Technically, Andre Williams didn't make any progress at all in Friday night's preseason opener for the Giants.
He carried the ball twice and never got past the line of scrimmage, getting drilled on his first touch by the Bengals' Pat Sims for a loss of 2 and then getting tackled for no gain on his second carry.
But running backs coach Craig Johnson said there was plenty of advancement to be seen in the second-year player. Especially in the one area that has eluded him throughout his college and brief NFL career.
"I got a chance to watch him in the Combine and I would say he's a much changed player from the player I saw in the Combine coming out from Boston College to the player I see today," Johnson said on Sunday.