This is going to be a new era in Miami Dolphins football. No more of the "Lets keep it close and win it in the end." That simply does not work. It merely puts you in just as good a position to lose the game as to win it. Miami will score points, or at the very least make an attempt to score points.
To that end we are going to need more recievers within Linehan's spread offense. I am a huge Chris Chambers supporter but he will not be able to do it alone. Miami needs a big wide reciever with the body control and ball skills to dominate as a deep threat. Marty Booker and Derrius Thompson are not those players.
However, it is my opinion that Mike Williams is that guy. He is Plaxico Burress with the brain capacity and god given skills to consistently catch passes and dominate the jump ball situation. Anyone who has watched Burress closely knows he was his own worst enemy. Williams will not be his own worst enemy.
I realize I am in the minority in my opinion that Mike Williams is a better prospect than Braylon Edwards but look at the tale of the tape.
Williams - 6'4 1/2 229 4.56 4.23 6.98 38 1/2 10' 3
Edwards - 6'3 211 4.49 4.38 6.87 37 1/2 10' 6
This seems like a close race, but it is the unteachables that seperate the two. Mike Williams has unequaled ball skills. He knows when to elevate and how to catch any ball regardless of where it is thrown. Edwards does not have this skill. He is good, no doubt about it. But, in my opinion he is not great. He still loses focus at times and even alligator arms the ball on occasion when going over the middle.
I admit that Williams time away from the game needs to be considered, but, it is not dispositive. Williams dominated as 19 year old wide reciever and has shown the hard work an maturity to keep working hard even after he was treated unfairly. Remember, he did not challenge the rule, he just relied on it. To his detriment.
In conclusion, I must say that if the draft was today I would have three players on my short list.
Aaron Rodgers
Ronnie Brown
Mike Williams
In my opinion it is only these three that possess the skills Saban is looking for when he says "Best player available".
To that end we are going to need more recievers within Linehan's spread offense. I am a huge Chris Chambers supporter but he will not be able to do it alone. Miami needs a big wide reciever with the body control and ball skills to dominate as a deep threat. Marty Booker and Derrius Thompson are not those players.
However, it is my opinion that Mike Williams is that guy. He is Plaxico Burress with the brain capacity and god given skills to consistently catch passes and dominate the jump ball situation. Anyone who has watched Burress closely knows he was his own worst enemy. Williams will not be his own worst enemy.
I realize I am in the minority in my opinion that Mike Williams is a better prospect than Braylon Edwards but look at the tale of the tape.
Williams - 6'4 1/2 229 4.56 4.23 6.98 38 1/2 10' 3
Edwards - 6'3 211 4.49 4.38 6.87 37 1/2 10' 6
This seems like a close race, but it is the unteachables that seperate the two. Mike Williams has unequaled ball skills. He knows when to elevate and how to catch any ball regardless of where it is thrown. Edwards does not have this skill. He is good, no doubt about it. But, in my opinion he is not great. He still loses focus at times and even alligator arms the ball on occasion when going over the middle.
I admit that Williams time away from the game needs to be considered, but, it is not dispositive. Williams dominated as 19 year old wide reciever and has shown the hard work an maturity to keep working hard even after he was treated unfairly. Remember, he did not challenge the rule, he just relied on it. To his detriment.
In conclusion, I must say that if the draft was today I would have three players on my short list.
Aaron Rodgers
Ronnie Brown
Mike Williams
In my opinion it is only these three that possess the skills Saban is looking for when he says "Best player available".
