Karlos Williams is now a Buffalo Bill and joining us to dish the dirt on him is Mike Ferguson from the FSU site Noled Out. Enjoy and tell a friend.
1) What are the pros and cons to his game? At 6’1″ and 230 pounds, Karlos Williams is an outstanding blend of size and speed. Williams has enough bulk to run between the tackles and the speed to run away from people. The downsize to Williams is that he’s a converted safety and spent just two years splitting time at running back at FSU. Williams is still very raw as a tailback and hasn’t figured out where the cutback lanes are yet and doesn’t always know when to bounce the play to the outside.
2) How is as a receiver out of the backfield? He had just one receiving touchdown out of the backfield for his Florida State career, but actually has excellent hands. Route running is still pretty new to Williams, but not as vital as it would be for a receiver.
3) The Bills had some issues in goal line situations last year, could Williams help out in regards to short yardage? His senior year, Williams was Florida State’s go-to guy in short yardage situations and is certainly powerful enough to help Buffalo in that regard. Williams may be a niche player for the Bills as a rookie, but I doubt this will be his niche.
4) What formations do you think he’d be best running out of? IE: Power set or spread. While Williams certainly has the size and power to be a downhill runner, his biggest strength may be his speed and ability to catch the ball out of the backfield. Williams is versatile, so he could be utilized in either setting, but the spread might serve him best by letting him make plays with his hands and use his speed out in space.
5) How is he at special teams? There might be no player in the draft more fit to play special teams than Karlos Williams, He’s been great in coverage, as a blocker and even started his Florida State career as a kickoff returner. Williams will likely be on Buffalo’s kickoff, punt and return teams. As a sophomore in 2012, he averaged more than 26 yards-per-return. His only return for a score came in 2011 against Miami, but was called back by penalty.
6) Any games or stats you can think of about his game? With Karlos Williams, there are so many memorable moments. His first carry upon moving to running back went for a 65-yard touchdown. Williams’ only career interception sealed the 2012 ACC Championship — the first conference title for FSU in seven years. In the final BCS National Championship, his run for a first down on a fake punt with the Seminoles trailing 21-3 was the catalyst for a 21-point turnaround. In the third game of 2014 against Clemson, Williams’ 13-yard touchdown won the game in overtime. If you like big time players, Karlos Williams is your guy.
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