Mike Williams Chargers WR

[NYDreamer]

So I found an older article about the Patriots sniffing around Mike Williams the WR from the Chargers and former Clemson star.  Some injury concerns but now has experience in the NFL.  Would love to see if we could get him to help with SAM:

https://heavy.com/sports/2020/03/patriots-targeting-trade-for-mike-williams/

Patriots Targeting Trade For Chargers WR, Former No. 7 Overall Pick?

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• By Chris Licata

• Updated Mar 9, 2020 at 10:42pm

Getty ImagesPatriots S Devin McCourty breaks up a pass intended for Chargers WR Mike Williams.

Much of the New England Patriots‘ struggles in 2019 can be traced back to an offense strapped for firepower at the skill positions, incapable of overcoming any deficiencies of its now 42-year-old leader. While Tom Brady’s impending free agent decision will drastically affect the direction of New England’s offseason, the team is expected to bolster its available weapons, partially in an effort to retain Brady’s services.

On Monday, Sports Illustrated senior NFL reporter Albert Breer wrote that the Patriots are “sniffing around the trade market for receivers and tight ends.” As a follow up exercise, CBS Sports highlighted five pass catchers that make sense for the Patriots to target in a trade. 

The list was comprised of four former first-round draft picks, including Cleveland Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr. Aside from the notably-named superstar wideout, one of the most intriguing options presented was Los Angeles Chargers WR Mike Williams.

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Here is what CBS Sports NFL writer Jordan Dajani had to say:

Everyone knows about Keenan Allen when it comes to the Los Angeles Chargers’ receiving corps, but if you’ve watched this team over the past few years, you understand that Williams is an emerging star in this league. While he caught just two touchdowns in 2019 after recording 10 in 2018, he set career highs with 49 receptions and 1,001 receiving yards. The Chargers are going through a bit of a rebuild, and have already announced that Philip Rivers will not be on roster next season. I’d call the Chargers to see if we could strike a deal and then turn Williams into the NFL’s next star wideout. He’s young, athletic and ready for a big opportunity.

Drafted by the Chargers with the No. 7 overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, Williams will enter his fourth professional season in 2020. In his first season as a full-time starter, the former Clemson star posted his first 1,000-yard campaign last year and has racked up 103 receptions, 1,703 yards and 12 touchdowns in 41 career games (21 starts). 

While there is no questioning the immense level of talent that Williams possesses, the name of the game with the 6’4,” 220-pound playmaker has been availability. During the first game of his junior season at Clemson, Williams suffered a small neck fracture in a scary collision with the goalpost while making a touchdown catch. After sitting out the remainder of the 2015 season, he returned to the tune of 98 catches, 1,361 yards and 11 touchdowns in his final collegiate season before declaring for the NFL Draft. Unfortunately, Williams’ Chargers career didn’t get off to a fast start either as he was diagnosed with a mild disc herniation in his lower back on the first day of rookie minicamp, causing him to miss the first five weeks of the regular season.

Clemson WR Mike Williams Diagnosed With Neck FractureClemson wide receiver Mike Williams has been diagnosed with a small fracture in his neck according to Dabo Swinney. Williams is walking and will be able to play football again, but Swinney says the receiver could miss the rest of this season. Williams was carted off the field and taken to the hospital after he slammed into the goalpost Saturday. SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/Oqg3iE The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference in the United States in which its fifteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA's) Division I, with its football teams competing in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest levels for athletic competition in US-based collegiate sports. The ACC sponsors competition in twenty-five sports with many of its member institutions' athletic programs held in high regard nationally. ACC teams and athletes have claimed dozens of national championships in multiple sports throughout the conference's history. Generally, the ACC's top athletes and teams in any particular sport in a given year are considered to be among the top collegiate competitors in the nation. The ACC is considered to be one of the six collegiate power conferences, all of which enjoy extensive media coverage and automatic qualifying for their football champion into the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). With the advent of the College Football Playoff in 2014, the ACC will be one of five conferences with a contractual tie-in to an "access bowl", the successors to the BCS. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, by seven universities located in the South Atlantic States, the conference added additional members in late 1953, 1979, 1991, 2004, and 2013. The 2004 and 2013 additions extended the conference's footprint into the Northeast and Midwest. The most recent expansion in 2013 saw the additions of the University of Notre Dame, the University of Pittsburgh, and Syracuse University. In 2012, the University of Maryland's Board of Regents voted to withdraw from the ACC to join the Big Ten Conference. On November 28, 2012, the ACC's Council of Presidents voted unanimously to invite the University of Louisville as a full member, replacing Maryland. Connect with the ACCDigitalNetwork Online: Visit the ACC WEBSITE: http://theacc.com Follow the ACCDN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theACCDN Follow the ACCDN on Instagram: http://instagram.com/theACCDN http://www.youtube.com/user/ACCDigitalNetwork2015-09-07T00:57:38.000Z

Williams’ anticipated $6.2 million cap hit for 2020 is certainly manageable for a Chargers team that currently has over $55 million of salary cap spending at their disposal, per Spotrac. However, the AFC West basement dwellers are expected to field a new-look offense after parting ways with long-time franchise QB Philip Rivers and RB Melvin Gordon. In the event L.A. is open to exploring a deal for their budding star, Williams’ age and potential should give the Chargers leverage to command a mid-to-high draft pick (at the least). But for a team like the Patriots who have seen mediocre success drafting wide receivers in recent years, the future payoff could be well worth the heightened price tag.

[nycdan]

I wonder what the price will be because if it was a mid-round pick, I would sniff around this one as well.  Some injury risk, but hefty upside if he's healthy and in a good system.

[TNJet]

No one will want to be a patriot without Brady there lol

[heymangold]

[Savage69]

10 minutes ago, TNJet said:

No one will want to be a patriot without Brady there lol

Has anyone heard from BucFanTex??

[Losmeister]

quincy replacement? yes, intentional.

[Reprisalizer]

One of 3rd rounders and I am in.  

[Jetsfan80]

The 5th-year option for Williams will cost something like $13.5M, and the Chargers have to make a decision on that by next month's deadline (May 30, I believe?).

Definitely an opportunity there for a low-ball trade offer getting a bite, either before OR after the draft.