Chicago Bears Draft Scout: Trayveon Williams

The Chicago Bears have been connected to running back Trayveon Williams from Texas A&M. What does he bring to the table?

Despite signing Mike Davis the Chicago Bears did their due diligence on draft runningbacks this week as well. The Bears brought in Trayveon Williams, amongst other names to workout for the team in a private workout.

The team also met with Williams at the combine. Two meetings at this point in the draft process does show some real interest.

Wiliams ran for over 1,700 yards and 18 touchdowns last season. What does he bring to the table and how could he fit the Chicago Bears?

Strengths

Williams is a big play threat. When he touches the football there is a serious chance that he can take it to the house, no matter where he is on the football field. Williams has solid speed and vision.

He can set up linebackers at the second level and breeze by them with ease. He also made an impact in the passing game, averaging over 10 yards per reception, while maintaining his status as an undersized back who is not afraid to jump in and pass protect.

Weakness

While Williams has speed, burst and vision, he is not quite as elusive as other backs. He is much more down hill and looking to find creases than he is looking to create on his own. This can be a pro and a con at times.

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He can hit holes other couldn’t, but also does not change speeds or make defenders miss down the field with cutbacks or jukes.

His inability to break tackles shows with his elusive movement, but also his power. Williams does not bring desired contact balance and can be overpowered by bigger players.

This is going to be tough to overcome considering he isn’t the biggest running back.

Skinny

It is clear to see why Matt Nagy and company like Williams. He has a football character and is a big play threat in the running game. The Bears were missing big play potential between the tackles and Williams brings that.

His passing game impact is huge and his protection ability allows him to get on the field next to Tarik Cohen and spelling Cohen.

However, there are questions about whether he would be a great fit with Cohen. Williams is more downhill, while Cohen is more lateral. However, neither are big power backs, and while Williams can handle duties between the tackles, he cannot get a full NFL workload.

With his passing game ability and versatility he could be a third in a three-headed attack that features Cohen and Mike Davis. Davis would likely take most of the power duties.

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