be effective. I doubt someone is going to try to move him to LB. He can still get it done at safety, you just have to know what kind of player he is and not try to force him to be something he's not. The fact that he's been to all those Pro Bowls is a freaking joke. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

03-08-2009, 11:53 AM	#5
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Would Roy Williams Be A Successful LB? it amazes me how people think its so easy just to switch positions( especially in the N.F.L) __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

03-08-2009, 12:00 PM	#6
ibleedburgandy Camp Scrub Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Antonio TX Posts: 17	Re: Would Roy Williams Be A Successful LB? Roy would probably make a damn good WLB due to his sideline to sideline ability and he was always good in the box. he'd have to be willing to put in the time to learn the position, but since his pride is on the line I don't think that would be an issue! Still i'd prefer to bring back Marcus due to the fact we could get him at a really low price. Other teams are weary of his injury history and there isn't much interest in him right now! If we reach out early when the market is cold then maybe he'll realize we wanted him but not at the salary we were paying him. __________________ Nukes...if that don't kill it then god don't want it dead!

03-08-2009, 05:13 PM	#7
skinsfan69 Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 17,439	Re: Would Roy Williams Be A Successful LB? no way. not at this point of his career.

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