Career Stats for DE Leonard Williams. When the New York Jets traded defensive lineman Leonard Williams to the New York Giants last season, it was seen as a blockbuster trade. He posted two sacks in 2017, a solid but unspectacular five in 2018 and a mere 0.5 sacks … Williams handled his blocker easily and was able to bring the quarterback down with just one arm. This one fell into his lap, but the alignment of Williams, this time as a stand-up 7-tech player, played into how effective he was. ... Nearly half of the team's 40 total sacks. As a sophomore in 2013, Williams was moved from tackle to defensive end. Author Topic: All 11.5 of Leonard Williams 2020 sacks (Read 863 times) 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. Though there is still much debate as to whether or not the move itself made sense given the situation of the team, the individual acquisition of Williams is proving to be well worth it. It ended up with three O-linemen on one player (the nose tackle), which gave Williams the inside track to the quarterback by attacking the offensive tackle’s inside shoulder once the double team help went away. From 2017-19, Williams had 147 total pressures, per Pro Football Focus, but only 7.5 sacks in 1,510 pass-rushing snaps and 47 games. Williams played … He led the team and was seventh in the NFL with 11.5 sacks, the most by a Giants' player since Jason Pierre-Paul's 14.5 in 2014. Leonard Williams was reminded of the leap he made from 2019 when he was traded to the #Giants and had 0.5 sacks, to 2020 when he led NYG with 11.5 sacks: "it was just a … Williams obviously showed his powerful leg drive and strong upper body to work for his sack, but it was also a good highlight of how well he fits what the Giants want to call in that TITE alignment. Most combinations of those three guys can give offensive line’s fits. He’s showing that his strength can still push the pocket in effective ways. Williams was the sixth pick, by the Jets, of the 2015 draft, out of USC. 99 in these clips, so get used to finding that jersey number. Williams put together his strongest statistical game of the season Week 17, earning him NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second time in 2020. With the stand-up backers coming off the edge, the offensive tackles had to take them one-on-one. Once again the alignment of the Giants’ down linemen made this play possible. He erupted for a career-high 11.5 sacks and praised the way he was handled by head coach Joe Judge, defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and defensive … He had 21 as a rookie, and then 7.0 sacks in a promising second season. Take those numbers and extrapolate them out to 16 games and Williams is on his way to a career year. But at the same time, leaving a center to block a 0-tech by himself is just asking for the pocket to get collapsed from the middle. Kevin Abrams hints that Giants aren't done signing free agents yet. Pre-snap there were only two players with their hands in the dirt, Williams was one of them. The OBR's Johnny Kinsley takes a look at the free agent pass rusher in this film breakdown. In it, the Giants’ three down linemen featured a true 0-tech nose tackle head-up with the center, and two defensive ends aligned in 4i positions over the inside shoulder of the offensive tackles. ... Leonard Williams, etc. By: Dan Benton, Giants' Saquon Barkley named a potential holdout candidate, Giants' Dave Gettleman defends contract given to Adoree' Jackson, Giants select OL Rashawn Slater in latest Draft Wire mock, Giants' Kevin Abrams: Managing 2022 salary cap could be 'challenging', Report: Giants are considering a trade back in the 2021 NFL draft, The top sleepers on offense in the 2021 NFL draft, Giants' Dave Gettleman offers emotional take on Dalvin Tomlinson's departure, Dave Gettleman explains why 'classy' Giants honored Kyle Rudolph's deal. “He used to tell me I … March 31, 2021 11:00 am Last year, Leonard Williams led the New York Giants in sacks with 11.5 and 30 quarterback hits. Though there were only two players on the line, there were four players threatening the pocket with two stand-up linebackers on the edges. Create, share, and brag over your own big board now. TITE fronts are tough for offensive lines from an alignment standpoint because it’s a one-gapping system that forces the offensive line to double team in certain spots as if it were a two-gapping system—creating more awkward matchups, free hitters, and overall control for the defensive line. Williams was 6-5, 302. Not because of the player and the picks being moved, but rather because it was the first-ever trade between the two New York teams. Williams, 6-5 and 302 pounds, has played in 95 career games with 87 starts for the Jets and Giants. Due to the nature of the play, Williams was unaccounted for and basically had a free run to the quarterback after bootleg play-action. He was the Patriots’ linebackers and defensive line coach, switching between the two from 2010-2017. Williams will be No. There’s not much to talk about here on this sack. 6 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, was moved for a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick. Still, talent has never been the question with Williams. He was the linebackers coach for the Green Bay Packers for one year before working under Brian Flores for a season in Miami last year. Nine games into the 2020 season and Williams has racked up five sacks, seven tackles for loss, and 11 QB hits. He finished with just two sacks the year following his Pro Bowl season, five sacks the year after that, and just a half a sack total through 15 games between the Jets and the Giants last year. His disparity between quarterback hits and sacks is of an enormity that has been unparalleled over the past few seasons. Leonard Williams (99) of the Giants celebrates the team's lead with Xavier McKinney #29 late in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on January 3, 2021. New York Jets defensive tackle Leonard Williams (92) sacks Seattle Seahawks' Russell Wilson (3) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) 3. New York Giants Defensive End Shows the world that even a 6'7 310lb NFL Player can wakesurf! But as for what the Giants can get in return with him in the lineup, he and Graham seem to be a great match in preparation and production. Leonard Williams: Pos: DT, Career: 95 G, ProBowl, Jets/Giants 2015-2020, born CA 1994 Though Williams was still seen as a talented player, it just didn’t make a lot of sense on paper for a team that was closer to a rebuilding foundation than they were a postseason push. In the play above, he was lined up as the right defensive end in what looked like a 3-4 front at the snap. You've watched all the tape, you know the stats. They rewarded him with a … He was third in the league with 30 quarterback hits and tied for sixth with 14 tackles for loss. For years, Williams always seemed “on the verge” of a breakout season because of his quarterback hits numbers. As you see in the play above, this ended up being just a three-man rush, but the alignment and threat of the defensive ends and the nose tackle made it confusing for the offensive guards to know who and when they were supposed to double team. Now make your pick. Who do the Giants land in Mel Kiper and Todd McShay's 3-round mock? Williams had seven tackles (five solo), three sacks and a defended pass during Sunday's 23-19 win over the Cowboys.. Williams put together his … By the time the center could move over to help, it was too late. He appeared in all 16 games with the Giants this season, recording 57 tackles (29 solo), a career-high 11.5 sacks… Giants legend Pepper Johnson decided to stop texting Leonard Williams a couple years ago because he thought it was bringing him bad luck. He was the sixth overall pick by the Jets in the 2015 draft. Please check your email for a confirmation. Gettleman saw a high-character, durable then-25 … Jan 03, 2021 at 10:08 PM Leonard Williams is going to get paid. Williams made the Pro Bowl in his second season in the league, but since then really had not lived up to that top-10 overall selection. As for the assets themselves, Williams, the former No. MightyGiants. YEAR TEAM G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS … In year 3, he had only 2.0 sacks but a whopping 25 quarterbacks hits…. Leonard Williams had a career year in 2020, but was it a fluke? Hill, Dalvin Tomlinson, and Dexter Lawrence. As a junior in 2014, he recorded 80 tackles and seven sacks. Williams made the Pro Bowl in his second season in the league, but since then really had not lived up to that top-10 overall selection. This is the TITE front alignment you’ve likely heard on broadcasts and read about more and more here in 2020. At the time, the trade seemed like an odd one for the Giants to make, since they really weren’t in playoff contention at all and Williams was a pending free agent. Williams was fifth on the Giants with 57 tackles (29 solo). Williams had three tackles (two solo) and 2.5 sacks during the Giants' Week 13 17-12 win over Seattle. He had a Pro Bowl season in 2016 when he had seven of his 17 career sacks with the Jets. The other defensive tackle didn’t command as much attention as the clip we highlighted, similar to this where the 2i alignment forced a double team, but it did force the center to look at the other defensive tackle long enough for Williams to attack the shoulder of his blocker and eventually break through to the quarterback. What we have here is a grown-ass man sack. After recording 74 tackles and six sacks, Williams was a named a first-team All-Pac-12 selection and was an All-American by ESPN. As a true freshman in 2012, Williams started nine of 13 games at defensive tackle, recording 64 tackles, eight sacks and an interception. He was named the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year. His career totals include 323 tackles (164 solo), 29.0 sacks, 131 quarterback hits, 48 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, seven … Giants defensive coordinator Patrick Graham comes from the New England defensive coaching tree. Latest on New York Giants defensive end Leonard Williams including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN In the rest of 2019, Williams had a half sack, and Gettleman further astonished the New York market by placing the franchise tag on Williams. © Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com via Imagn Content Services, LLC Leonard Williams recorded 30 QB hits and 11.5 sacks last season. The spacing of the defensive ends as 4i players means both guards and both tackles have to at the very least pay attention to their 4i players. He finished with just two sacks the year following his Pro Bowl season, five sacks the year after that, and just a half a sack total through 15 games between the Jets and the Giants last year. Leonard Williams still hasn't played for a team outside of New York in his NFL career. Williams recorded two tackles (one solo), including one sack, and recovered a fumble in Sunday's 19-17 victory over the Bengals. This next one was a loop stunt where Williams was the only down lineman. Graham is a great defensive coordinator for what Williams does best because he’s basing him out of 3-4 front tendencies, but aligning other players in correct spots to allow Williams to be more than just a space-eater. Seymour was the sixth pick of the 2001 draft out of Georgia. Williams will remain in … This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with New York Giants or NFL Properties LLC. With Williams once again due to hit free agency after his franchise tender is up this offseason, I wanted to take a look at his five sacks to see if we can identify how much of an individual difference-maker he is to determine how much money he should command. Leonard Williams is one of the most puzzling players in the NFL. Co-Host of the Locked On NFL Draft Podcast. Rather than lose Williams and face the reality that they pointlessly rented him for a few games in 2019, the Giants opted to use their franchise tag on him this past offseason. By: Williams has recorded four sacks … Giants is a registered trademark of the New York Giants LLC. But the alignment of where the 2i player was guaranteed not only that he would have to command a double team from the guard and the center, but that the center was the one who would have to travel to get in on the double team, leaving Williams with not only a one-on-one, but an inside lane to the quarterback. and then in 2018 he had 20 quarterback hits and only 5.0 sacks. So the guards have to pay attention to that, too. Sacks don’t tell the whole story, and he has always had impressive knockdown totals, but this is a player who averaged 3.5 sacks per season before his 11.5-sack total in 2020. Williams, the Jets’ top pick in the 2015 draft, was regarded as a bust. Through the Years: Leonard Williams View photos of defensive lineman Leonard Williams. As a Jet, Williams recorded only 17 sacks in 70 starts. 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In 95 career games, Williams has 29 sacks, 48 tackles for loss and 131 quarterback hits. Leonard Williams terrorized Russell Wilson to tie a career-high with 2.5 sacks on Sunday. He’s been very creative with his fronts, and Williams has been a centerpiece for that. Williams is being put in a great spot as a member of the Giants. Whether or not Williams will be brought back (or if he should be) depends on what his demands are. The Giants have some strong options for their three down linemen in this alignment with Williams, B.J. Here we once again have a grown-ass man sack from Williams. Williams was aligned as a 3-tech defensive tackle while his fellow down lineman was in a 2i right above the inside shoulder of the guard. Williams' team-leading 11.5 sacks were the most by a Giants' player since Jason Pierre-Paul's 14.5 in 2014 and were 7.5 more than any of his teammates, 4.5 more than his previous best total (in 2016) and 11.0 more than he had in 2019. 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