[NFL.com] Mario Williams requests move to left DE for Bills

Rookie34 · May 22, 2012

Mario Williams requests move to left DE for Bills

By Gregg Rosenthal NFL.com
Around The League editor
Published: May 21, 2012 at 08:00 a.m.

Mario Williams has moved around a lot lately. In his final season in Houston, he transformed from a right defensive end to an outside linebacker. Then he left town for the big dollars and quiet life of Buffalo, N.Y.

Now Williams is moving back to a new position for him in the NFL: left defensive end. Dan Pompeii of the National Football Post writes that Williams asked to move back to his old college position, where he says he's more comfortable. Williams played left end at North Carolina State.

It doesn't sound like a big change, but Williams experienced a lot of success for the Texans on the right side. The Bills will put Mark Anderson and Shawne Merriman on the left side opposite Williams.

It certainly can't hurt to have Williams work on his versatility. Moving him from side-to-side will make it tougher for offenses to keep track of him. The Bills shouldn't hesitate, however, to move him back to the right side if the change doesn't work. Why mess with the success Williams has had in the past?
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000...-for-buffalo-bills?module=HP11_headline_stack

BTW, "he left town for the big dollars and quiet life of Buffalo." :grin:

justtxyank · May 22, 2012

Remember when the Texans thought moving him around would make it harder on opposing teams?

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Brando2101 · May 22, 2012

Rookie34 said: ↑

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000...-for-buffalo-bills?module=HP11_headline_stack

BTW, "he left town for the big dollars and quiet life of Buffalo." :grin:
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That seems very accurate.

emjohn · May 23, 2012

I'm surprised to hear about this - who ever wants to see less action? The cynic in me wonders if he is dodging the physical grind that comes with all the power runs off the left tackle.

But maybe it would be an advantage for Buffalo - NE might not be so quick to release Gronk every time if it leaves Mario 1-on-1 against their RT. Blindside gets the sacks, but you can seriously effect throws with a 6-7 beast eating up a QB's line of sight.

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