Is Mario Williams lazy?

givingjane · Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 465 Location: PackerLand

I'm asking this question purely out of curiosity. Anybody who has paid attention to the draft over time has seen defensive linemen with abilities that make you swear god had been working on a new prototype. But then in some sort of tragic Greek twist, the player just doesn't have the passion to fight on every down, and turns out mediocre. While this happens with every position, Def Line really seems to have the bug.

I've heard that Mario disappears sometimes. Lazy or still needs training?
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dolphan9954 · Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 6961 Location: Miami

He isnt lazy, I think it may be lack of training, but he isn't lazy.
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Cardinalsfan · Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 9448 Location: Cincinnati

Mario isn't lazy at all.
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socalsaints · Joined: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 2665

If you're looking for the lazy D-lineman go look at Gabe Watson.
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ditchdigger · Joined: 09 Jan 2005 Posts: 14057 Location: Columbus, OH

I'm not sure about Williams or not, but you're definitely onto something.

Courtney Brown had all the tools to be the next Reggie White, but never really put it together for some reason.

Defensive Tackles are the most notorious for busting. This is probably due to the fact that it's more difficult for a 300+ pound man to "bring it" on every down.

I've read some reports where some NFL teams are saying that John McCargo was the best player on the Wolfpack defense, and that Williams and Lawson merely benefitted from his abilities.

Personally, I think it's a safer option picking your defensive linemen after the 1st round. When you invest a lot of money into a player who doesn't produce (as the Browns did with Brown and Warren), it hurts your team in many ways for many years.

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MonserinNC · Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:01 am Post subject:

I would say yes he is very lazy.

lol......

What kind of question is this??

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Sinatra · Joined: 11 Mar 2005 Posts: 1029

if you watched NC State's O the last 2 years you'd see why he would take plays off... that O can't get a first down if you spot them 8 yards

packerfan466230 · Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 7405 Location: UCLA

I don't think he takes plays off.
In the beginning year, he was just chop-blocked and double teamed.
He works hard as you can see by his attributes.
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No, Ngata isn't lazy. He doesn't go 100% every play, but it's not like he just doesn't try. It would get pretty annoying being double and triple teamed every play don't you think?

I also heard that Mario was lazy and incosistent.
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spilltray · Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 8740 Location: Green Bay, WI

Look at Mario's stats from the past 2 seasons on a game by game breakdown.

Both years he has a few monster games, a few so-so games and a few that it doesn't even look like he showed up.

That's a red flag for me. Say what you want about double teams and cut blocks, but he's going to get both if he performs like everyone thinks he can. If that's all it takes to neutralize him, the NFL OLs will be able to do it too.

Laziness? maybe, maybe not. Inconsistencey, assuredly.

He may be great. He may be a bust, we'll have to see.