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DE/DT Leonard Williams, USC -- Williams is listed at 6'4", 300 lbs, but he sure looks like he's 280 lbs. He carries a lot of weight in his frame, and as far as I know may even have room for more muscle. As it is, Williams does one thing, and he does it brilliantly: he shoots gaps. If you run a 1-gap defense, he is going to explode in your scheme. The more gap-shooting you do, the better he'll be. He's got a series of passrush moves, he's extremely fast off the ball, and he gets into the backfield in a hurry. His athleticism pops off the screen for a 300 lber; he honestly looks like he runs a 4.7. And while it's not his forte, Williams already has the look of a guy who can two-gap well, also, but he'll need some work there. Even though he hits very, very hard, I fear he has some slight motor issues -- he has all the talent of a Gerald McCoy, but lacks the general non-stop nastiness. I think his best fit is as a 3-tech in a hyper-aggressive 4-3, and if it weren't for occasional motor issues, I'd have him as a top five player. As of now, I'll keep him in the Top 15.
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