Roy Williams

by cuse7284 on Feb 26, 2009 1:43 PM PST

"Roy Lee Williams (born August 14, 1980 in Redwood City, California) is an American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Cowboys eighth overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma."

Thoughts on the Niners going after Dallas Cowboys saftey Roy Williams? Sources say hes being shopped by the cowboys and will most likely be dropped if there are no takers. Hes a bay area native so we have that going for us too...

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Bad fit

According to the Fox Sports article about it:

Although regarded as a strong tackler, Williams has struggled in coverage and is no longer considered a good fit for Dallas’ 3-4 scheme under head coach Wade Phillips.

by David Fucillo on Feb 26, 2009 1:48 PM PST reply actions

Why

We already have a SS that’s good against the run and weak against the pass. Roy Williams doesn’t offer anything more than Michael Lewis.

Don't sweat it. I'm illiterate.

by methodrampage on Feb 26, 2009 1:57 PM PST reply actions

agreed

We do need more depth at strong safety, but Roy Williams is not going somewhere to be “depth.”

by David Fucillo on Feb 26, 2009 2:01 PM PST up reply actions

Agreed

In fact, he offers less.

by Brendan Scolari on Feb 26, 2009 11:52 PM PST up reply actions

was just throwing it out there

but sounds like he wouldnt be a good fit

by cuse7284 on Feb 26, 2009 2:03 PM PST reply actions

no problem

I saw the headline in google news and figured somebody would throw it up. If you’re not sure about a guy the best bet is asking in a FanPost (in depth) or in a FanShot (quick and dirty).

by David Fucillo on Feb 26, 2009 2:21 PM PST up reply actions

Dallas native

As a Niners fan living in Dallas, I have been subjected to watch a team filled with drama and pompous egos… I must say Roy Williams is the worst cover safety I have seen in years. I’ve read somewhere that Coaches that have been with Williams in his earlier years stated that he has a hard time reading and understanding coverage. Isn’t he supposed to be a defensive back? And from what I’ve seen of him he’s SOOO eager to hit somebody that he bites on literally ALL PA passes and doesn’t have adequate recovery speed to make up for it. So… if the question is if he’s a good fit for the Niners. I adamantly say “NAY!”

by HailState77 on Feb 26, 2009 2:20 PM PST reply actions

+1

by foosball4949 on Feb 26, 2009 8:14 PM PST up reply actions

+2

He makes Mark Roman look like Merton Hanks in coverage. I’m sure the Redskins are pissed . . . cutting Williams just takes two wins off their schedule.

by bignerd on Feb 26, 2009 9:04 PM PST up reply actions

The only way

I’d consider it, would be to convert him to OLB. He’s an awful coverage safety but it seems like he’d at least be a decent cover OLB and he certainly has the speed and hits hard enough to play LB. At 6 foot 225 lbs he’d be pretty undersized.

Thing A

by sam23 on Feb 26, 2009 4:30 PM PST reply actions

I believe Roy said at some point last season that he’d even be willing to switch to LB in the team’s (Dallas) 3-4 system. He certainly has the coverage skills of a LB, as in, his best coverage is to smash someone in the mouth.

by Andrew Davidson on Feb 26, 2009 4:41 PM PST up reply actions