Currently projected as a 5th or 6th rounder.  Would be good value thereif he could spell Red right away. 

 

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/playe...r-williams

http://draftbreakdown.com/xavier-william...breakdown/

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The Lions brought in Xavier Cooper for a Pre-Draft visit today. This is a player who probably has a versatile skill set for the NFL level:

<a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-host-WSU-defensive-tackle-Xavier-Cooper/0a625e30-d0d6-41a6-b0a3-c14afddd3075'>http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-host-WSU-defensive-tackle-Xavier-Cooper/0a625e30-d0d6-41a6-b0a3-c14afddd3075</a>

<a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/03/detroit_lions_host_washington_1.html'>http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/03/detroit_lions_host_washington_1.html</a>

Looks good

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X. Williams  ^  

 

Some good coaching and strength training at the next level - and this dude might be for real.  Always tricky looking at small-school film, but he looks the part. 

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X. Williams ^


Some good coaching and strength training at the next level - and this dude might be for real. Always tricky looking at small-school film, but he looks the part.

That center is garbage.


I haven't seen tape of this guy, but I would need a better clip than that to say he looks the part.

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That center looks like complete garbage.

Yes.  Exactly why I made the small school film comment.  There may be some footage of him doing something meaningful against a quality center and/or guard  -  but that gif a'int it. 

 

Still -  I like the extension and ability to halt the runner with one arm whilst shedding the block.  Whether he can make a move like that in the NFL after some next level coaching/lifting is the million dollar question.  At this point - he's a mid to late round dark horse with a little intrigue. 

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