Well, color me surprised! You could see a rather distinct eyebrow raise on my face when I hear that the Buffalo Bills worked out a trade to acquire wide receiver Mike Williams.
Mike Williams officially introduced in #Buffalo. Full coverage to follow on http://t.co/jPtjMjPqVJ. pic.twitter.com/Tu1hEQM9hr
— Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) April 7, 2014
Here is the nitty gritty:
- Mike Williams went to Riverside High School in Buffalo. This is actually a seemingly cute homecoming.
- Buffalo Bills head coach, Doug Marrone, was Williams’ coach at Syracuse, another New York state staple.
- About Syracuse… He was suspended for the entire 2008 season because he was caught cheating on a test. And then in November of 2009 Williams quit the team after he and three other teammates were in a car accident coming back from a casino.
- After leaving his alma mater Mike Williams was drafted to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round and he seemed destined for stardom.
- However, in the last year the wide receiver suffered injuries, faced misdemeanor charges after hosting a series of house parties and then was hospitalized after his brother stabbed him in the thigh after what’s only been called “rough housing.”
[blockquote source=”Doug Marrone, Head Coach of the Buffalo Bills”]Mike Williams is a competitive, tough wide receiver who has the size and athleticism to add competition to our receiver position group.[/blockquote]
What’s the fantasy football impact?
The likelihood of a Mike Williams resurgence to a no-brainer fantasy starter in not good. He and Stevie Johnson will continue their existence on the fantasy wide receiver cusp. This does further the theory that the Bills are committed to E.J. Manuel and that they want to create the most positive situation possible. Both Williams and Johnson are really better as the number two wide receiver, so… look for Buffalo to take one of the elite wide receivers in the draft this May. The team is quite serious about beefing up their offense (which is great for fantasy players). Now, if we can just decide on Fred Jackson vs. C.J. Spiller… WHO SHOULD WE START?!?!