James Williams RB WSU

I know RB isn't high on the needs list, but I think this guy could make a real impact as that 3rd down/change of pace back. He's put up WR-like numbers at Washington State coming out of the backfield and could be the Steelers version of James White. Good kid, here's an article to his background...

Hard to project a round, maybe 3-4 range. I am definitely going to follow his draft evals. and see if they visit with him.

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports...-ii-making-familys-years-of-struggle-pay-off/

Here's a scouting report by Jon Ledyard

https://thedraftnetwork.com/2019/01/08/2019-nfl-draft-player-profile-james-williams/

 

I agree no RB before pick 3 and there are many RB's that may be there from pick 3 to FA add this guy to the list. So far some of the guys I like that I have seen are:

Bryce Love Stanford
Benny Snell Jr. Kentucky
Nick Brossette LSU
Ryquell Armstead Temple
Jordan Ellis Virginia
Devine Ozigbo Nebraska
Darrell Henderson Memphis

Snell and Love are two guys I would kill to see us get but that would require a higher pick 2nd or 3rd where I feel like guys like Brossette, Ellis and Ozigbo could all be 6-7 or FA's and provide just as much. With so many needs and already having Conner and Samuels I am not wanting to spend a pick here, jmo.

 

I like David Montgomery from Iowa St second behind Williams but he's the same type of RB as Conner/Samuels. I would like to see some variety added to the position.

I've heard a lot about Henderson and Snell so I'll have to check them out more.

 

Only thing I didn't like about Snell was in his bowl game he wouldn't stop talking and the announcers even pointed it out. They said he was a showman during the week as well, not sure we need that here right now but he is a heck of a back.

 

I like Trayveon, he could be that third down change of pace RB.

 

Myles gaskin.

 

He showed some nice breakaways and I liked the juke on that little dump pass. But he runs really straight up, hardly any forward lean at all. I'll have to check out some games and see how he does with contact, most of those runs were wide open alleys.

 

I don't think he's a big guy, that's why you don't see much forward lean. That's why I said he could be a third down type of RB.

 

Devin Singletary.

 

https://dynastyfootballfactory.com/nfl-draft-prep-rb-darwin-thompson/

 

pretty good, I'll have to dig up some more film and take a look.

 

Just another reason James Williams needs to be a Steeler. Article is projecting fantasy value but the numbers/stats are real.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/ne...valuate-this-years-rb-draft-class-for-fantasy

David Montgomery is a stud too.

 

I like Williams and have seen him projected as high as 5 and as low as udfa

 

My guy is Alexander Mattison from Boise St. Love this guy.