Quinnen Williams will get to see his college buddy Josh Jacobs on Sunday when the Jets and Raiders face off at MetLife Stadium.
The two attended Alabama together, both spent time on the bench before becoming key players last season and then first-round draft picks. But their rookie years have gone differently. Jacobs is the fourth-leading rusher in the NFL and a leading candidate for Offensive Rookie of the Year. Williams has only 1.5 sacks and has yet to have the impact expected of a No. 3-overall draft choice.
It is too soon to make any pronouncements about what the 21-year-old Williams will or won’t be in the NFL, but it is fair to label this a slow start for the big defensive lineman from Alabama.