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The San Francisco 49ers selected Georgia edge rusher Mykel Williams at No. 11 overall Thursday night in the first round of the NFL Draft,
Mykel Williams scouting report
At 6-foot-5 and 267 pounds, Williams has a sing span of 82 ⅞ inches. He also brings speed as he ran a 4.77 in the 40 at his pro day.
Williams played in the rugged SEC so he saw high-level offensive tackles and more than held his own, though he started only 17 of 40 games at Georgia. He lined up mostly on the edge but took occasional snaps inside and his first step explosiveness was quite a weapon, especially when he coupled it with a violent swim move. He also held up well against the run.
Mykel Williams stats
Last year Williams had five sacks and 15 QB hurries and for his career he totaled 14 sacks, 21.5 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, three batted down passes, and was a second-team All-SEC his last two years.
What analysts said about Mykel Williams
Kyle Crabbs of 33rd Team said, “If you built a prototypical edge defender in a lab, he’d probably look something like Mykel Williams. Williams is a scheme-diverse talent who can align and release from tight alignments, wide two-point stances, or as a traditional, even front end. His power and length make him a prominent presence on the edge, and there’s still plenty of room for refinement with his overall precision of hand usage and technique after playing less than 1,200 snaps across his three seasons. This is a developmental starter who can fill a slew of assignments. His ceiling is best in a front that attacks protection schemes strategically with pressure packages and games to help create a variety of angles for Williams to penetrate the pocket.”
Mykel Williams highlights
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