Fansided · Apr 24, 2021
Troy Williamson says he ‘wasn’t mentally ready’ to replace Randy Moss
(Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Troy Williamson
Former Minnesota Vikings first-round pick Troy Williamson recently looked back on his career in the NFL and his time in purple.
16 years ago, on Friday, the Minnesota Vikings spent the No. 7 overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft on former South Carolina wide receiver Troy Williamson.
For Williamson and the majority of players who have been selected in the draft, making the transition from college to the NFL is very difficult. Combine this difficulty with the pressure of being chosen to replace arguably the greatest wide receiver in the history of the league, and you’ve got a task that is basically impossible to complete.
