Williams rebounded from early displacement against double teams to deliver an impactful second half in run defense, highlighted by back-to-back disruptive stops and stout goal-line anchoring.
Williams earned a 68.3 overall grade driven by a resilient run-defense performance (72 facet grade) alongside a quiet pass rush (62 facet grade). He struggled early against Baltimore's combination blocks, giving up vertical push on an 11-yard Derrick Henry rush (Q1 02:42) and a 4-yard touchdown run (Q1 01:22). He took over in the third quarter, stringing together elite back-to-back reps against John Simpson for a 1-yard stop (Q3 10:34) and an explosive 5-yard tackle for loss (Q3 09:57). Williams then clamped down along the goal line in the fourth quarter, anchoring firmly against double teams to help force a 4th & 1 turnover on downs (Q4 13:07).
Strengths
Backfield penetration and backside pursuit
Goal-line and short-yardage anchoring
Second-half run disruption
Weaknesses
Struggled against early combo blocks
Limited pass-rush production
Plays that moved the grade
+2Q3 09:57, 2nd & 9Exploded into the backfield at the snap and chased down Derrick Henry from behind for an emphatic 5-yard tackle for loss.
+1.5Q3 10:34, 1st & 10Split across John Simpson's face and pursued down the line to tackle Henry for just a 1-yard gain.
-0.5Q1 01:22, 2nd & 4Got driven back off the snap by interior combination blocks, allowing Henry to punch in a 4-yard touchdown run.
Every graded snap · 16 wins or losses, 40 routine
+0.5Q1 13:43 · 3 & 4 · Pass rushPushed the pocket inside and pursued Jackson outside the pocket as he scrambled.
+0.5Q1 07:26 · 2 & 10 · Run defenseMaintains pad level and holds his ground against combination pressure from Gwyn and Ioane.
-0.5Q1 02:42 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseAbsorbs the double team but gets driven back a couple yards, yielding positive displacement.
-0.5Q1 02:05 · 1 & 9 · Run defenseAbsorbs combination block from Gwyn and Simpson and gives up two yards of vertical push off the line.
-0.5Q1 01:22 · 2 & 4 · Run defenseDriven back a yard off the snap by Simpson and Gwyn, allowing Henry room to lean into the end zone.
-0.5Q2 08:01 · 3 & 5 · Run defenseFaced double-team pressure and got pushed slightly laterally off his gap, allowing Hill room to slice through.
+0.5Q2 05:32 · 2 & 9 · Run defenseAbsorbs a double team from the center and guard, anchoring stoutly to shut down the primary interior crease.
Q2 00:13 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseCommands his gap against the left guard, holding the line of scrimmage and collapsing the running lane.
+1.5Q3 10:34 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseSplits across Simpson's face, pursues down the line laterally, and brings down Henry from behind for just a 1-yard stop.
+2Q3 09:57 · 2 & 9 · Run defenseExploded across Simpson's face into the backfield at the snap and chased down Henry from behind for an emphatic 5-yard tackle for loss.
-0.5Q3 05:54 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseAbsorbs down block from #74 Simpson but gets turned slightly inside, allowing no penetration.
+0.5Q4 14:05 · 2 & 4 · Run defenseAbsorbs center contact firmly, stacking the A-gap and keeping linebackers clean to flow to the ball.
+0.5Q4 13:22 · 3 & 2 · Run defenseMaintains gap leverage against the tackle to prevent Henry from cutting outside.
+0.5Q4 13:07 · 4 & 1 · Run defenseAbsorbs the double team from Pocic and Ioane without giving up ground in the A-gap.
+0.5Q4 08:22 · 3 & 1 · Run defenseHeld firm on the backside against Ioane and Rosengarten to keep the interior clean.
+0.5Q4 01:43 · 1 & 2 · Run defenseAbsorbed double-team pressure and refused to give up ground at the goal line.