Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on Aug 14, 2015 13:12:51 GMT -5
Sheldon on Leo last night:
Richardson was able to observe Williams, because Richardson played just five snaps Thursday, all with the backups. Williams and Ronald Talley stated the game at defensive end, as Muhammad Wilkerson (hamstring) sat out.
"He did some good things," Richardson said of Williams. "He needs to play with his hands more [while engaging offensive linemen], and not his head. He just has to get his technique up a lot more. But as far as the aggression, he did that. He handled himself."
Richardson, who spoke to Williams between drives Thursday, said Williams is "not too far away" from being an effective NFL starter. The Jets have less than a month until their Sept. 13 opener against the Browns.
For his part, Williams said "it's kind of hard to judge" how he played Thursday, because he only played for one quarter.
"I wasn't really nervous, but I was really anxious leading up to the game," Williams said. "Especially being a rookie, I thought I was going to be able to play a lot more. I wasn't going to argue with [Bowles]. I kept wanting to tell coach I wanted to go back out there, but by then, I had already took off all my tape and stuff."
Though Williams said the Jets' veteran defenders have given him positive feedback about his play in practice, he admitted the obvious about replacing Richardson: "There's added pressure being in that spot."
After Thursday's game, Williams pointed out a specific area he needs to improve.
"I'm still kind of thinking a little bit because I'm still not used to reading plays before they develop," he said. "That's one thing that the guys I play next to are really good at. They see the play before it happens. I'm still learning the playbook a little bit, so I'm still thinking sometimes."
Film study and playing experience will help him read plays more effectively, he said.
"I think it also just has something to do with time," he said. "These guys have been playing in the NFL for a while, so they get down tendencies from o-linemen — the way they lean, the way their heels are off the ground [while in their pre-snap stance]. I think from just experience, I'll get it down after a while."
He is realizing how much more cerebral this sport is at the NFL level.
"It definitely has surprised me, especially playing the d-line position, where you think you don't have too much pressure on you," Williams said. "You really just had to play the lineman [in college] and find the ball. Now, we have to make sure that we're in our gap, make sure we slant to the right spot. There's way more thinking to do."
"He did some good things," Richardson said of Williams. "He needs to play with his hands more [while engaging offensive linemen], and not his head. He just has to get his technique up a lot more. But as far as the aggression, he did that. He handled himself."
Richardson, who spoke to Williams between drives Thursday, said Williams is "not too far away" from being an effective NFL starter. The Jets have less than a month until their Sept. 13 opener against the Browns.
For his part, Williams said "it's kind of hard to judge" how he played Thursday, because he only played for one quarter.
"I wasn't really nervous, but I was really anxious leading up to the game," Williams said. "Especially being a rookie, I thought I was going to be able to play a lot more. I wasn't going to argue with [Bowles]. I kept wanting to tell coach I wanted to go back out there, but by then, I had already took off all my tape and stuff."
Though Williams said the Jets' veteran defenders have given him positive feedback about his play in practice, he admitted the obvious about replacing Richardson: "There's added pressure being in that spot."
After Thursday's game, Williams pointed out a specific area he needs to improve.
"I'm still kind of thinking a little bit because I'm still not used to reading plays before they develop," he said. "That's one thing that the guys I play next to are really good at. They see the play before it happens. I'm still learning the playbook a little bit, so I'm still thinking sometimes."
Film study and playing experience will help him read plays more effectively, he said.
"I think it also just has something to do with time," he said. "These guys have been playing in the NFL for a while, so they get down tendencies from o-linemen — the way they lean, the way their heels are off the ground [while in their pre-snap stance]. I think from just experience, I'll get it down after a while."
He is realizing how much more cerebral this sport is at the NFL level.
"It definitely has surprised me, especially playing the d-line position, where you think you don't have too much pressure on you," Williams said. "You really just had to play the lineman [in college] and find the ball. Now, we have to make sure that we're in our gap, make sure we slant to the right spot. There's way more thinking to do."
