Yahoo Sports NFL on Kyle Williams

Williams underutilized (24% snaps) and misdeployed outside; elite slot skills wasted.

Kyle Williams plays only 24% of snaps and is consistently lined up outside (93%) running go routes (41%), despite his prospect profile showing he was a slot and Z receiver who got open quickly and made plays with the ball in his hands. Matt Harmon criticizes this deployment as nonsensical given Williams' skill set, noting he has elite short-route success rates (73.5% vs. press, 82nd percentile) and went down in first contact on just 44% of in-space attempts. The Patriots' misuse of Williams exemplifies their refusal to adapt the system to personnel.

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