Williams now #1 on Mel's big board

[lacydog]

Braylon isn't as physical and has a reputation IN COLLEGE for dropping passes.
Maybe I'm biased because I'm a buckeye fan, but I think Braylon will be a bust. He's the next Peter Warrick, IMO, and I think he will be just another bust as a Michigan reciever.
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[GoLions17]

well for once he actually seems right
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[andrew91]

Thank you RD.
Mike Williams, while he did not run a "good 40" and did not play last year, is the best prospect in the draft, slightly over Alex Smith.
First off, let me adress, the 40 times. In this day and age, speed is direly ovverated. If you look at the best receivers in the league, most of them cant run a 4.3, and they dont need to. Donte Stallworth is the perfect example of what a 40 time can do. Sure, once he gets the ball you better have someone waiting in the end zone, but he cant get open. Mike Williams, has proven in limited playing he can indeed do that, and with a considerable ammount of speed. Footspeed doesnt matter much anyway, gamespeed is the most important thing
Now, even though he did not play last year, and he might be a rusty......ALL THE PLAYERS IN THE NFL ARE SOMEWHAT RUSTY AT THIS POINT! Thats why we have training camp, to get the extra weight off and to get them back in rythm for the first game, and add in the preason, which I can assure you he would be playing alot in, since we want to see what he can do after not playing, he would be fine, and better than he was in college, theese are NFL trainers, they get the job done. And its not like he will come in weighing 300 something pounds, he has already shown his commitment to getting to the next level by showing up in better shape than he ever was at the combine. So dont doubt Williams until he gives you reason to in his play, which Edwards had.
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[b_54_urlacher]

If you people want to classify Mike Williams as Keyshawn Johnson than you have to classify braylon edwards as david terrell.....I should know Im a bears fan that David Terrell and Braylon are the same person coming out of college....an attitude and suspect hands.....but can't miss prospects...well guess what we missed!!!! There is much more to look at than straight line speed......b/c how many times does a guy run in a straight line for an entire play.....none! Even go routes have a slight fade to them.

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[DaBrowns41]

Obviously Braylon is better than Mike Williams... San Fran wants nothing to do with him... I am a huge OSU fan but I still think Braylon Edwards is better.. He played against good teams and still made great plays.... he also played for for years....

Mike Williams on the other hand, plays in the Pac-10 and plays against no good teams... They have their own OSU... Oregon State... yeah, they are real good.. Braylon is better.. no question...

Plus... Kiper is a freaking moron...
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[nor*cal09]

I think the simple fact that Mike Williams did not gain too much weight or lose any speed is an indication of how high his work ethic is. How many other people are going to take a year of football off and still maintain form and is still a top 10 pick.

[RD]

[b_54_urlacher]

another thing you have to look at is the stats that Mike Williams put up as a TRUE FRESHMAN and Sophomore!!!
The only years where their stats are comparable is Mike Williams' soph. season and Braylon's senior season....
Mike had 95 rec. for 1,314 yards 13.8 YPC and 16 td's
Braylon 97 rec. for 1,330 yards 13.7 YPC and 15 Td's

The thing you have to look at is Mike did this two years before Braylon put up big numbers!

I'm a bears fan and there is no way I am taking another Michigan receiver with questionable hands!

[andrewside]

I think that its difficult to compare Braylon Edwards and Mike Williams because Edwards is a speed reciever while Williams is a possien reciever. The amount of success each will have dependents on the system they are in. But I think that Willimas is the slighty better prospect.

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[russellt1229]

Ok...this argument is getting pretty annoying.

It's hard, maybe even impossible to judge or compare these two recievers. They are not in the same mold, i.e. Edwards is more of a home run threat, and Williams is more of a posession reciever. Now I'm not saying Williams can't stretch the field, or that Edwards can't control the game, but they each have their own preferences.

The stats are uncomparable. Williams' sophomore season, he had Carson Palmer throwing him the ball. Edwards senior season, he had a true freshman, Chad Henne, throwing him the ball. Before Henne, Braylon was catching passes from John Navarre. Lets compare: Palmer=first overall pick. Navaree=7th round selection.

Who is better? It's all speculation. Braylon makes the tough catch, makes the easy catches look tougher, and IN THE PAST, has dropped the occasional ball. Williams doesn't have blazing speed, hasn't played in a year, but has the size to dominate any secondary player. It's all about favoritism. Who would I take? I can't say without being called a homer.
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[ditchdigger]

Nobody has mentioned the fact that Braylon requires (or has recently had) surgery to repair a severely jacked-up pinky. I read it was sticking out sideways at one point.

I would take Williams just because of that. A reciever's bread and butter is his hands. We all know Braylon has questionable hands, but Williams catches damn near everything.

Ronnie Lott could play without the use of his pinky, but can a receiver?

[b_54_urlacher]

If I recall right....Mike Williams had Carson Palmer for one year and Matt Lienart for one year??? But one could also make the arguement that he made both of them how good they are, as well. I am not saying Braylon isn't a good WR....But look at the track record of Michigan Wr's that are high draft picks....Desmond Howard, David Terrell, and Braylon Edwards.....for those who don't look at that are missing out because Penn St rb's all bust......Florida St. DE's.....Florida Qb's and WR's......it is a track record that must take SOME, not all notice.

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