Shanahan: Williams is a natural for zone-blocking scheme

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I am glad we picked a LT but it hard to get exicited about OL picks. Even when we picked Lavar and Samuals, I was all pumped about Lavar and was like oh yeah that Chris guy too.

I know Chris was the much better pick but I don't know. Maybe it is like this when you buy a new hot water heater for your house, you needed it but really it is not an exciting purchase.

As much as we know management does not rely on what we the fans think when it comes to what players to select in any given draft, it's safe to say (for a great majority) of us, we can find solace in the fact a player was chosen that few can/will disagree with.

It gives us a feeling (false though it may be) that they were listening to the way we felt they should go with the #4 overall pick.

[CRedskinsRule]

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

"He's nasty, and football is his life ... He's football. He'll come early, stay late. We're gonna throw him right in. He will be our starting left tackle -- day one, hour one -- and we will live with him through whatever the pain is. He's a line coach's dream. Thirty-one other line coaches are sad right now.''
--Seattle offensive line coach Alex Gibbs, on first-round tackle Russell Okung,

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[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

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

I agree w/the overall sentiment that taking Williams was smart, but w/the caveat that it's being viewed as a good decision simply because he's a LT. I do have some fear that Okung was the better choice & he sounds like a guy that is more of a sure thing.

As always w/a top pick, they have to be motivated beyond $, cause he's gonna get a big chunk of that before he even puts all the pads on. I don't think it's fair to expect him to be that good in his first year, maybe his second. Just hope that deja vu of the bradford hit doesn't happen in the process!

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

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.

[Dirtbag59]

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[MTK]

There's no question Okung is going to be a quality player. We just liked Williams' overall athleticism, versatility, and upside more. Seems that Seattle would have been pretty happy with Williams too had we taken Okung instead.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

There's no question Okung is going to be a quality player. We just liked Williams' overall athleticism, versatility, and upside more. Seems that Seattle would have been pretty happy with Williams too had we taken Okung instead.

Yeah!! Matty, I find it rare that an OT can run a 4.8/40 as well as having the athleticism and versatility to play every position on the offensive line. That is truly rare and allows you to understand just why we were so intrigued with him.

[Duffman003]

How come so many people were down on Gaither's work ethic, while ignoring that Williams also has a poor work ethic, apparently? I personally think Williams will be a solid player, but it's strange that people are down on one player for a poor work ethic, but are high on another player who possibly has a poor work ethic.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

if we had taken Okung, Alex Gibbs would be raving about how happy he was that Williams fell to them and how he felt he was the best OT in the draft. I don't think any staff member of any team would have anything remotely negative to say about their team's first round selection at this point.

[Monkeydad]

I haven't heard that about Williams. Your source?

Some critics on NFLN last night were saying Okung is a major holder, partially because of his extra-long arms and his technique.

I believe we picked the best tackle in the draft.

[Duffman003]

Originally Posted by Buster

I haven't heard that about Williams. Your source?

Some critics on NFLN last night were saying Okung is a major holder, partially because of his extra-long arms and his technique.

I believe we picked the best tackle in the draft.

According to ESPN he :
Has shown some versatility and willingness to put team ahead of self and has lined up at LOT, ROT and OC throughout career. Has a few off the field issues and habits. Questionable overall passion for the game and work ethic. Not a fan of the weight room.

Maybe he will turn it around after college, but I don't agree with the idea that he wasn't working out in college due to his, possibly, busy schedule.

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by Duffman003

According to ESPN he :
Has shown some versatility and willingness to put team ahead of self and has lined up at LOT, ROT and OC throughout career. Has a few off the field issues and habits. Questionable overall passion for the game and work ethic. Not a fan of the weight room.

Maybe he will turn it around after college, but I don't agree with the idea that he wasn't working out in college due to his, possibly, busy schedule.

well hopefully we can get a very incentive based contract instead of giving him 42 mil without taking a snap as a redskin. i feel like we have more reward with william over okung with minimal risk

[JLee9718]

I'm for Flozell!

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by JLee9718

I'm for Flozell!

[warpaint]

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.