Clemson Football: 5 Things to look for as Tigers tackle Deacs

I’ve written a fair amount about Williams and what he could potentially be for the Clemson offense.  It’s clear his skills fit what the Tigers have been missing – a playmaker in the slot.

As I pointed out earlier in the week, there’s certainly a place for Brannon Spector in the offense, but Williams provides the ability for the short pass and run after the catch and the deep ball that we saw break open the game Saturday against Louisiana Tech.

He’s a true freshman, so maybe the staff wants to be careful with his “pitch count” and I get that, but this is the week the games start getting “real” and there’s no 35 point spread this week.

In three games Williams has 9 receptions on 10 targets for 133 yards and a touchdown and is the highest rated receiver on the team.  He also has 0 drops.

I’m not naïve enough to think there won’t be bumps (and drops) in the road for a true freshman and Williams has a long way to go before he’s “polished”, but to date he’s passed every test with flying colors.

With Williams averaging 2.89 yards per route run (leads team) and 14.8 yards per reception, with 3 catches on three contested balls, it wouldn’t hurt my feelings if he was targeted 7 (or more) times against Wake on Saturday.