Rewind back to training camp and Tennessee Titans sophomore linebacker James Williams appeared destined for a starting job. Williams had been receiving all of the first-team reps well into camp. Things started shifting around the second preseason game.
That's when fellow sophomore Cedric Gray began eating into Williams' offseason workload. At some point, the pendulum fully swung in Gray's direction. He's maximized the opportunity, establishing himself as a keynote performer moving forward.
Heading into Sunday's Week 14 contest versus the Cleveland Browns, Gray ranks second in the entire NFL in tackles (118). Meanwhile Willams is still waiting to play his first defensive snap of the season.