re: Ryan williams Visiting LSU this week!

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Williams is fantastic but he's essentially Devonta Smith in style and stature

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This isn't really the case at all. Yes, he is thin like Devonta, but (a) weight isn't nearly the concern coming out of HS (especially for a kid who reclassified up a year) as it is coming out of college; he's got plenty of time to add weight; and (b) there are plenty of small/light WRs who have had tons of success. The reason size/weight was so concerning with Devonta is because he wasn't a burner - he didn't overwhelm you with speed. That is NOT the case for Williams, who very much IS a burner.


Bottom line: There's no cause for concern with a WR in terms of minimum physical benchmarks unless they're lacking both size AND elite speed. If a guy is a 4.3-type runner, the fact that he's thin isn't really a big deal. Ryan Williams is a 4.3-type runner. Devonta isn't/wasn't.