Originally posted by okdkid:
I thought Breida was slightly better this game, considering Breida was running almost exclusively between the tackles. Williams obviously had a good game. But his upright running style is going to get him killed. He still seems one dimensional to me (outside the tackles). Which is fine as a complimentary back, but not as a #1.
Yeah but Williams really jumps out at the screen when he carries the ball. Dude falls forward upon contact. He looks extremely fluid and easily gets 4 yards just running to the edge faster than anyone.
With Williams, he's going all the way if he turns that corner. Teams MUST hustle to get there which means the middle will end up eventually being softer for him. With guys like Hyde and slower backs, teams can protect the middle first and not have to stress about the edge as much. He just has another gear and the power/leg drive.
[ Edited by Joecool on Aug 12, 2017 at 9:02 AM ]