2015 NFL Draft: Cowboys’ Top 10 Targets on Defense
Feb 21, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Florida State defensive back P.J. Williams speaks to the media at the 2015 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Honorable Mention: P.J. Williams, Florida State Seminoles
Position: Cornerback
Height & Weight: 6’0″ & 194 pounds
2014 Season Statistics: 74 total tackles, 52 solo, 6.5 for loss, 1.0 sack, 1 interception, 1 fumble forced, 10 passes defended
One of my personal favorite prospects in the 2015 NFL Draft is Florida State Seminoles cornerback P.J. Williams. He has a second-round grade on most boards, which pushes him to an honorable mention, but his talent is immense.
A good and physical athlete with ideal size, Williams has genuinely elite potential.
Williams has proven to be a viable threat in pass defense and is capable of coming up to stuff the run. His timing is superb when defending in man coverage and he’s much faster than his combine showing suggests.
Florida State CB P.J. Williams' unofficial times: 4.62 and 4.57. Not great, but better. Take that & make a statement in drills now.
— Dion Caputi (@nfldraftupdate) February 23, 2015
That’s exactly what he did with top performances in the vertical and broad jump drills, as well as the rest of his workout.
Williams deserves to crack the Top 10, but his second-round grade is tough to overlook. The Cowboys could potentially trade up on Day 2 to get him, which makes a Day 1 selection more of a risk.
If he can stay motivated, Williams will be a top player to emerge from this draft class.
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