DJ Williams, Green Bay Packers, 141st Pick, 5th Round, 2011 NFL Draft

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Three-year starter. Not your old school NFL prototype tight end, but another of the new wave offensive utility specialists. Williams’ specialty is catching the ball. As a sophomore he led the team with 61 catches for 723 yards and 3 TDs. Nearly half of his catches were for first downs. As a junior he snatched 32 passes for 411 yards. Caught 54 passes as the Mackey Award winner, averaging 11.6 yards per catch and 4 TDs in 2010. Can pluck the ball with his nimble hands. Can make the tough catch and hold the ball on contact. Athletic after catch. Good open field instincts. Good stop and go quickness. Can turn a short reception into a long gain. Has the ability to quick set with body quickness, change of direction, and redirect in pass pro. Can improve his run blocking technique, but lacks size and strength to be a dominant edge blocker. He does give effort to tie up defender. Good combo blocks to the second level. As a receiver he has good body control to come out of his cuts smoothly with a burst to separate. Fluid, not stiff or mechanical in movements. Can get vertical and horizontal separation depending on his match-ups. Has the speed to get deep. Gets open versus man to man and zone coverage. Plays tackle on the punt coverage team. For complete report see Ourlads Guide to the NFL Draft.