2016 3rd round pick is Brandon Williams CB

[Cardiac]

First time poster but have been a lurker for years. I'm not a college football fan but I had an opportunity to attend the A&M Pro Day through the son of a good friend who's an area scout for the Saints. Ifedi and Wiliams were the most impressive players by far as both are exceptional athletes for their positions. He really liked Williams and was very impressed with how he adapted to CB and thought that he'd go somewhere around 4-5. The Cards 3rd rounder was essentially a 4th so it's not too much of a reach.

From my perspective, he's very aggressive and would be one of the best tacklers on our team from day 1 - which says a lot to me. He did okay with kickoffs but does have potential as a returner. He needs to get stronger and with more reps he can be a solid CB. He has all of the tools - just needs experience. I can see why we drafted him where we did.

Now this is a quality first post, Welcome!!!!!!!!

That must have been a cool and fun experience, thanks for sharing.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Keim's 3rd Round Picks:

Honey Badger
John Brown
David Johnson
Brandon Williams

You have a legacy to uphold, young man.

Yeah, no crap!

 

[Mitch]

First time poster but have been a lurker for years. I'm not a college football fan but I had an opportunity to attend the A&M Pro Day through the son of a good friend who's an area scout for the Saints. Ifedi and Wiliams were the most impressive players by far as both are exceptional athletes for their positions. He really liked Williams and was very impressed with how he adapted to CB and thought that he'd go somewhere around 4-5. The Cards 3rd rounder was essentially a 4th so it's not too much of a reach.

From my perspective, he's very aggressive and would be one of the best tacklers on our team from day 1 - which says a lot to me. He did okay with kickoffs but does have potential as a returner. He needs to get stronger and with more reps he can be a solid CB. He has all of the tools - just needs experience. I can see why we drafted him where we did.

Thanks for this excellent info post. As a fellow Walter, you make me proud, man!

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I am a big proponent of production. I am not a fan of taking a player based on measurables or potential. Normal working stiffs like me don't move up in the corporate world based on my potential alone, some sort of production is needed to prove that I'm worthy.

I understand that Williams has size and straight line speed but he has a small body of unproductive work. I didn't realize he wasn't the full time starter at CB for TAMU his only year at the position. I would have preferred someone that has vast experience playing CB and playing the position well (production), I would have loved to have Ryan Smith who is around the same size as Williams and just a tad slower (4.4 40). Smith not only was a decorated CB, but also a standout return man (28 yds per KO return).

ARZ needs a starting NFL CB opposite PP, they don't have one and Keim has indicated he is not looking to sign a FA CB at this point (sorry Powers). Unless they are going to make TM a CB full time then they need a starter and depth at the position.

Your analogy is flawed. You don't move up in an organization without production. But most people are hired, particularly right out of school, based on potential. The only difference is that the measurable safe much different for an athlete than for most other jobs. Law school graduates are hired based largely on the schools they attended and their grades. Those are indicative of two traits: intelligence and drive. But make no mistake, law school classes are not reflective of what the actual practice of law is just as production in college football is no guarantor of success in the nfl. Hence why a lot of college award winners aren't drafted high or fail (lots of heisman failures). And the truth is, save maybe Harry, none of us have the experience, or access to information, that's truly necessary to determine if the right potential exists for these players. Now I'm not saying that all nfl execs do (look at graves), but I do believe that Keim does. I believe he's proven that.

 

[cardncubfan]

Now this is a quality first post, Welcome!!!!!!!!

That must have been a cool and fun experience, thanks for sharing.

+1 Was going to say the same thing.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

First time poster but have been a lurker for years. I'm not a college football fan but I had an opportunity to attend the A&M Pro Day through the son of a good friend who's an area scout for the Saints. Ifedi and Wiliams were the most impressive players by far as both are exceptional athletes for their positions. He really liked Williams and was very impressed with how he adapted to CB and thought that he'd go somewhere around 4-5. The Cards 3rd rounder was essentially a 4th so it's not too much of a reach.

From my perspective, he's very aggressive and would be one of the best tacklers on our team from day 1 - which says a lot to me. He did okay with kickoffs but does have potential as a returner. He needs to get stronger and with more reps he can be a solid CB. He has all of the tools - just needs experience. I can see why we drafted him where we did.

Thanks for the input. More positive info on Williams is making the pick look better as we grow with it.

Same feeling lot's of us had last year with DJ and Brown picks.

 

[WalterT]

First time poster but have been a lurker for years. I'm not a college football fan but I had an opportunity to attend the A&M Pro Day through the son of a good friend who's an area scout for the Saints. Ifedi and Wiliams were the most impressive players by far as both are exceptional athletes for their positions. He really liked Williams and was very impressed with how he adapted to CB and thought that he'd go somewhere around 4-5. The Cards 3rd rounder was essentially a 4th so it's not too much of a reach.

From my perspective, he's very aggressive and would be one of the best tacklers on our team from day 1 - which says a lot to me. He did okay with kickoffs but does have potential as a returner. He needs to get stronger and with more reps he can be a solid CB. He has all of the tools - just needs experience. I can see why we drafted where we did.

 

[Ed Burmila]

Can't teach anyone how to be fast.

Doubt he contributes much at CB right away but you have to imagine his straight-line speed makes him a special teams contributor and maybe a KR candidate.

 

[WisconsinCard]

^

Yeah but your not joining us in Miami for a blowout of a Party

Not so fast my friend, the wife and I are working on it. With all the people going and you and John being there, I am looking into it. I assume your bringing your better half? Or I'm not going...