Mike Williams Signs -- The Tackle, Not The Wideout (Updated)

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Mike Williams Signs -- The Tackle, Not The Wideout (Updated)

Posted Apr 24th 2009 6:20PM by Matt Terl (author feed)

If you were listening to Daniel Snyder, Vinny Cerrato, and Jim Zorn on ESPN980 this evening -- and if you weren't, you should really should check it out, because Doc Walker did another very good job hitting them with the questions everyone is asking, about Jason Campbell and the draft and all that -- but, anyhow, if you were listening, maybe you heard them mention that the team had agreed to terms with a right tackle.

It was quick, and they wouldn't give the guy's name, but it was mentioned.

"I think we signed another player today that we put in the mix," Snyder said.

"He's agreed, his name's not on the contract yet," Zorn added.

Well, the guy in question is Mike Williams, a first-round draft choice of the Buffalo Bills back in 2002. Williams never fully developed as Buffalo hoped, and he's been out of football for two seasons, but I saw him in the hallway just minutes ago, and -- at the very, very least -- he is still absolutely enormous.

He's also learned something from his experiences in Buffalo and with Jacksonville, at least according to a profile from yesterday's Dallas Morning News, in which he says:

"I know people have questions about me," he volunteered late in the conversation. "I know they are not questions about my talent. They are questions about my heart."

And he adds:

"I have a new love for the game," Williams said, pausing to make sure he would be heard. "I know I have a lot more than people think or what they saw."

Update your mock drafts for the weekend according to how much you believe him, I suppose.

Terms of the deal haven't been disclosed, but it seems likely to be a one-year under the veteran minimum.

The team also released punter Dirk Johnson.

(Also, I really recommend listening to the interview in the ESPN980 Audio Vault -- the brief bit about the right tackle is in segment 2 of 5.)

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

4-24-2009 @ 7:06PM

Jason said...

I wonder if this guy ends up playing guard, kind of like Dallas moving Leonard Davis inside. Williams is about the same size as Davis (22 lbs heavier actually, same height).

4-25-2009 @ 1:00AM

chenar said...

Good to hear we signed an OL for added depth...even if he has an injury past, he should help our thin offensive line....as I also believe we'll further strenghten our O-line in today's Draft.
Our acquisitions of H.Smith(Punter)and MWilliams are a good start for a busy Draft weekend for the Redskins....who should concentrate on strengthening their defensive & offensive lines...instead of obtaining a new QB(again)which will be quite risky...Let's not have another "Heath Shuler"-type Draft pick!

4-25-2009 @ 8:23AM

Bill Greathead said...

Sanchez rumours worry me because of his limited experience and how much Snyder will pay to get him.

The more worrying thing their plan two, trade for Brady Quinn and let Campbell go to the Jets, I smell a round two pick being gained somewhere here.

4-25-2009 @ 5:47PM

cloutibm said...

WTF! We obviously need OL help. With an aging Chris Samules and a questionable Hyre, we need youth and strength at OL to protect our (not so mobile) quarterback. There is quality in the draft class, yet we sign a 400lb. injury prone, hasn't played in years, lineman. I don't get it. QB is not the issue here yet we make a move towards Sanchez. If Dan Snider and comp. continuley fail to address this issue, it will never matter who is taking snaps. When there is no pass protection, we will continue to rely on 5 yard slant passes and never be competative.

4-25-2009 @ 8:25AM

DeeDubb said...

Bringing in another lineman is never a bad thing so good for Cerrato & Co. on that. When I first heard about this deal, I thought they meant the Mike WIlliams who played WR for the Lions and USC. He also last played with the Jags.

I'm wondering if by bringing him in the day before the draft means they won't be targeting any of the tackles. I'd be ok with that if it means they get a DE or LB.

4-25-2009 @ 2:31PM

ghulambogans said...

ITS OBVIOUS THAT THE REASON THEY DONT WANT US THE FANS TO KNOW THIS MIKE WILLIAMS NAME IS BECAUSE AS SOON AS YOU LOOK HIM UP YOU GOING TO SEE HOW ALMOST EVERYBODY IN BUFFALO HATED THIS GUY FOR BEING SO BIG AND YET SO SOFT THATS RIGHT PILSBURY HE HAS THE SIZE OF AN OT BUT HE'S BEING CONSIDERED MOVED TO OG HE CANT GET IT DONE. WHY WOULD WE TAKE A LINEMAN FROM AN O LINE THAT GAVE THIER QB 2 CONCUSSIONS , WE DONT WANT THIS PUNK ON OUR TEAM WHAT MAKES YOU THINK HE'S GONNA GET TUFF IN THE MOST VISCIOUS NFC EAST THIS TEAMS BIENG RUN IDOTS OH DID I MISSPELL IDIOTS THATS OK I STILL CAN DO A BETTER JOB RUNNIN THIS TEAM HECK MY DEAD GRANDMA CAN.

5-29-2009 @ 9:57PM

poni66 said...

Your a dick

4-26-2009 @ 8:51PM

ladellpistons said...

At First I Was Very Disappointed With The Reskins. Trying To Move Up In Yhe Draft To Take Mark Sanchez. Pointing The Blame On Jason Campbell For Not Making The Playoffs. It Wasn't His Fault. That Would Have Been A Big Risk. What They Needed, Was A Big/Tall (WR) The Days Of The Small (WR) Is Gone. (BKA) Better Known As The Joe Gibbs Era. Also Needed (DE) (LB). But Mainly A New General Manager.

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