Mike Williams Starting vs Carolina?

[Redskin Warrior]

Originally Posted by skinny tee

another reason we should have drafted o-lineman the last two years.

true!!!!!

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by Redskin Warrior

Another reason why we should draft a O-lineman next year

The entire 2010 draft will comprise o-linemen only.

It had been said from the start of the reguilar season that some wanted to see Williams replace Hyer at some point, but this move is surprising.

[skinsfan_nn]

PFT Reports:

Williams getting first start since 2005
Posted by Tom Curran on October 11, 2009 11:03 AM ET

Mike Williams, the fourth overall pick in the 2002 draft who wound up out of the league the past three seasons, is in the starting lineup today for the Washington Redskins.

ESPN 980 reports that Williams will start at right guard in place of Chad Rinehart when the Redskins take on Carolina today.

So it's another positive step for Williams, whose weight was well north of 400 pounds as recently as February.

[Skinny Tee]

Originally Posted by skinsfan_nn

PFT Reports:

Williams getting first start since 2005
Posted by Tom Curran on October 11, 2009 11:03 AM ET

Mike Williams, the fourth overall pick in the 2002 draft who wound up out of the league the past three seasons, is in the starting lineup today for the Washington Redskins.

ESPN 980 reports that Williams will start at right guard in place of Chad Rinehart when the Redskins take on Carolina today.

So it's another positive step for Williams, whose weight was well north of 400 pounds as recently as February.

Ok...commence hating on this move in 3...2...1...

WTF!!!

[SBXVII]

Just my personal feelings....I wonder if they saw something Chad was doing or not doing even though we had a full week of how well he performed and shined on the O-line. We even heard how they were able to run to the right most of the Tampa game. Now this.

I presume the putting MW in the Guard position is to get him a little regular season game play where he really can't screw up a whole lot then maybe next week move him to RT. For whatever reason I thought I kept hearing how Heyer was having difficulty at RT still. Maybe they will move Heyer to Guard after moving MW to RT. Just a thought.

[Skinny Tee]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

Just my personal feelings....I wonder if they saw something Chad was doing or not doing even though we had a full week of how well he performed and shined on the O-line. We even heard how they were able to run to the right most of the Tampa game. Now this.

I presume the putting MW in the Guard position is to get him a little regular season game play where he really can't screw up a whole lot then maybe next week move him to RT. For whatever reason I thought I kept hearing how Heyer was having difficulty at RT still. Maybe they will move Heyer to Guard after moving MW to RT. Just a thought.

Since this is a surprise move do you think that our other surprise move (Sherman Smith) was responsible for this change?

Perhaps this is what the second set of eyes saw.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Skinny Tee

Since this is a surprise move do you think that our other surprise move (Sherman Smith) was responsible for this change?

Perhaps this is what the second set of eyes saw.

Lewis*

[Skinny Tee]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Lewis*

Thanks...to many Sherman's to keep track : )

I also have a proclivity to address people with different names : )

[Redskin Warrior]

Questions we run to the left mostly so doesn't the RG pull to the left? Is Williams going to be successful as a pulling guard? Did he practice this week with first team offense as a RG?

[53Fan]

If this is true, I would really, really like to know WHY?

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

If this is true, I would really, really like to know WHY?

So any word at all on this at all? Rinehart must be gone after this year i guess.

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

So any word at all on this at all? Rinehart must be gone after this year i guess.

Post 33.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by cpayne5

Post 33.

thanks.

[tryfuhl]

Everyone freaking out.. yeah I wanna see Rine consistently, but I doubt that this is the end of the world, we'll see.

[Paintrain]

Could this be all at once and indictment and exoneration of Vinny? Bust of a draft pick but uncovering a diamond in the rough. Nah, but it doesn't bode well for Rhino to get benched after 2 starts. If this was coming, I wonder if Williams was running with the ones all week in practice.

** UPDATE ** From Washington Times 360:
Apparently, Williams took all the first-team reps during practice this week. The media isn't allowed to watch any team drills after training camp ends which is how those of us, who aren't paid by the team , missed this scoop.

Rinehart, a third-round pick in 2008, had never played before the Detroit game on Sept. 27 but seemed to play decently in his two starts in place of Randy Thomas, who's out for the year with a torn triceps.

Williams, 29, weighed 415 pounds when the Redskins signed him on a flyer on April 24 with the intention of him pushing Stephon Heyer at the right tackle, held by Jon Jansen for most of the previous decade.

Chosen fourth in the 2002 draft by Buffalo, Williams lost about 80 pounds, but he was unable to stay on the field during training camp because of nagging injuries. He hasn't played a regular season game since Nov. 27, 2005.

BTW, Rhino is INACTIVE today. Wow.