Maxx Williams TE Minnesota #88
Wt: 250
Size/Athleticism: Prototypical in-line tight end. Lacks speed to stretch the field but athletic enough to contribute as a receiver. Runs hard and can break tackles after the catch.
Separation Skills: Not capable of creating separation with athletic ability. Strictly a possession receiver who gets open by slipping off blocks. Sounds off his routes and needs to refine his technique to consistently break free at the next level.
Ball Skills: Great hands. Reliable on the easy ones and also makes some tough catches. Shows excellent body control along the sideline. Gets to the second level with ease and locks on to moving targets. Uses size to his advantage to box out defenders.
Blocking: Nasty in-line blocker. Works hard against bigger defensive ends. Fights through the whistle. Plays a little too hard at times and loses balance when lunging and slips off his block.
Intangibles: Father, Brian, was a first-round pick and played center for the Giants for a decade. Grandfather played quarterback at Notre Dame in the 1950s. Mother played volleyball at Minnesota.
Durability: Missed a game with a calf injury in 2014.
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Overview: Looking for someone to fill the Rob Gronkowski role in your offense? Look no further than Williams. It’s unrealistic to expect him to reach Gronk’s level of production, but in terms of style, that’s the role he can play. He’s a true three-down, in-line tight end with the athleticism and reliable hands to contribute as a possession receiver. There’s a limit to the production you can expect from a receiver with his physical traits (in other words, he’s not Jimmy Graham) but there is immense value in a tight end capable of staying on the field in all situations and contributing in multiple ways.
