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Andraez “Greedy” Williams earned his nickname with six interceptions and a 25.9 passer rating against as a freshman at LSU to put his name on the map. The lanky LSU corner started every game for the Tigers over the last two seasons with the exception of their bowl game, which he skipped to focus on the draft. His splash plays dropped in 2018 despite more targets per game, but that’s unlikely to affect his draft stock all that much – not when he showcased 4.37 speed at the combine (calf cramps kept him out of other drills). Still was voted first and second-team All-American in various publications. If he can harness the physicality to match his speed, Williams has incredibly high upside. Suspiciously got very few pre-draft meetings.
Size
6-2, 185 pounds
Combine notables
40-yard dash: 4.37 seconds (T2nd at position)
What the analysts say
“Long, athletic cornerback who is more smooth and fluid than twitchy and sudden in his coverage. Williams has the instincts and tools to play a variety of coverages, but his length and pattern-matching talent will likely get him drafted to handle press-man duties. His ball production dropped a little from 2017 and he continued to struggle with finding the ball downfield, but he is rarely ever out of position. He needs to get stronger and more competitive in run support, but he has the talent and traits to become a CB1.” – Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
“There is zero doubt in my mind that Greedy Williams has the highest ceiling of any cornerback in the 2019 class, and will probably be the first one off the board as a result. Few cornerbacks possess his combination of length, fluidity, long speed and ball skills, and as long as he tests well, the NFL will covet that collage of traits. But Williams is still inconsistent in his press technique, allowing clean releases and forcing himself into recovery mode early in the rep. His effort and physicality are painfully lacking at times, and whatever team drafts him will need to accept that he'll probably always be a liability in run support.” – Jon Ledyard, The Draft Network
What PFF says
-Top 20 percent in force incompletion percentage (19.4 percent)
-58.1 passer rating against
-20th in coverage snaps per reception
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Chart via Pro Football Focus Draft Guide[/caption]
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