Bears receivers coach Darryl Drake issued a strong message to Roy Williams recently. If he doesn’t get better, he’s going to lose his starting spot. Asked where Williams is at, in preparation for the season opener, Drake said, “Not where he needs to be, and he knows that. “He and I have talked about that. And the good thing about it is, you got Johnny Knox who is fighting and working hard. And believe you and me, [Williams] also understands that Johnny is there, and Johnny is hungry, and Johnny wants his spot back. And if things don’t start changing, then Johnny is going to be in there. Heard it straight from the horse’s mouth.†Williams said earlier Wednesday that he was being sarcastic about his comments from last week regarding his physical fitness, but Drake didn’t debunk the notion that Williams still isn’t in game shape. “I understand that Roy’s got some things to do, as far as getting in shape, but that’s not my fault, and that’s not my concern,†Drake said. “My concern is making sure, when we play Atlanta, we got the best guys out there, that is going to give us the best chance to win. And if Johnny Knox is that guy, then he needs to be out there.†These are strong words from Drake, but keep in mind that Drake coached Williams at Texas, and he knows how to push the receiver. Williams suggested he didn’t have any drops against the New York Giants Monday night, even though he clearly botched the first ball intended for him, which would have given the offense a first down on third and long. Asked how many of the three passes intended for Williams should have been caught, Drake said, “The first one, for sure. “Aaron Ross made a great play and knocked it out, but you can’t let Aaron Ross knock that ball out. That’s the bottom line. The ball hit him in the hands – it was a great throw – and he let the DB knock it out.†Source: Chicago Sun-Times
i doont see whyyou sign an overpaid and overrated wr when theres lots of young guys that are willing to work harder to make the team
Ha ha ha! and this is the same guy that the cowboys broke the bank on with picks and a nice big deal... guess in the end we can thank the cowboys for helping the lions rebuild into a very nice team now
I thought this was a stupid move to begin with there was alot better talent out in FA and now JA is seeing what all the fuss was about put Knox back in there, Williams dropped a ball,missed a catchable ball on a slant route ....this is the same Williams you saw that played in Dallas. And you already know he's not in shape I mean c'mon he's just going to continue to hurt this team and he is no where close to being a number one WR on any team!
Saw this coming when they signed him and even more so when Mike Martz said he wasn't in football shape.
