Player Profile: Terrence Williams

Terrence Williams

Height:  6'2
Weight:  208
School:  Baylor
Position:  Wide Receiver
Ranking:  #5 Wide Receiver
Projection:  Second Round

Strengths
-Ideal height (6'2) and weight (208) for a big receiver
-Good quickness that allows him to off the line and in and out of breaks
-Productive.  Lead the nation in receiving yard (1,832) this past season
-Big play threat.  Excellent down the field (Averaged 18.9 yard per catch)
-Uses quickness and good route running to create separation
-Very good start and stop move.
-Excellent at tracking the ball in the air
-Able to make the "highlight reel" type of catch outside his frame
-Can make defenders miss in the open field
-Can double as a kick returner

Weaknesses
-Small Hands (8 3/4") causes him to not catch the ball very clean
-Short arms (30 1/2") make it easier for defenders to get to the ball
-Struggles catching the ball in traffic
-Isn't going to go up and get the ball
-Doesn't create good separation in underneath routes
-Has the tendency to mail in routes if not involved.
-An unwilling run blocker

Summary
Terrence Williams is a big play receiver who is at his best running routes down field.   He lead the nation in receiving this past year with 1,832 yards and averaged nearly 20 yards per catch.  Williams doesn't have that top notch elite speed of a Mike Wallace, but he does have the speed to stretch the field.  He uses that speed and the ability to stop and go to really throw off aggressive defenders and beat them deep.  Once the ball is in the air Williams does a great job of tracking it and can make catches without slowing down.  As good as he is going deep, that is about all he's going to provide.  His small hands and arms make it hard for him to catch the ball in traffic or go up and get the ball.  When he does run short to intermediate routes he struggles to create separation and isn't as impactful.  Williams is merely a run and catch guy.  He'll still be coveted because teams need those speed receivers to open things up the field for other receivers and the running game.  Williams projects as a second round player, but because of his speed it wouldn't surprise me if somebody wanted him that bad and took him in the late first.  A team to really watch is Houston who needs/wants some speed opposite of Andre Johnson.