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He sure seems to play NT in his highlight vid.  Not that Stanford coaches would ever mislead a kid to get his commitment, but I doubt too many kids are excited about playing NT.  That said, I'm sure Williams, like most other guys, will play wherever he can help his team the most.

I think he does play NT now.  My guess is the reason they are recruiting him with an eye towards DE (and probably inside in our Nickel/Dime sets) is that Peek and/or Rand (for whom I think we're still the favorite) might be less able to play outside, and having three DTs in the class would be overkill.  I would also guess if Mike ends up being the best at NT, he might play there.
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Also, remember we wind up playing a lot of nickel, in which case the NT leaves the field.  As a DE, if he's good enough, Williams would stay on the field for more plays than as a NT.

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[quote author=OutsiderFan link=topic=9617.msg121802#msg121802 date=1436034104]
He sure seems to play NT in his highlight vid.  Not that Stanford coaches would ever mislead a kid to get his commitment, but I doubt too many kids are excited about playing NT.  That said, I'm sure Williams, like most other guys, will play wherever he can help his team the most.

I think he does play NT now.  My guess is the reason they are recruiting him with an eye towards DE (and probably inside in our Nickel/Dime sets) is that Peek and/or Rand (for whom I think we're still the favorite) might be less able to play outside, and having three DTs in the class would be overkill.  I would also guess if Mike ends up being the best at NT, he might play there.
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Also, remember we wind up playing a lot of nickel, in which case the NT leaves the field.  As a DE, if he's good enough, Williams would stay on the field for more plays than as a NT.

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