We only got a small sample size last year of what this guy can do. Remember Jamaal Charles, we didn't know what we really had until he got the opportunity to carry the ball. Damien is going to be a top 5 back in 2019. Mark my words.
There is a play (not on this video) against the Chargers where he took a handoff and took it between I believe the LT and LG for 10 yards so fast I actually thought it was Hill taking the handoff. He put his pads down and nailed Derwin James. James took him down but Damien won the battle. So impressive! I wish clay could find that and Gif it up.
Just watch the way this guy runs. His quickness, his power, his vision, his hands, his pad level at the point of attack. He's a complete back.
Yeah, watching these highlights, I guess I took for granted how good he was. Not quite Jamal Charles good, but very good,nonetheless. I especially like that TD against the Colts. Not only does he have speed and shiftyness, he powers through runs, as well. [Reply]
I like the guy but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Jamaal Charles was a stud in a time when defenses were practically throwing 9 in a box. Damien williams did great when all defenses stacked everybody deep. If he's a top 5 back he would have had more success in Miami and he would have been given a bigger, longer contract. But I'm happy to have him. [Reply]
Originally Posted by In58men:
Don’t sleep on Darwin Thompson and Carlos Hyde.
Hyde absolutely loves our offensive system. From what I’ve heard he’s never been this excited with any other team.
Oh never ! I see the talent in the RB stable for sure. Everyone will get their share of touches for 2 reasons. 1.Health/Fresh legs 2. D's can't key on one RB because they all bring a different style of play that keeps D's guessing.
Does the other Williams make the team ? That kid has a lot of talent as well and IMHO has the most power out of all the RBs in a short yardage situation outside of Sherm. [Reply]
I mean, the guy had 2.6 ypc but he did pick up some nice short downs. RB is definitely one of our weakest positions but we can get by with what we have. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
I mean, the guy had 2.6 ypc but he did pick up some nice short downs. RB is definitely one of our weakest positions but we can get by with what we have.
You have to figure in his 5 receptions for 44 yards. Dude had 99 yards on the day. [Reply]
Solid pass catcher and pass protector. Gets some nice yards on the ground plays with a lot of fight and doesn’t want to go down. He usually has to have a couple people bring him down. If we had road graters on the O line Dam would be a stud [Reply]
