Michael Williams

Scouting Reports:

NFL (Grade - 68.9, Overall Ranking - 147, Positional Ranking - 8):   http://www.nfl.com/draft/2013/profiles/michael-williams?id=2539197

SI (Grade - 4.9):   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/draft-2013/tracker/#players/84111

National Football Post (Grade - 4.9, Overall Ranking - 235, Positional Ranking - 18):   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/college_player_scouting_report.html&player=40827

CBS (Overall Ranking - 380, Positional Ranking - 21):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1632222/michael-williams

Walterfootball:   http://walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2013mwilliams.php

Walterfootball TE Rankings (Positional Ranking - 12):   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/04/detroit_lions_host_alabama_te.html

TFY Draft (Positional Ranking - 19):   http://www.draftinsider.net/reports/2013/TE/Michael-Williams

Draftscout:   http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=84942&draftyear=2013&genpos=TE

Alabama Profile Page:   http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/michael_williams_365666.html

Articles from Before the Draft:

Lions host Alabama TE Michael Williams for a pre-draft visit (4-4-13):   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/04/detroit_lions_host_alabama_te.html

Lions Brian Xanders and d-line coach Kocurek attend Alabama's pro day (3-14-13):   http://blogs.nfl.com/2013/03/14/alabamas-top-prospects-take-part-in-first-of-three-workouts/

Senior Bowl Review (2-20-13):   http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/02/senior_bowl_review_sizing_up_v.html

Michael Williams is who he is, but hasn't stopped pursuit to become all around TE (1-25-13):   http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2013/01/former_alabama_te_michael_will.html

Opportunity knocks during TE Michael Williams' 5th season at Alabama:   http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2012/11/opportunity_knocks_during_tigh.html

Video from Before the Draft:

Saban talks about Senior TE Michael Willams:   http://videos.al.com/al/2012/11/alabama_coach_nick_saban_on_se_2.html

Michael Williams runs the 40 yd dash:  http://videos.al.com/al/2013/03/watch_former_alabama_te_michae.html

Michael Williams goes one on one with Kelly Johnson at Alabama's pro day:   http://videos.al.com/al/2013/03/watch_michael_williams_go_one-.html

Articles from After the Draft:

TE Michael Williams good fit for Lions vacant H-back spot:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/TE-Michael-Williams-good-fit-for-the-Lions-vacant-H-back-spot/cfe4ce40-ca4b-40ff-ac33-301a93fe5de9

Seventh round pick Williams trying to set the record straight:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130427/SPORTS01/304270096/1049/sports01/Lions-seventh-round-pick-Alabama-TE-Michael-Williams-will-try-set-record-straight

Lions use 7th round pick on Alabama's Michael Williams:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130427/SPORTS0101/304270397/1126/SPORTS0101/Lions-use-seventh-round-pick-Alabama-s-Michael-Williams

Michael Williams a traditional TE:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/04/27/sports/doc517c5f497b349763128252.txt

Video and Audio from After the Draft:

Video:

Bobby Johnson on Mike Williams:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Bobby-Johnson-on-Michael-Williams/f5f77e26-a8fe-4be3-8415-3df097e77541

Audio:

Michael Williams conference call:    http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Michael-Williams-Conference-Call----4-27-13/0a65b732-9bbc-4e0a-a725-70073471afaa

Grades:

Walterfootball gives the Lions an A-:   http://walterfootball.com/offseason2013det.php

CBS grades for round 7 Mike Williams ((He gives the Lions a C):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/22139322/grades-2013-nfl-draft-round-7