Would Roy Williams Be A Successful LB?

[John Denny]

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]

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.

[dmek25]

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

[ibleedburgandy]

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.

[Son Of Man]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Redskin Warrior:

He would be a far better OLB than he would be a safety because when he makes a mistake at safety - - and he DOES make mistakes there - - the result is always a big play and often a TD.

I suggested here several years ago that the Skins should try Sean Taylor at OLB because he too made way too many mistakes at safety and gave up too many big plays. As a linebacker, when he made a mistake, at least there was someone else there to try to minimize the damage. Let the record show that 99% of the Warpathers thought that was about as dumb an idea as they had ever heard.

Having said that, I think the Skins would be better served to let some other team try to teach Roy williams this new position...

You would have been dead-ass wrong about Sean Taylor!!!!!!
Before he passed, he was leading thew NFL in interceptions and was elected to the Pro-Bowl post-humously. even though he had 1 bad season, while teaming up with Archuleta, he always showed promise as a safety. Like when he shut Randy Moss down, then with the Vikings, his rookie year. Or when he sealed the late 4th quarter upset victory over Dallas (after the 2 Moss touchdowns) by laying a decleater on P Clayton and seperating him from the ball preventing a 4th down conversion.

I know that this is supposed to be a Roy Williams thread, but don't downplay the Trantula. he was our best player and would have been a HOF.

[gully]

Williams is the type of safety/LB hybrid that isn't very popular in the NFL (but often very effective in college ball) - a lot like archuleta/lynch actually. He has weaknesses in coverage but is an excellent tackler and run defender.

He'll find a team that can use him, but he's going to take a big paycut. I think he'll be useful and successful, but definitely not with the skins.

[Dblock804]

Dude is slow. Way to slow to play in the backfield. He invented the penelty for the horse collar. He needs to sell car's for GM.

[skinsfan69]

no way. not at this point of his career.

[GMScud]

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.