James Williams, the Miami (FL) SAF, sits at No. 127 on the consensus board across 2 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 3% elite, 6% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “While it’s fun watching him run and strike from high safety, it is much less fun watching his coverage confusion.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Williams is a physical safety with a long, athletic frame.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Has the size to be a big box safety or a nickel linebacker.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a box-S.
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“…Williams is a physical safety with a long, athletic frame. While it’s fun watching him run and strike from high safety, it is much less fun watching his coverage confusion. He doesn’t see the game as clearly as teams might like right now, but he has the athleticism and cover skills to tighten up the windows on tight ends in man coverage. Williams might need a year to add weight and keep working on his game, but his t…”
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