Bleacher Report’s latest NFL mock draft has the New York Giants using the 23rd overall pick on Alabama outside linebacker Tim Williams.
Alabama’s Tim Williams isn’t the same type of edge defender as Pierre-Paul. Instead, he played outside linebacker for the Crimson Tide. But he can be used similarly to how the Denver Broncos employ Von Miller or the way the Atlanta Falcons utilize Vic Beasley.
At 6’4″, 252 pounds, the Alabama product can play “Sam” linebacker in traditional defensive fronts and move to defensive end in sub-packages. Over the last two seasons, he accumulated 28.