The Daily Dolphin · Mar 5, 2016
Dolphins must thoroughly check Williams, who ‘checked out’ on Bills
Defensive end Mario Williams was sent packing from Buffalo after managing just five sacks this past season as he criticized coaches and teammates criticized him. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)The marriage of defensive end Mario Williams to the Buffalo Bills didn’t take long to fall apart.
Just nine months ago, Williams was pooh-poohing the loss of his defensive coordinator, saying change always happens in the NFL. No need to worry, he said. Things would be fine.
Not even halfway through the first season under coordinator Dennis Thurman, Williams began grumbling about the change from the 4-3 defense to a 3-4, and the complaints escalated as the production plummeted.
