PSUBB86 Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago We obviously miss Milano, but from my untrained eye, Williams is playing better and better at LB. Agree or disagree? I know he was a bit of a liability early on… 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago The publicity picture the team had taken of Williams appears to be aging... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago You miss Milano pre-injury. We have no idea how he will play missing more than a year of football. Williams is playing ok. He is like a missile with no guidance system. He can tackle fairly well and hits well. His run fits are better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notpolian Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago He plays aggressively, is fast, and can tackle. But he has a long way to go to make it near Milano. He just takes himself out of too many plays by being too aggressive or hitting the wrong gap. I'm still optimistic he's got a fair bit of room to improve. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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somnus00 Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago I've been pleasantly surprised by Dorian's improvement so far. He was always fun to watch, but he often over-pursued and seemed to have trouble processing the plays. He doesn't seem to make as many mental mistakes which is a testament to coaching and his studying. Let's not get carried away; he's no Milano good. But I don't think he's as much of a liability as he was last year, or even in pre-season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSUBB86 Posted 3 hours ago Author Share Posted 3 hours ago 1 minute ago, somnus00 said: I've been pleasantly surprised by Dorian's improvement so far. He was always fun to watch, but he often over-pursued and seemed to have trouble processing the plays. He doesn't seem to make as many mental mistakes which is a testament to coaching and his studying. Let's not get carried away; he's no Milano good. But I don't think he's as much of a liability as he was last year, or even in pre-season. Yeah, this feels like a huge win in year 2. Hoping Milano can at least provide an elite supporting role in the playoffs. Put him in in key situations and let Williams handle the majority of snaps until Milano is fully healthy for the Super Bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brand J Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago To me, Dorian is a slightly more athletic and bigger Nick Bolton but doesn’t process as fast. The more time he gets on the field, maybe he closes that gap. He’s trending upwards for sure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago I believe he is playing better each game but theres very few Millano's running around the NFL & my thing is if they can have a trio of Williams, Benford, & Millano on the field at the same time in a 4/3 D i think the Bills could be even stronger than they are now . I'm not real sure exactly how the D is set up because i've heard they don't run a normal or straight forward defense but if they did and could incorporate that much talent together it could be very good for the team moving forward . 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 16 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: The publicity picture the team had taken of Williams appears to be aging... What are you saying? I am and always have been a Dorian Williams fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago Williams is making actual tackles. Not the standing around the pile tackles we used to get from Edmunds. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansLanda Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago Filling in for Milano is no small task and Williams has been way above expectations. He also has the milano-esque knack for causing - and coming up with - fumbles. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brand J Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 7 minutes ago, T master said: I believe he is playing better each game but theres very few Millano's running around the NFL & my thing is if they can have a trio of Williams, Benford, & Millano on the field at the same time in a 4/3 D i think the Bills could be even stronger than they are now . I'm not real sure exactly how the D is set up because i've heard they don't run a normal or straight forward defense but if they did and could incorporate that much talent together it could be very good for the team moving forward . The problem with the 4-3 is that you take Taron off the field. Probably too late to coach him up as a sort of hybrid free safety, but you’d have the best defensive starters out there if he could handle it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills!Win! Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago (edited) Milano’s injury may be the thing that wins us the Super Bowl. Imagine having Bernard, Milano and Williams on the field to stop Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey, Barkley, etc…whoever we play in the playoffs/Super Bowl Edited 3 hours ago by Bills!Win! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago I would love to see a cover 1-type breakdown on Williams. While he seems to be making a lot of tackles, we also have been getting absolutely gashed in the run game, and I am wondering whether any of that is due to him. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnNord Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago Given his athleticism he’s always flashed but Williams was an absolute liability on the field last season. This year hasn’t been perfect but he’s shown steady progress which is what you want to see. While he still can get taken advantage of, he’s shown some consistency. I think he has potential and given the McDermott/Babich track record of LB development I’m optimistic 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago He makes impact plays. That can't be ignored. I think he is really promising. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshynman Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 1 minute ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: I would love to see a cover 1-type breakdown on Williams. While he seems to be making a lot of tackles, we also have been getting absolutely gashed in the run game, and I am wondering whether any of that is due to him. The gashing is schema driven. We are giving up the runs to play prevent. Oliver out does not help at all. And play calling was timid to start the Ravens game. We didn't pressure at all. And got smacked in the mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 22 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said: Williams is making actual tackles. Not the standing around the pile tackles we used to get from Edmunds. Allowing Edmunds to leave was a god send for the teams D, he was a "good" player but given his size and speed should have been a HOF talent but wasn't . Benford on the other hand almost immediately show'd that he was a much better player than Edmunds & his production has been astounding . This season i couldn't wait to see him & Millano on the field at the same time and we did for a very short time but i can't wait for Millano to get back, then add to the mix the way Williams is playing that is just another plus and he is also showing him self to be making a bigger impact than Edmunds & for much less cash . So let the Bears have his big contract & his mediocre play that's all right by me ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBear Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Nice draft pick. You could see the potential last year. Now he's starting to realize it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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