Former NFL cornerback Aqib Talib doesn’t lack confidence, so it’s telling that he wanted no part in returning to the New England Patriots to cover Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller.
But someone needs to take on the unenviable assignment Sunday when Waller — who plays like a created character in “NFL Madden” at 6-foot-6, 255 pounds with wide receiver speed — and the Raiders come to Gillette Stadium to face the Patriots. And one person who could potentially do it is 6-foot-4, 212-pound 2019 second-round pick Joejuan Williams, who played 27 snaps in Week 1, primarily matched up on Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki.