So the guards have to pay attention to that, too. By the time the center could move over to help, it was too late. Williams is tied with Kyler Fackrell for the team lead with 3.0 sacks and has a team-best seven quarterback hits, and he's been credited with 21 pressures overall, or three per game. 99 in these clips, so get used to finding that jersey number. Senior NFL Draft Analyst for The Draft Network. In May 2014, Williams was projected a top-4 selection in the 2015 NFL Draft by various mock drafts. His performance in 2020 was a big step up on the rest of his career, with 11.5 sacks, 41 pressures. Williams is being put in a great spot as a member of the Giants. Williams registered no sacks in seven Giants games and collected just a half-sack in 15 total games last season. Williams handled his blocker easily and was able to bring the quarterback down with just one arm. Williams, drafted No. Williams had seven tackles (five solo), three sacks and a defended pass during Sunday's 23-19 win over the Cowboys. Last year, Leonard Williams led the New York Giants in sacks with 11.5 and 30 quarterback hits. "I'm just happy to be here, play with this team again, and learn about the guys that I've been with since last year," Williams said. ... Williams played the 2020 … Only Williams and two others in the top 20 had fewer than 4 sacks last season. The Baltimore Ravens pass rush was a modest unit in 2020, racking up 39 combined sacks (14th in the league). That left three offensive linemen on the inside to handle two defensive linemen. Author Topic: All 11.5 of Leonard Williams 2020 sacks (Read 843 times) 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. Williams is on pace to crush his career-high statistics this year. Through 10 games in 2020, Williams already has 5 sacks, 7 tackles for loss, and 16 quarterback hits on the season. When the New York Jets traded defensive lineman Leonard Williams to the New York Giants last season, it was seen as a blockbuster trade. Not because of the player and the picks being moved, but rather because it was the first-ever trade between the two New York teams. Williams obviously showed his powerful leg drive and strong upper body to work for his sack, but it was also a good highlight of how well he fits what the Giants want to call in that TITE alignment. Williams recorded 57 tackles and a career-high 11.5 sacks in 2020, realizing the potential that made him the No. The Giants are deep on their defensive line. Latest on New York Giants defensive end Leonard Williams including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Nine games into the 2020 season and Williams has racked up five sacks, seven tackles for loss, and 11 QB hits. Giants defensive end Leonard Williams will play out the 2020 season on his one-year franchise tender, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com hears. ... seven sacks and two forced fumbles. In it, he was aligned as a 3-tech with the other defensive tackle head up over the guard in a 2-tech position. Williams has shed the narrative that he can’t be a great pass rusher, but now the question will be whether or not he will produce 10+ sacks per year when he isn’t in a contract year. His 11.5 sacks in 2020 by far exceeded his previous career best in 2016 (7.0). He appeared in all 16 games with the Giants this season, recording 57 tackles (29 solo), a career-high 11.5 sacks, one defended pass and one fumble recovery. Spieltag konnte er beim Spiel gegen die Seattle Seahawks deren Quarterback Russell Wilson 2,5 mal sacken. So are the Giants, because under defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and line coach Sean Spencer, Williams developed into one of the NFL's best linemen in 2020. Sacks don’t tell the whole story, and he has always had impressive knockdown totals, but this is a player who averaged 3.5 sacks per season before his 11.5-sack total in 2020. He reached five sacks in 2018, but in October of 2019 he was traded to the Giants for a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick. Williams is coming off what has been by far the best year of his career. He led the team and was seventh in the NFL with 11.5 sacks, the most by a Giants' player since Jason Pierre-Paul's 14.5 in 2014. They rewarded him with a three-year, $63 million deal with $45 million in guarantees. New York Giants defensive end Leonard Williams, left, reacts next to Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Freddie Swain (18) after a … … It was a disappointing effort after all the moves made during the offseason to strengthen the unit including trading for Pro Bowlers Calais Campbell and Yannick Ngakoue (midseason). What we have here is a grown-ass man sack. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. With Williams once again due to hit free agency after his franchise tender is up this offseason, I wanted to take a look at his five sacks to see if we can identify how much of an individual difference-maker he is to determine how much money he should command. Williams made the Pro Bowl in his second season in the league, but since then really had not lived up to that top-10 overall selection. Williams had never breached 7.0 sacks before the 2020 campaign, but under defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, he realized his talents and dominated in the trenches. Leonard Williams is returning to New York after leading the Giants with 11.5 sacks in 2020. 6 by the Jets in 2015, had a career-high 11.5 sacks in 2020. Williams put together his strongest statistical game of the season Week 17, earning him NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second time in 2020. He appeared in all 16 games with the Giants this season, recording 57 tackles (29 solo), a career-high 11.5 sacks… Williams recorded two tackles (one solo), including one sack, and recovered a fumble in Sunday's 19-17 victory over the Bengals. Leonard Williams: Pos: DT, Career: 95 G, ProBowl, Jets/Giants 2015-2020, born CA 1994 6 overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft. The Giants have some strong options for their three down linemen in this alignment with Williams, B.J. section: | slug: giants-leonard-williams-notches-three-sacks-in-finale | sport: football | route: article_single_fantasy | I agree that CBS Sports can send me the "Fantasy Football Today Newsletter" newsletter. By: TITE fronts are tough for offensive lines from an alignment standpoint because it’s a one-gapping system that forces the offensive line to double team in certain spots as if it were a two-gapping system—creating more awkward matchups, free hitters, and overall control for the defensive line. Nine games into the 2020 season and Williams has racked up five sacks, seven tackles for loss, and 11 QB hits. Pre-snap there were only two players with their hands in the dirt, Williams was one of them. He’s been very creative with his fronts, and Williams has been a centerpiece for that. For that matter, so does he. © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. There’s not much to talk about here on this sack. The Giants’ Leonard Williams trade was bad, but he’s making Dave Gettleman look good amid Pro Bowl-caliber year... sort of Updated Nov 09, 2020; … The OBR's Johnny Kinsley takes a look at the free agent pass rusher in this film breakdown. You've watched all the tape, you know the stats. Hall of Fame; Offline; Posts: 10687; Liked: 706; Re: All 11.5 of Leonard Williams 2020 sacks « Reply #15 on: February 15, 2021, 08:21:25 PM » And it’s not amazing to see the same people say the same thing post after post after post. He joined the Giants via trade in 2019. “Dean Shep” is a more appropriate nickname for Sterling Shepard … if Leonard Williams will allow it. All Rights Reserved. Williams will be No. Williams … 12:20 pm ET, Giants' Leonard Williams: Gets $21 million per year, Giants' Leonard Williams: Receives franchise tag, Giants' Leonard Williams: Destructive versus Seattle, Giants' Leonard Williams: Collects another sack, Giants' Leonard Williams: Posts fifth sack, Giants' Leonard Williams: Another sack Sunday, Fantasy impact of Darnold trade to Panthers, Fantasy football rankings 2021: Sleepers, breakouts, Scouting Justin Fields for Fantasy: Outlook, fits. This is the TITE front alignment you’ve likely heard on broadcasts and read about more and more here in 2020. He was the Patriots’ linebackers and defensive line coach, switching between the two from 2010-2017. At the time, the trade seemed like an odd one for the Giants to make, since they really weren’t in playoff contention at all and Williams was a pending free agent. In the months leading up to the draft Williams was regularly the 2nd pick in mock drafts, but in the final weeks most experts predicted that Marcus Mariota would instead be the 2nd pick, with Williams subsequently falling to 3-5th place. He was a bit slow to come on after being drafted sixth overall by the New York Jets in 2015, notching seven sacks his second year before that number dropped to two in his third. Leonard Williams 2020 Sacks: 11.5. Leonard Williams had a career year in 2020, but was it a fluke? But as for what the Giants can get in return with him in the lineup, he and Graham seem to be a great match in preparation and production. This one fell into his lap, but the alignment of Williams, this time as a stand-up 7-tech player, played into how effective he was. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Co-Host of the Locked On NFL Draft Podcast. Williams, drafted No. In the play above, he was lined up as the right defensive end in what looked like a 3-4 front at the snap. An entire locker room knew him as “Young Shep” just a few months ago. Gerade gegen Ende der Saison war er besonders in Form. He has also missed just 2 tackles while making 59, including 14 tackles for loss. That season, Williams recorded 7 total sacks, 11 tackles for loss, and 19 quarterback hits. Hill, Dalvin Tomlinson, and Dexter Lawrence. Leonard Williams can provide just that. Graham is a great defensive coordinator for what Williams does best because he’s basing him out of 3-4 front tendencies, but aligning other players in correct spots to allow Williams to be more than just a space-eater. Though Williams was still seen as a talented player, it just didn’t make a lot of sense on paper for a team that was closer to a rebuilding foundation than they were a postseason push. Williams appears to be the Giants' top priority, if only because he provides a skill that is more difficult to replace. This next one was a loop stunt where Williams was the only down lineman. It ended up with three O-linemen on one player (the nose tackle), which gave Williams the inside track to the quarterback by attacking the offensive tackle’s inside shoulder once the double team help went away. The reason the trade wasn't smart had nothing to do with Williams as a player and therefor nothing he does now changes it was a bad decision at the time. By October 2014, Williams was projected as a top-3 selection in the 2015 NFL Draft. Williams is coming off the best season of his career, notching 11.5 sacks in 2020. Williams was aligned as a 3-tech defensive tackle while his fellow down lineman was in a 2i right above the inside shoulder of the guard. Williams is on pace to beat each one of those marks this season. In it, the Giants’ three down linemen featured a true 0-tech nose tackle head-up with the center, and two defensive ends aligned in 4i positions over the inside shoulder of the offensive tackles. Am 13. Leonard Williams still hasn't played for a team outside of New York in his NFL career. Williams put together his strongest statistical game of the season Week 17, earning him NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second time in 2020. The type of production Williams delivered in 2020 is precisely what … Williams' 5.5 pales in comparison, and his 17.5 sacks over his first five seasons puts him in an entirely different classification of player. If there’s anyone more deserving of a contract extension than Leonard Williams after the 2020 season, please let me know in the comments.The New York Giants will have a hard time letting go of one of their most productive players on defense, especially after a breakout campaign when he recorded 11.5 sacks and 30 quarterback hits, a career-high in both categories. 6-keys: media/fantasynews/nfl/reg/free/stories. 6 by the Jets in 2015, had a career-high 11.5 sacks in 2020. With the stand-up backers coming off the edge, the offensive tackles had to take them one-on-one. The spacing of the defensive ends as 4i players means both guards and both tackles have to at the very least pay attention to their 4i players. But at the same time, leaving a center to block a 0-tech by himself is just asking for the pocket to get collapsed from the middle. Take those numbers and extrapolate them out to 16 games and Williams is on his way to a career year. Giants defensive end Leonard Williams will play out the 2020 season on his one-year franchise tender, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com ... His 17.5 career sacks, however, do not even rank in the top 80 in that span. In 2020, the team's defense allowed 426 points (10th most in the NFL) and had just 27 team sacks and 143 total pressures. As for the assets themselves, Williams, the former No. He appeared in all 16 games with the Giants this season, recording 57 tackles (29 solo), a career-high 11.5 sacks, one defended pass and one fumble recovery. Slugs Narrows. The resurgence of Leonard Williams hit a new level on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks as his 2.5 sacks of Russell Wilson was good enough … Rather than lose Williams and face the reality that they pointlessly rented him for a few games in 2019, the Giants opted to use their franchise tag on him this past offseason. Though there is still much debate as to whether or not the move itself made sense given the situation of the team, the individual acquisition of Williams is proving to be well worth it. Take those numbers and extrapolate them out to 16 games and Williams is on his way to a career year. Defensive tackle Leonard Williams told the media on Friday that, while it's always in the player's interest to get a long-term deal, he is glad to be back with the Giants on the franchise tag. Williams … He joined the Giants via trade in 2019. The New York Giants re-signed the defensive end to a three-year, $63 million contract on … Now? The other defensive tackle didn’t command as much attention as the clip we highlighted, similar to this where the 2i alignment forced a double team, but it did force the center to look at the other defensive tackle long enough for Williams to attack the shoulder of his blocker and eventually break through to the quarterback. As you see in the play above, this ended up being just a three-man rush, but the alignment and threat of the defensive ends and the nose tackle made it confusing for the offensive guards to know who and when they were supposed to double team. October 9, 2020 | 2:42am The best offensive line Leonard Williams faced last season looks very different now. After playing on the franchise tag in 2020, Williams is no doubt now bound to collect a sizeable paycheck in free agency. Williams put together his strongest statistical game of the season Week 17, earning him NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second time in 2020. Leonard Williams (PFF Grade: 79.8) 2020 Stats: 57 Tackles, 11.5 sacks, 30 QBH, 14 TFL. Create, share, and brag over your own big board now. Giants defensive coordinator Patrick Graham comes from the New England defensive coaching tree. Leonard Williams is somewhat of a surprise inclusion as part of the defense on our NFL All-Pro team. Most combinations of those three guys can give offensive line’s fits. Re: All 11.5 of Leonard Williams 2020 sacks « Reply #43 on: February 17, 2021, 12:29:55 PM » In the three seasons before joining the Giants, Leonard Williams averaged fewer sacks than JPP. at But the alignment of where the 2i player was guaranteed not only that he would have to command a double team from the guard and the center, but that the center was the one who would have to travel to get in on the double team, leaving Williams with not only a one-on-one, but an inside lane to the quarterback. Leonard Williams (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Perhaps overlooked because of the Giants’ 6-10 season was the performance by Leonard Williams… Though there were only two players on the line, there were four players threatening the pocket with two stand-up linebackers on the edges. Now make your pick. Leonard Williams still hasn't played for a team outside of New York in his NFL career. He finished with just two sacks the year following his Pro Bowl season, five sacks the year after that, and just a half a sack total through 15 games between the Jets and the Giants last year. 6 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, was moved for a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick. Leonard Williams led the NFL with 19 QB hits, with the 2nd ranked player recording 14. Here we once again have a grown-ass man sack from Williams. Or it's just not worth the effort. Trevor Sikkema November 13th, 2020 2020-11-13T12:02:00.000Z The Draft Network, Photo: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports. Giants' Leonard Williams: Notches three sacks in finale CBSSports.com ... After playing on the franchise tag in 2020, Williams is no doubt now bound to … He’s showing that his strength can still push the pocket in effective ways. Due to the nature of the play, Williams was unaccounted for and basically had a free run to the quarterback after bootleg play-action. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: fantasynews | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | Williams had a half-sack in those games, the Giants finished 4-12 and Gettleman doubled-down by using the franchise tag on Williams in March, locking him in for $16.1 million in 2020… Williams put together his strongest statistical game of the season Week 17, earning him NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second time in 2020. Once again the alignment of the Giants’ down linemen made this play possible. Through 13 games (nine starts), he’s totaled 43 tackles, 10 TFLs, 24 QB hits, and 8.5 sacks — a Pro Bowl-caliber stat line. Auch in der Saison 2020 kam er für die Giants in der Mehrheit der Spiele als Starter zum Einsatz. https://www.giants.com/video/highlights-best-of-leonard-williams Whether or not Williams will be brought back (or if he should be) depends on what his demands are. 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