michaelm
vox nihili
Preface
I want to make it clear that this post is in no way an indictment of Mario Williams.
What we have seen from him so far is a little bit of training camp, and a single preseason game.
I am fully on the Mario bandwagon. I fully expect him to be dominant for years, long after Mr. Bush is out of the league (I hate to keep bringing these two up in the same post/thread, but someone will, it is inevitable, so I did it myself).
Again... I like Mario Williams, and think he will be an all pro very soon.
Statement
Although it has been stated many times in many threads on these boards, I'd like to correct a misconception.
Mario was not double teamed all game against KC.
Some of you have pointed this out already, and i'm not trying to steal your thunder. I just think that this deserved it's own thread, because so many people have taken that stance, based most likely on what they've read in previous posts.
I have watched the tapes, repeatedly.
There are two plays that I have seen where the initial blocker had help for a second or two, but there was no wholesale gameplanning to deal with Mario.
In fact, I saw Tony Gonzales stop him one on one on two seperate occasions.
Mario looked like a rookie, I'm sorry to say. Yes, he did seem to have an effect that allowed the other DLinemen to be more productive. Yes, He did show some pretty good upfield push. He showed good speed and movement.
He still looked like a rookie.
I know that this thread will draw alot of fire. Anyone who's familiar with my previous threads will agree that I am not saying these things to be incindiary, to be provacative, or to dog Mario.
This is just what I see, and wanted to displell the myth...
I don't want this to turn into a 'why didn't we take Reggie' thread.
That is so old and played out it's pityful.
I just want to put the truth out there.
Lets stop creating unrealistic expectations for all of these rookies. They will all progress at their own rates.
Mario will be fine, I'm sure of it. It's just that it is incorrect to say that he was double teamed all game long like many members have taken to saying.
There it is... fire away.
I want to make it clear that this post is in no way an indictment of Mario Williams.
What we have seen from him so far is a little bit of training camp, and a single preseason game.
I am fully on the Mario bandwagon. I fully expect him to be dominant for years, long after Mr. Bush is out of the league (I hate to keep bringing these two up in the same post/thread, but someone will, it is inevitable, so I did it myself).
Again... I like Mario Williams, and think he will be an all pro very soon.
Statement
Although it has been stated many times in many threads on these boards, I'd like to correct a misconception.
Mario was not double teamed all game against KC.
Some of you have pointed this out already, and i'm not trying to steal your thunder. I just think that this deserved it's own thread, because so many people have taken that stance, based most likely on what they've read in previous posts.
I have watched the tapes, repeatedly.
There are two plays that I have seen where the initial blocker had help for a second or two, but there was no wholesale gameplanning to deal with Mario.
In fact, I saw Tony Gonzales stop him one on one on two seperate occasions.
Mario looked like a rookie, I'm sorry to say. Yes, he did seem to have an effect that allowed the other DLinemen to be more productive. Yes, He did show some pretty good upfield push. He showed good speed and movement.
He still looked like a rookie.
I know that this thread will draw alot of fire. Anyone who's familiar with my previous threads will agree that I am not saying these things to be incindiary, to be provacative, or to dog Mario.
This is just what I see, and wanted to displell the myth...
I don't want this to turn into a 'why didn't we take Reggie' thread.
That is so old and played out it's pityful.
I just want to put the truth out there.
Lets stop creating unrealistic expectations for all of these rookies. They will all progress at their own rates.
Mario will be fine, I'm sure of it. It's just that it is incorrect to say that he was double teamed all game long like many members have taken to saying.
There it is... fire away.