I'm not talking about Greeny & Golic. I'm talking Williams & Heimerdinger.
Mike Williams has dropped over 30 pounds in the off-season after being told by Jeff Fisher that he would be released if he did not get into shape. Williams says he is down to 242 and would like to drop another 7-12 pounds. Mike Williams has been the first one to arrive for off-season work outs and has seemingly formed a good relationship with Heimerdinger.
Williams knows he has run out of chances and if he doesn't get & stay in shape, he will never land another job with an NFL team. I have a nagging suspicion that he will do exactly what he says and if he gets into "playing shape", he may just be the number 1 receiver we have desperately waited for. He has a long way to get there but I believe that he has the size and speed to be a number 1 receiver in the league. For Mike Williams, the difference between great, average, and plain old bad is his attitude and work ethic.
Mike Heimerdinger on Mike Williams:
“With a talent like that, I think any offense can use it, but he has to be in shape and he has to be able to run more than two outs in a row. I’ve never been a guy that rotates a lot of wide receivers.”
“Right now he does some things that when you watch him, he’s very talented. He’s got great hands and can run very well for a big man. It’s is he in shape and can he do it consistently?”
Kerry Collins on Mike Williams:
“It’s not a question of talent. He’s big guy, he’s got big strong hands. He’s got all the tools. It’s just keep getting familiar with what we’re doing and keep going in the direction he’s going with his weight, and I think he can be a big part of what we do.”
Note: Mike Williams has not caught a single pass since becoming a Tennessee Titan in week 13 of the 2007 season (i'm pretty sure it was week 13)