Jimmy's looking good
Jimmy Williams arrived at Virginia Tech with high expectations - from others and from himself.
So where does the defensive back fit in as far as next week's NFL draft is concerned?
"I think he could go as high potentially as number 10 overall - or he could slip to the mid-20s," said Scott Wright, the president of NFLDraftCountdown.com, which currently has the 6-3, 213-pound Williams projected as the 11th selection in the 2006 draft.
What could drop Williams down a few spots, Wright said, is that there has been some question "that he didn't come across really well in the interview process."
"He tested really well in terms of the physical tools, but he came across as really cocky and brash in interviews - which was kind of his rep during his career at Virgnia Tech, too," Wright told "ACC Nation" last week.
As to where Williams might fit with whoever his new team is next year ...
"He has experience at both safety and corner. He played safety early on in his career, and then he moved to cornerback. I really think that you have to try him out at cornerback initially. If it doesn't work out, you still have the option of moving him to safety," Wright said.
"He could be a special player at cornerback with that size and speed. But even though he has that 4.41 speed, he might not be the type of cornerback with the fluid hips that you look for - so there could be some question," Wright said.
- Chris Graham