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Mike Williams strengthens case as best WR in 2017 NFL Draft class

Clemson’s Mike Williams says he’s the best receiver in this year’s NFL Draft, and he was out to prove as much Thursday at the school’s Pro Day.

“That's just the mindset you have to play in the NFL,” he told NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock, “and wherever I go, I’m going to continue to work hard and they're going to get a hard-working guy.”

Williams strengthened his case after he reportedly ran a 4.56- and 4.58-second 40-yard dash, dismissing any doubt about the 6-foot-4, 218-pound prospect’s speed.

“I knew I was fast, I was hearing people saying, ‘Mike Williams is a 4.