Not sure how Aaron Williams could be much better.

which is ESPN Insider ($), it looks like he’s ranked 5th at the cornerback position (I assume that is among draft-eligible players) and the concerns are about some susceptibility to double moves, some poor open-field angles, possibly not having elite hips, and problems breaking down in the open field.

The concern about breaking down in the open field is interesting because it’s hard to remember too many instances of problems there except for missing Broyles last year, a play in which Muchamp actually said he shouldn’t have broken down because of the dangers of lost momentum there against an elite athlete. Wonder if that is something the ESPN scouts are making a bigger deal of than NFL scouts would. I would be inclined to trust Muschamp about that.

The ESPN scout followed up on some of the non CB prospects. He says Acho grades out as a late third rounder and says Keenan is one to watch although there’s no draft grade. He also called Crick a late first or second but curiously made no mention of Kheeston Randall.

Not sold on any of them being draft selections right now. Williams seemed to be much faster last season. Has he put on more weight? Neither Brown will make it in the NFL…to slow and get burned 9 out of 10 times when thrown at.

It’s pretty laughable how open the Nebraska WR’s were a few times last week.

I’d like me another year of Randall and Williams

Aaron Williams as a “fringe first rounder?” No scout who watches him for any length of time and doesn’t put him in the top 10 knows what he’s talking about. What a joke. The criticisms were especially funny because they are all completely untrue—just made-up stuff because the scouts were negligent.

now, id say fringe 1st round to mid second is about right

dont get me wrong, dude is good, but he does blow coverage time to time and ive seen him get juked out of his socks by 2 different qb’s scrambling out of the backfield this year

If he jumps this year he is a 2nd or 3rd rounder. He could easily get himself into the first round if stays another year.

I want him to stay, but I also think he will benefit a lot from getting the extra year and having the opportunity to really shine. Our overall play this year is going to hold his draft stock down too.

There is a lot of discussion on sportstalk radio about the new harsher penalties from the NFL for dangerous hits. I’m not sure if this helps or hurts Williams, but the NFL scouts are going to be revising the types of guys they look at to comply with the NFL’s vamped up emphasis on dangerous hits according to all the radio “experts”.