Chiefs sign Demarrio Williams - Page 6

Chiefs_5627 · 03-01-2008, 09:59 PM

On nfl network. 5 yr 16 mil

beavis · 03-02-2008, 04:28 AM

Dammit Carl!

KUCFChiefs · 03-02-2008, 04:44 AM

A lot of dumbshits commenting in this thread. Demorrio Williams is an explosive player. This is huge. I can't believe the Chiefs got him on the dirt cheap. He's going to the Pro Bowl here. Bank on it.

beer bacon · 03-02-2008, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by KUCFChiefs

A lot of dumbshits commenting in this thread. Demorrio Williams is an explosive player. This is huge. I can't believe the Chiefs got him on the dirt cheap. He's going to the Pro Bowl here. Bank on it.

Didn't he go to the Pro Bowl in 2005 or 2006? I seem to remember that. Maybe he went as an alternate after somebody else got hurt/declined the invitation.

KUCFChiefs · 03-02-2008, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by beer bacon

Didn't he go to the Pro Bowl in 2005 or 2006? I seem to remember that. Maybe he went as an alternate after somebody else got hurt/declined the invitation.

If Demorrio did go to the Pro Bowl, Pro Football Reference isn't giving him credit for it. So the answer is probably no.

http://www.pro-football-reference.co...W/WillDe22.htm

EyePod · 03-02-2008, 06:13 AM

Heres ESPN's Scout Inc. take on him:

Comment: Williams gained valuable starting experience this year due to the injury to middle linebacker Ed Hartwell. He is a versatile outside linebacker who can contribute in both regular and sub defensive packages. He is a core special teams player. He is a good athlete with competitive play speed, quickness and agility. He plays with a real good motor and can be relentless until the whistle. Against the run, he is a productive player due to his athleticism rather than his instincts. He has above-average read and react skills, but can be inconsistent when reacting to blocking patterns. Gets cut off and/or reached on the edge too often and offenses have been able to break some big perimeter runs to his side. He is more of an edge player that struggles in his stack and shed ability. He has active hands and explosiveness to shock and shed. He is very effective from the backside, has speed and agility to play sideline to sideline. He is an effective tackler in space. Against the pass, he is quick and fluid in his zone drops. Has speed to carry seam and has the reactive ability to stay in position in man-to-man coverage. Williams possesses the suddenness to break on the ball in the short zone and has shown good awareness and ball skills. Overall, Williams is a young developing linebacker who has value as a frontline starter for some NFL teams that use a 4-3 defensive system.

I've heard he's solid. I like the speed.

**the Talking Can** · 03-02-2008, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by KUCFChiefs

HEY THREAD STARTER

It's DEMORRIO Williams you douche.

you should post at WPI

you're that quality

**the Talking Can** · 03-02-2008, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Zouk

Plus Ray Farmer came from Atlanta, so this is a player he knows very well.

good catch

Coach · 03-02-2008, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Zouk

Plus Ray Farmer came from Atlanta, so this is a player he knows very well.

Yo DeMorrio! Ray wants to see you!

**Easy 6** · 03-02-2008, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by evolve27

He seems like a fast, explosive athlete. I'm pleased Herm is looking for those type of players. Or wait, is it Carl?

Same here, but i'll bet its Herm.

Simply Red · 03-02-2008, 10:57 AM

above average. That's about it.

picasso · 03-02-2008, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by T-post Tom

A tad undersized, but Edwards is not an arm tackler. His numbers speak for themselves. (The move to OLB in the Chiefs' defense was enough to explain 2007's drop in tackles, although he still had a good year considering.)

2007 104 Tackles
2006 141 Tackles
2005 152 Tackles
2004 150 Tackles
2003 161 Tackles
2002 128 Tackles
2001 129 Tackles

Urlacher

2007 123 Tackles
2006 141 Tackles
2005 121 Tackles
2004 70 Tackles
2003 116 Tackles
2002 151 Tackles
2001 116 Tackles

Kawika Mitchell

2007 76 Tackles
2006 104 Tackles
2005 105 Tackles
2004 72 Tackles (15 games)
2003 21 Tackles (12 games)

Regardless if Edwards arm tackles or not I believe most of those tackles came from chasing the runner down rather than tackling them behind the line of scrimmage. That is what Edwards did in KC before and that is what he showed me last year. Except for the first game of the season.

htismaqe · 03-02-2008, 11:25 AM

Edwards excelled in San Diego because he's a take-out the trash kinda guy. He's not gonna hit a RB head-on in the hole, but he's got great lateral movement and can chase anybody down.

He can't do that here because there's just not as much talent around him as there was there.

smittysbar · 03-02-2008, 11:48 AM

This is a good signing, can't believe they got him so cheap.

**DaneMcCloud** · 03-02-2008, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Simply Red

above average. That's about it.

I'll take it.

If the Chiefs can have at least two young linebackers that are above average (DJ & DeMorrio), along with two above average defensive ends (Hali & Allen) and two young safties (Page & Pollard), the Chiefs may be in a position to grab a superstar DT this year and a superstar MLB next year.

In that case, this defense could be set for years to come.

Direckshun · 03-02-2008, 12:14 PM

They were playing Edwards at Mike for a lot of 2007, anyways.

This makes a lot of sense to me.

Load up with youth on the defensive side, put in Edwards as a veteran leader at MLB.

Load up with youth on the offensive side, put in Waters as a veteran leader at C.

The team's making some smart decisions, but as per usual during the Herm era, they're all low key.

I don't think Harris was awful. I think he was definitely below average, though. I'd love to keep him on as a reserve (highly unlikely all 3 starters will be healthy through 16 games), and since his age isn't that bad either, I'd like to keep him.

Of course, he's too expensive to be a reserve... so we need to restructure. If we can't restructure with Harris, I support losing him.

Key Fox is out there, exploring right now. He was promising but he never lived up to it. I'm fascinated in Nate Harris as a reserve, and I think we might have a shot with Baldwin.

Thoughts on these particular reserves, anybody?

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03-02-2008, 06:13 AM	#80
EyePod Forgetting 2013 season end. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Around Casino cash: $9995735	Heres ESPN's Scout Inc. take on him: Comment: Williams gained valuable starting experience this year due to the injury to middle linebacker Ed Hartwell. He is a versatile outside linebacker who can contribute in both regular and sub defensive packages. He is a core special teams player. He is a good athlete with competitive play speed, quickness and agility. He plays with a real good motor and can be relentless until the whistle. Against the run, he is a productive player due to his athleticism rather than his instincts. He has above-average read and react skills, but can be inconsistent when reacting to blocking patterns. Gets cut off and/or reached on the edge too often and offenses have been able to break some big perimeter runs to his side. He is more of an edge player that struggles in his stack and shed ability. He has active hands and explosiveness to shock and shed. He is very effective from the backside, has speed and agility to play sideline to sideline. He is an effective tackler in space. Against the pass, he is quick and fluid in his zone drops. Has speed to carry seam and has the reactive ability to stay in position in man-to-man coverage. Williams possesses the suddenness to break on the ball in the short zone and has shown good awareness and ball skills. Overall, Williams is a young developing linebacker who has value as a frontline starter for some NFL teams that use a 4-3 defensive system. I've heard he's solid. I like the speed. __________________ I did not believe in Mahomes until week 1. I've been woke ever since. I'm on board this freight train.
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htismaqe 'Tis my eye! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Chiefsplanet Casino cash: $10269900	Edwards excelled in San Diego because he's a take-out the trash kinda guy. He's not gonna hit a RB head-on in the hole, but he's got great lateral movement and can chase anybody down. He can't do that here because there's just not as much talent around him as there was there.
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Direckshun __ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springpatch Casino cash: $4093447	They were playing Edwards at Mike for a lot of 2007, anyways. This makes a lot of sense to me. Load up with youth on the defensive side, put in Edwards as a veteran leader at MLB. Load up with youth on the offensive side, put in Waters as a veteran leader at C. The team's making some smart decisions, but as per usual during the Herm era, they're all low key. I don't think Harris was awful. I think he was definitely below average, though. I'd love to keep him on as a reserve (highly unlikely all 3 starters will be healthy through 16 games), and since his age isn't that bad either, I'd like to keep him. Of course, he's too expensive to be a reserve... so we need to restructure. If we can't restructure with Harris, I support losing him. Key Fox is out there, exploring right now. He was promising but he never lived up to it. I'm fascinated in Nate Harris as a reserve, and I think we might have a shot with Baldwin. Thoughts on these particular reserves, anybody?
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