Seahawks' Mike Williams shaping up for breakthrough season

[spit_bubble]

Quote: Originally Posted by WazzuRC

I think it's more of the fact that players are still getting acclimated to Carroll's offense...

Yeah they are probably getting in sync as well, and you could see it with Hasselbeck missing some throws and the fan base saying he was done...

Okung started out injured the first few games, but this past Sunday Julius Peppers was nowhere to be found...

Add Lynch and you have a threat to go along with his buddy Forsett...

So now with all this Hasselbeck can play with a little more comfort, and just sit back there and do his thing.

[wwharton]

Quote: Originally Posted by WazzuRC

I think it's more of the fact that players are still getting acclimated to Carroll's offense. Plus, Williams hasn't had this much meaningful playing time since he was at USC, so it'll take time for him to adjust back into NFL speed. He's still learning. I've been very impressed with him and hopefully he can keep his head on straight going forward. I think the addition of Lynch is HUGE, because now with the Forsett/Lynch combo, defenses have to actually gameplan for it. No defense gave a **** about Forsett/Julius Jones.

Quote: Originally Posted by spit_bubble

I really think Hasselbeck needs a good running game to compliment his passing. If you try to count on him alone you're probably not going to get good results. So yeah, Lynch to compliment their other back Forsett, Okung holding down the LT spot in place of future HOFer Walter Jones, and then Hasselbeck's health, have all contributed.

Good points, thanks.

[JBH3]

Quote: Originally Posted by OSUFan_88

Unless he suddenly learned the ability to run routes and run faster, he's not going to be very good.

Leads Seattle in catches, yards, and first downs. Has more catches than Randy Moss, and 14 less yards; although no TDs. Jus sayin.....Sometimes its best to reserve judgement.

[wwharton]

Quote: Originally Posted by JBH3

Leads Seattle in catches, yards, and first downs. Has more catches than Randy Moss, and 14 less yards; although no TDs. Jus sayin.....Sometimes its best to reserve judgement.

Did you really just call him out on a post from May?

It actually seems like he has learned to run faster and get out of his routes better. Strange but true.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by wwharton

Did you really just call him out on a post from May? It actually seems like he has learned to run faster and get out of his routes better. Strange but true.

I think it's simple. He's taken conditioning, being in shape and prep work seriously finally. He finally realized it's not like college where you could just show up and perform because you were physically superior to anyone you lined up against.

Some guys never learn that lesson.

[keRplunK]

In depth article:
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angele...ory?id=5696566

He is looking good so far, and appears to be a different person than he was, but it's hard to give a guy like that a long-term contract (although I'm sure it'll be full of incentives).

[SteelersFreak]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nza

I think a lot of WRs though in the NFL can put up numbers if by circumstance they're the best a team has to throw out there at WR. In the grand scheme, a 1000y season or whatever by a WR is still almost always going to be well under half of a team's passing production and when you're the best a team has to pass to, who else is getting those yards? someone has to. Good WRs in the NFL do more than get yards, they come up in the clutch and they force defenses to gameplan for them. But it's still progress obviously and he deserves credit for turning it around enough to even get this far. Ultimately though whether he can make this comeback as a starter stick will depend more on just stats - he might not be the best target on his team for long so he'll need to keep improving.

Did he do something to your family or something? Give him some props, 10 catches for 123 yards is something probably no one expected to see after he sucked it up every where else.

[Nunyerbiz]

As a lifelong Lions fan, it would be nice to see one of the Cavalcade of Busts that Millen drafted actually turn into a worthwhile player. Williams has always had talent and size... and really you don't need much else beyond being prepared and running proper routes to be a successful NFL WR. You don't need 4.4 speed when you are 6'6" or whatever he is... that height and wingspan is all the seperation he'll need on most NFL pass patterns.