No Chris Williams Signing Yet


Offensive lineman Chris Williams visited the Eagles yesterday, but was not signed. The Cardinals will check him out today, according to Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic.

Williams (6-6, 320) was released by the Bears on Tuesday. The 14th overall pick in 2008, he started 38 games in four-plus seasons. Overall, 20 of his 38 starts have been at left guard, including nine in 2011.

But what is his best position?

Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune wrote a good piece on Williams today. Some in the league believe that Williams’ best position is probably left tackle, and that the Bears didn’t do him any favors by moving him around.

Three front office men said they thought Williams didn’t have the power to play guard, though a fourth said he thought Williams could be a better guard than tackle.

Right tackles also are more dependent on strength and anchor than left tackles as a rule, and Williams’ best trait is his athleticism and ability to move.

While that sounds exactly like what Howard Mudd likes, let’s remember that Demetress Bell’s athleticism was supposed to be his greatest quality too, and he’s struggled through four starts.

As I wrote this morning, the Eagles don’t have a lot of great options in terms of shuffling things around on the offensive line. We’ll find out soon enough whether signing Williams is part of their plan.

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