After falling on the Buccaneers within the fourth circular of the year's draft just like a result of elegance concerns, Mike Williams ascended on the most effective on the team's level chart in training camp and filled 1 of Tampa Bay's greatest requirements at comprehensive receiver.
Williams, who has thirty six catches for 559 yards and 5 touchdowns, swiftly grew to become a favored concentrate on for QB Josh Freeman(notes) and it is being pointed out just like a potential offensive rookie on the year candidate. It could quite possibly be hard for him to keep producing at precisely the same fee within the 2nd fifty percent on the season, however, as Williams informed PFW that defenses are commencing to perform him differently.
"I've been obtaining a few double-teams on third downs," he pointed out within a Nov. eleven interview. "Coverages rotating to my side, I've been viewing that a lot. My coach kind of pointed out to me that they're commencing to respect me now."
As quite much as Williams likes facing solitary coverage, he pointed out it would be okay with him if defenses continue focusing on getting him away. He pointed out he trusts that his fellow receivers will point up and make plays if he's blanketed by defenders.
"I kind of like it now because, they don't really know, but we nonetheless obtained Kellen Winslow(notes) on the team. Micheal Spurlock(notes)'s arriving alongside and (we have) Sammie Stroughter(notes) and Arrelious Benn(notes). We've obtained guys who will get open up and beat one-on-one coverages.
"I kind of like viewing them obtaining a catch and (I wonder) how the (defense will) react to me pursuing they commence getting catches."
There are actually doubts about Williams' maturity pursuing several incidents by way of his profession at Syracuse, nevertheless, you can find no indications that individuals troubles have adopted him to the NFL. He pointed out he has needed to grow up within a hurry, and credited Freeman for being the greatest genuine reason behind his previously success.
"To be trustworthy with you, Josh Freeman is really the key," he said. "He results in it so easy. you receive all the pressure of arriving in right here and actively playing just like a rookie and all that. Everybody telling me 'You cannot play.' you receive all that pressure on you.
"Josh commonly says 'Hey, just go out and play.' He results in the online game fun."
