2010 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Dan Williams

Strengths:

Good height and outstanding bulk/strength

Powerful and can collapse pocket

Controls point of attack

Plays with low base

Anchors the double team

True force against the run

Athletic

Makes plays outside phone booth

Sniffs out counters and misdirection

Quick and nimble

Difficult to block once he gets under an offensive lineman’s pads

Good job of stacking and shedding blockers

Solid awareness

Can play 0 or 1 techniques (3-4 or 4-3 nose tackle)

Nice amount of potential

Weaknesses:

Tends to wear down in second half

Not always as physical as you want him to be

Lacks flexibility and speed

Not a pass rusher

No move outside of bull rush

One-year wonder possibility

Mediocre work ethic in past

Summary: Monte Kiffin and Ed Orgeron really motivated Williams this past season and you worry if he will maintain his level of play on the field and in practice once he gets paid. He’s a prototypical nose tackle, and with an impressive Senior Bowl and postseason workouts, he could sky rocket up draft boards into the top 20 picks. He’ll be a great fit for teams like Miami, Cincinati, Houston, Denver, San Diego and Minnesota. Williams is an intriguing talent in a below-average defensive tackle class and is my No. 1 ranked nose tackle.

Player Comparison: Domata Peko. Peko is a dominant 1-technique for the Bengals and is a true force against the run, but not much of a pass rusher.

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