Mario Williams Scouting Profile
Posted by Chris Pokorny on 2/16/06
Mario Williams
• College: NC State • Position: DE • Height: 6'7" • Weight: 290 lbs.
Player Information: Mario Williams is the best defensive lineman entering the draft this season. He had 62 tackles and an enormous 14.5 sacks this past season for North Carolina State.
Williams has all of the tools that a great defensive lineman needs in the NFL. His strength and athleticism allowed him to cause havoc on quarterbacks in college, and he should immediately overpower some of the weaker starting offensive tackles in the NFL. His tall figure allows him to deflect passes at the line of scrimmage and sometimes his tips end up in the hands of a fellow teammate. Besides being able to rush the quarterback, he is strong enough to stop the run when needed. Sometimes he tends to overdo his moves around an offensive lineman, taking himself out of the direction of where the play is being run.
Williams has a lot of potential in the future and could very well go in the top ten.