3 thoughts on the Philadelphia Eagles third-round pick, Milton Williams
By David Esser
Drafted in the third round following a trade down from pick 70 to pick 73, the Philadelphia Eagles selection of defensive tackle Milton Williams turned some heads on Saturday.
Not only was Williams a rather less-talked about DT prospect compared to others, but the Eagles trade down cost them a shot at UCF cornerback Aaron Robinson, a player who many view as a potential starter in the NFL.
There was also a rather awkward video that circulated following the selection, a video which showed at least one major Eagles scout being noticeably frustrated with the pick.
Some thoughts on the recent third-round pick for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Anyways, here are some thoughts on the selection:
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Although undersized, Williams is very athletic.
The immediate thing that jumps off the page when assessing Williams as a prospect is his athleticism. His “spider chart” looks rather insane, with the top comparable NFL athlete being that of Aaron Donald.
The Eagles are one of the more analytically savvy teams in professional football at the moment, so their investment into yet another freak athlete via the draft makes plenty of sense. Standing in at 6-3, 280lbs, Williams has the type of profile of someone who could be moved all over the defensive line as a pass rushing weapon.
A very similar type of build to that of Malik Jackson, a player whom the Eagles really liked despite his various injuries over the past two seasons.
It’s worth noting that a majority of Williams’ athleticism comes from the fact that he’s undersized to play the defensive tackle position, so I’d expect the Eagles to move him around a bit as a 3-technique or even as a pure 4-3 defensive end.
Regardless, his athleticism is an obvious “pro” to his game.