Las Vegas Raiders: Ten 2021 NFL Draft Sleepers to know
Las Vegas Raiders: Ten 2021 NFL Draft Sleepers to know
Trill Williams: Cornerback, Syracuse
- Consensus Ranking: #129
When you think of slot corners, the image that comes to mind is never a 6’2, 200-pound player. But that is precisely the role Trill Williams played for Syracuse the last two seasons.
After starting on the outside as a freshman, Williams moved to the slot in 2019, and his success at that position has made him an enigma in this draft class. It will be hard to see him succeeding in the slot at the next level because most guys his size don’t have to lateral quickness that’s needed.
Plus, Williams chose not to do any of the lateral movement drills at his pro day, so we can’t get a sense of how well he moves.
So with no defined position, teams may look past him more than usual. But if I’m the Raiders, I would value that positional flexibility. As a corner or a nickel safety, Williams has the athletic ability and physicality needed for the NFL. As the past few drafts have shown, just because a player didn’t do something in college does not mean he can’t do it at all.
There were a lot of talented defensive backs at Syracuse. Ifeatu Melifonwu and Andre Cisco will both be top 100 picks in the draft, so Williams’ move to the slot could be a case of just getting your best guys on the field.
Regardless, he could be a nice chess piece for a Raiders secondary that has almost no versatility.