Austin Williams signs Fin Aid with State

[dawgday166]

http://247sports.com/player/austin-williams-81308


109th rated WR in the country.

Looks like a possession WR or a TE to me. IMO 40 times are always exaggerated meaning that he's probably slower than the 4.58. That doesn't necessarily mean he can't be pretty good but it doesn't look like he will stretch the field much, which is what we really need IMO.

[Gordon Gekko]

Looks like a possession WR or a TE to me. IMO 40 times are always exaggerated meaning that he's probably slower than the 4.58. That doesn't necessarily mean he can't be pretty good but it doesn't look like he will stretch the field much, which is what we really need IMO.

Also looks like a gritty player with a high football IQ

[dawgday166]

Also looks like a gritty player with a high football IQ

Those a good traits to have and you want those in your team makeup, but how can you tell that from a profile?

IMO you need upper tier athleticism as well as those 2 traits to get open against Bama's D and secondary.

ETA: I'm thinking of Bear Wilson. While he burst out of the gates, once teams became aware of him later on he really struggled to get separation down the field ... and he had some elite athleticism in his height and size. He didn't have much of an impact as a go-to target against the upper tier D's in the SEC, especially his senior year.

[Turfdawg67]

Those a good traits to have and you want those in your team makeup, but how can you tell that from a profile?

IMO you need upper tier athleticism as well as those 2 traits to get open against Bama's D and secondary.

ETA: I'm thinking of Bear Wilson. While he burst out of the gates, once teams became aware of him later on he really struggled to get separation down the field ... and he had some elite athleticism in his height and size. He didn't have much of an impact as a go-to target against the upper tier D's in the SEC, especially his senior year.

Of course Wilson didn't play his senior year... but hey, why let facts get in the way of your early morning negativity.

[dawgday166]

Of course Wilson didn't play his senior year... but hey, why let facts get in the way of your early morning negativity.

I'm sure another year would've given him another 0.3 sec off his 40 times.

[BB30]

Those a good traits to have and you want those in your team makeup, but how can you tell that from a profile?

IMO you need upper tier athleticism as well as those 2 traits to get open against Bama's D and secondary.

ETA: I'm thinking of Bear Wilson. While he burst out of the gates, once teams became aware of him later on he really struggled to get separation down the field ... and he had some elite athleticism in his height and size. He didn't have much of an impact as a go-to target against the upper tier D's in the SEC, especially his senior year.

Height and size don't equal elite athleticism. If bear had been an elite athlete he would have been a 1st rounder. Not that it really matters now but I would say he was maybe a touch above average as far as athleticism goes at WR in the SEC. Donald and Fred are both much better athletes then DW was IMO.