In Aaron Erickson’s post free agency roster analysis that I included in the links below, he questions Joe William’s work ethic and claims Joe did not have the same acceleration and decisive cuts that made him a must have for Shanahan. Aaron then goes on to claim we need a 220 to 230 pound battering ram in the draft.
It seemed to me that Joe Williams ran the ball better than most people tend to give him credit averaging over five yards per carry. His main problems were his inability to pick up the offense quickly and his three or four fumbles.