Joshua Williams, the Fayetteville St. CB, sits at No. 133 on the consensus board across 9 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 9% elite, 18% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Williams is long-limbed with the versatility and talent to play in any coverage.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Small-school cornerback with big-school traits and talent.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Plays with impressive body composure and control.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-CB.
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“…Small-school cornerback with big-school traits and talent. Williams is long-limbed with the versatility and talent to play in any coverage. The footwork in press needs to be cleaned up and he allows some separation at the break-point against quicker targets, but his above-average foot agility and speed are the key to his ability to recover and recalibrate positioning. On the flip side, his size, length and ball skill…”
Sourced synthesis from 2 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →