In another Daily News blockbuster, Jets linebacker Avery Williamson recently complained about his playing time in Tennessee.
“I don’t know, man,” Williamson told the New York Daily News. “It was a weird situation. Honestly, I don’t know. But they didn’t want me to play certain downs. I was definitely offended by that all last year. Like I said, it wasn’t my decision. Now I’m here and I’m definitely going to get the opportunity. So, I’m glad to be a part of this. It gives me extra fuel to continue to improve my game and become better than I was last year.
“It’s motivation. There’s always going to be somebody’s that’s going to put news out there about you and say that you can’t do this or that. So, I prove them wrong. That’s the point: I know I’m a three-down backer. I know I got the skill set to do anything on the field. Shoot, I feel like I fit in perfectly with this defense.”
Let me ask y’all a question – Do you think Dick LeBeau is a fool?
LeBeau, the long-time Pittsburgh Steelers DC, is in the NFL Hall of Fame for his work as a coach and player. He was the Titans’ defensive coordinator the last couple of years.
Some don’t consider Williamson a top-shelf coverage linebacker, so that is why he came off the field sometimes in Tennessee.
“[Williamson] has average athletic ability and foot quickness,” wrote Nolan Nawrocki when Williamson came out of Kentucky. “He is a step late to the perimeter. He has limited cover range and reactions – is late to recognize. He can be targeted in coverage.”
Don’t get me wrong. Williamson is a good player. He is a younger/cheaper Demario Davis – a tackling machine in run support, a good blitzer who has terrific leadership ability, but is inconsistent in coverage.
So it comes down to this – Who do you trust more on this one – LeBeau or Williamson?
You make the call.
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