Kevin Williams wasn’t about to make his joining the New Orleans Saints defense late into the offseason out to be rocket science.
True, he missed all of New Orleans’ OTAs and offseason workouts and, no, the defensive tackle isn’t yet versed in exactly what the Saints do schematically and in verbiage.
But 12 seasons in the NFL – 11 with Minnesota and last year with Seattle – have given him a vast, deep reservoir of knowledge. Joining the Saints on Sunday, spending most of Monday cramming in film sessions and making his first appearance as a Saint on the field Tuesday, the first day of the team’s three-day minicamp, didn’t come close to overwhelming the five-time All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowler.