Recent Mike Williams Photo

[terpfan]

From Matt Terl's blog on Redskins.com. Shows Big Mike getting his head shot for this season. He's a big guy, but he doesnt look THAT out of shape here.

http://blog.redskins.com/2009/04/30/thursday-april-30-redskins-glamour-shots/
http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.redskins.com/media/2009/04/headshots-004.jpg

Figured with all the talk about his weight recently people might want to see this.

[Dick Edds]

thanks i wanted to see what 400lbs really looked like.

[IS guhn RAIN]

wow great find....he doesnt really look all that fat...thats just a big man

[TheLongshot]

Yeah, I was coming on the forum to post that. He doesn't look too bad right now.

[Ajamrani]

I Hope he can show us why he was picked 4TH overall and be the answer at RT!

[ST is my boy]

Good god almighty thats a house of a man.......he might wannt play guard.

[lanceman_1]

Wow. I think all that fat talk was BS.

[rbiggs2525]

yeah i would say hes probably less than 50 pounds away from playing weight. Not bad

[Rdskn4Lyf21]

I still think this guy is going to be a great find. I'm really excited to see what he can do.

[AFskinsfan]

im a little more optimistic now about this. I wonder though, will he be this years Erasemus James? I know we didnt lose anything to get him, but just comparing him to the project case.

[TheLongshot]

im a little more optimistic now about this. I wonder though, will he be this years Erasemus James? I know we didnt lose anything to get him, but just comparing him to the project case.

Not the same. James was coming off of a major injury.

[FanboyOf91]

Somebody post the Samuels pic as a comparison.

[Stophovr6]

Um do they take pictures in the racketball court?

I think I see Cerratos knee pads in the corner.

[The_Godfather]

I wonder if he could be the next Joe Jacoby?

[Brandon Lloyd Christmas]

wow great find....he doesnt really look all that fat...thats just a big man


agreed. no way hes 400 LBs in that pic, and if thats 400 pounds, hes gonna murder people in training camp cause he looks somewhat lean for a big dude.

[Soup's Uncle]

Yeah, that doesn't look all that big (as in fat), but he's a large large man who could probably eat babies.

[usapatriot]

Thanks for the pic. I was wondering what he looked like but he doesn't look nearly as bad as I thought he would. Now we just have to wait till preseason to see if he can play.

[ST is my boy]

Big Mike stop it with the late night KFC trips!

[Skins PR]

Ok, I'm getting a little too excitedd a little too early but what if...

What if this guy can actually play?????
:fingersx:

[Buford]

That Jersey looks about 6 sizes too small.

[texasthunder]

Man, he dont look like a man weighing 400 plus lbs.

Darn, I bet he could do a 4.3 forty :silly:

Seriously tho, it does appear he has been working out and will be a really great story if he cracks the starting lineup.

[Loyal2Washington]

Not the same. James was coming off of a major injury.
Of course O-Linemen with bad backs are a risk no matter what the weight. All reports are he looks good in workouts but I have serious reservations about him being a top reserve let alone a potential 16 game starter. Backs never return to pre-injury health, they just feel better.

[SemperFISkins]

That is one of those "Girdle Shirts" designed to give a flat stomach.

Also, I bet it will be worn at all times for the entire 09' season. It ain't gonna come off.

[chrisbcbu]

Big Mike stop it with the late night KFC trips!

Now KFC offers "grilled chicken" lol

BTW anyone find it strange that someone took a pic of the guy taking a picture?

[Dah-Dee]

Thanks for the post! Williams doesn't look nearly as.... round as I thought he would. :whoknows:

I got a kick out of looking at the Mike Williams and Chris Samuels pics back-to-back on that page.

Samuels is a shrimp! :evilg:

[littleskins]

This dud is huge. Not as fat as I would,ve thought.

[wildbill1952]

It's a difference between hope and expectations. I have high hopes for all the UDFA OL and especially Mike WIlliams. Face it. It's a great story. The guy is financially secure (from his contract before he got hurt) and is playing for the love of the game (and vet minimum). Still a great story. I'd have high hopes for the drafted OL if we had any. I even have high hopes for the Dockery addition, Heyer, Jansen and Rinehart.

But my expectations are nil. The 2-6 we ended up with last season were directly attributable to the OLine, according to the year end brainstorming session the FO (scouts and Vinny) and the coaches had. Regardless, they again chose to look outside the draft for OLine. Their decision. They are "football people" and I am not. I hope the Skins don't repeat the 2-6 twice this season and end up 4 - 12. I expect the new additions to add nothing to the OLine. My hope is the opposite.

[jsharrin55]

Where is the head of the skins player in the "Randy Thomas sign" picture. :silly:

[LD0506]

Thanks for the post! I got a kick out of looking at the Mike Williams and Chris Samuels pics back-to-back on that page.

Samuels is a shrimp! :evilg:


No ****, when you see Samuels (who is a big dude) he looks like a TE compared to Williams.

I think a lot of people are getting way too amped over this, both ways. It is unlikely that he starts or even makes the roster at this point but what the hell, it's a roll of the dice with very little on the line.

And quite often back/knee/joint injury can be caused by the weight alone, the stress of carrying too much can stretch ligaments and tendons past the point of functionality, while losing the weight allows them to return to their normal range of movement so ya never know, the guy's career might be revivified, stranger things have happened.

[bubba9497]

That's a big 400lbs, not a fat 400lbs

[The_Godfather]

Who knows...we might be able place him next to Fat Albert as a DT. :point2sky

[jsharrin55]

Samuels is listed as 317...I believe 400 is right. That is a big man.

[Dan T.]

This dud is huge.

Is that a typo or an editorial statement?

[Oldskool]

Is that a typo or an editorial statement?

I'll take Freudian slip for 100, Alex.

[MONCHF76]

BIG MIKE
http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.redskins.com/media/2009/04/headshots-004.jpg
little samuels
http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.redskins.com/media/2009/04/headshots-020.jpg

[Stophovr6]

Is Samuels reading a Dr Suess book?

[Oldskool]

Is Samuels reading a Dr Suess book?

Yeah. :D

The reason is in the article where the photos came from, but it's funnier without the back story.

[wilsonian]

Hahah gosh, Samuels looks so small compared to Big Mike. And Samuels is HUGE in person. Hopefully with his newfound motivation, Big Mike can dominate training camp and be a solid RT for us.

[Stadium-Armory]

A picture's worth a thousand words.

Thanks for this post.

[James Moss]

That is one of those "Girdle Shirts" designed to give a flat stomach.

Also, I bet it will be worn at all times for the entire 09' season. It ain't gonna come off.

That, and I'm sure he's sucking it in.

Still, nowhere near as bad as Michael Oher's mighty man boobs IMO.

I hope he does well.

:helmet:

[Yurk]

Wow, he is BIG but definitely not Fat. I'm looking forward to see him tomorrow at the field.

[tyman21]

Could he be the biggest guy in the league? Who is? I remember Sam Adams was huuuge, but this guy definitely looks bigger

[Mickalino]

I keep hearing how he's big, but not fat.

Big deal. Who cares about that. The questions is, whether he's agile enough to play RT and handle the speed rushers at DE.

If not, then maybe he belongs at Guard......or backup, or off the roster.

He can be a huge pillar, but if he can't move, the DE's will just go around him.

[Grimm]

Here an older photo of him
http://finickypenguin.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/giant_cheeseburger.gif

[rhyno]

I am really craving som Chez FC right now! Damn you all..

[TheLongshot]

That is one of those "Girdle Shirts" designed to give a flat stomach.

Also, I bet it will be worn at all times for the entire 09' season. It ain't gonna come off.

Actually, it is a numberless jersey which they take photographs in. Terl explains it in his blog.

[Burgundy Burner]

Mr. Williams, you can exhale now.

http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.redskins.com/media/2009/04/headshots-004.jpg

[goldenster95]

Way to suck in that gut, Mike.

[Mickalino]

I'd still like to see a full-body, close-up picture, and one taken straight-on, and not to the side, to get a better idea of what he looks like in person.

[Burgundy Burner]

Way to suck in that gut, Mike.

Yep, that is exactly what he is doing - it's too obvious.

[Clutch03]

That, and I'm sure he's sucking it in.

Still, nowhere near as bad as Michael Oher's mighty man boobs IMO.

I hope he does well.

:helmet:

You know I thought he was sucking it in too ... but why suck your stomach in for a head shot?

[NewCliche21]

agreed. no way hes 400 LBs in that pic, and if thats 400 pounds, hes gonna murder people in training camp cause he looks somewhat lean for a big dude.

Agreed. He doesn't look fat, he just looks like a big, strong guy. A VERY big, strong guy.

[Mickalino]

Mr. Williams, you can exhale now.
[/IMG]


Way to suck in that gut, Mike.


Yep, that is exactly what he is doing - it's too obvious.


You know I thought he was sucking it in too ... but why suck your stomach in for a head shot?

But you can only suck in SO MUCH, when you're 410 pounds......so let's see, his "sucking in" made him look a slender 398 ?

Why bother, when you're 410 ?

[Thirtyfive2seven]

Looks promising right? I'll keep my fingers crossed.

[Clutch03]

But you can only suck in SO MUCH, when you're 410 pounds......so let's see, his "sucking in" made him look a slender 398 ?

Why bother, when you're 410 ?

That was my point also. I'm beginning to believe he isn't sucking it in because it was a head shot photo.

[mnb123]

That is one large specimen of man.

[.Guy.]

Man I wonder how much his knees can take during the season. Supporting all that weight and then consider constantly blocking defenders and add in their weight.

I wouldn't be surprised if his knees blow out. I hope it doesn't happen though.

[Burgundy Burner]

That was my point also. I'm beginning to believe he isn't sucking it in because it was a head shot photo.

He's 6'6" - so he can suck in a lot.

[mnb123]

On a side note, Chris Samuels looks like he is in great shape

http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.redskins.com/media/2009/04/headshots-020.jpg

[Mickalino]

Man I wonder how much his knees can take during the season. Supporting all that weight and then consider constantly blocking defenders and add in their weight.

I wouldn't be surprised if his knees blow out. I hope it doesn't happen though.

Maybe it depends on how strong his calf muscles are, the muscles below the knee that support it.

Maybe he does some mad calf exercises

[Mickalino]

On a side note, Chris Samuels looks like he is in great shape
[/IMG]

That is an amazing contrast between 2 tackles.

Samuels looks like a WR in that photo, compared to Williams.

At first, I almost didn't believe it was actually Samuels, and thought it was a joke.

[cjrugger]

Is taht photographer like 6'7? sign him up too

[Clutch03]

Matt Terl is the guy on Redskins Nation right? If anyone knows Redskins Nation's email address off hand ask him if Mike was sucking it in in the pic. I'm sure they will read the email on air.

[MonkFan8]

That is an amazing contrast between 2 tackles.

Samuels looks like a WR in that photo, compared to Williams.

At first, I almost didn't believe it was actually Samuels, and thought it was a joke.I did a double take as well lol, that's crazy.

[mnb123]

Matt Terl is the guy on Redskins Nation right? If anyone knows Redskins Nation's email address off hand ask him if Mike was sucking it in in the pic. I'm sure they will read the email on air.

I think Larry Michael is the dude on Redskins Nation.

[chow184]

he looks extremely top heavy,I hope he can move around well,and I hope he can get his conditioning good to go before training camp.

[Clutch03]

I think Larry Michaels is the dude on Redskins Nation.


Yeah Larry Michaels is the host but they have another guy on there that helps him answer the fan questions. And I thought it might be the same guy that does this blog.

[mnb123]

Yeah Larry Michaels is the host but they have another guy on there that helps him answer the fan questions. And I thought it might be the same guy that does this blog.

Oh yeah yeah Matt comes in for the questioning. not sure you email him though if you have a question for the show, though.

[bubba9497]

I keep hearing how he's big, but not fat.

Big deal. Who cares about that. The questions is, whether he's agile enough to play RT and handle the speed rushers at DE.

If not, then maybe he belongs at Guard......or backup, or off the roster.

He can be a huge pillar, but if he can't move, the DE's will just go around him.

Buges was said to have been impressed by his workout. I doubt the Skins would have bothered with a contract if he could not move enough to play in the NFL

Doc Walker said he was "explosive" off the ball

[Mickalino]

he looks extremely top heavy,I hope he can move around well,and I hope he can get his conditioning good to go before training camp.

i wish people wouldn't use the word top-heavy when describing men.....whenever I hear that phrase, I think of big-boobed women, and so it's a downer when I see a man, who someone is referencing with that phrase :)

[Adam291]

Even if he's not fat and has a relatively low body fat to muscle ratio for someone that size, it still is probably too much for him to have the necessary stamina and durability that can play every down in a game for a whole season. He'll probably always be a big guy even for a OT, but he should bring his weight down to extend his playing time.

Most coaches say that rookies who are a little out of shape don't need to do anything special to get into NFL shape since the practices, OTAs and minicamps will do it alone. Assuming Williams stays around through preseason, all the regular goings on will take care of most of the weight issue. He just can't cheat and has to work hard.

[Mickalino]

Buges was said to have been impressed by his workout. I doubt the Skins would have bothered with a contract if he could not move enough to play in the NFL

Doc Walker said he was "explosive" off the ball

That's encouraging to hear.
I look forward to seeing vids of that.

[DieHardSkins88]

JACKED, he looks like a straight mauler. hopefully he can slim down to about 320

[Dead Money]

He's got a m'irtle on... yeah big MW rockin the man-girtle!

[gutlead74]

coming out of the draft he was proven to be very agile. he does look like he is in good shape, I restate my previous concerns about his back and that much weight. Honestly though if you look at his bone structure he has the frame to support this weight. huge shoulders, big hips etc... i have a new found hope for this guy, hell i loved him in the draft the back issues is my concern. from what i remember he also has a great personality.

[Dead Money]

Buges was said to have been impressed by his workout. I doubt the Skins would have bothered with a contract if he could not move enough to play in the NFL

Doc Walker said he was "explosive" off the ball

Link?

:pokeye:

[Mickalino]

Even if he's not fat and has a relatively low body fat to muscle ratio for someone that size, it still is probably too much for him to have the necessary stamina and durability that can play every down in a game for a whole season. He'll probably always be a big guy even for a OT, but he should bring his weight down to extend his playing time.



coming out of the draft he was proven to be very agile. he does look like he is in good shape, I restate my previous concerns about his back and that much weight. Honestly though if you look at his bone structure he has the frame to support this weight. huge shoulders, big hips etc... i have a new found hope for this guy, hell i loved him in the draft the back issues is my concern. from what i remember he also has a great personality.

STAMINA and DURABILITY - that's another concern with guys that big, besides whether he can move enough to play the position.

[The_Godfather]

Anyone know if he can stop the run?

[Dead Money]

So funny that a bunch of you man-crushers have now become chubby-chasers!!!

[fnkdctr(007)]

From Matt Terl's blog on Redskins.com. Shows Big Mike getting his head shot for this season. He's a big guy, but he doesnt look THAT out of shape here.

http://blog.redskins.com/2009/04/30/thursday-april-30-redskins-glamour-shots/
http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.redskins.com/media/2009/04/headshots-004.jpg

Figured with all the talk about his weight recently people might want to see this.
The cameraman looks huge in comparison as well sign that guy. I know its perspective
Tall WR anyone

[Lombardi's_kid_brother]

The irony here?

After the picture, he ate the photographer.

So many empty calories.....

[AlexSkinsFan]

i would not mess with that man. scary.

[The Full Monty]

Anyone else think that he could move to guard and form a new and young right side of our line with Stephon Heyer? :)

[Dah-Dee]

The cameraman looks huge in comparison as well sign that guy. I know its perspective
Tall WR anyone

That's actually Chase Daniel taking the pics. You know he's 7 feet tall, right? You really need to visit the Church of Chase. :evilg:

[gutlead74]

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/2002draft/ots/mikewilliams.htm
Williams by the numbers

Ht: 6'6"
Wt: 375
40-yard: 5.3
Vertical jump: 30"
Broad jump: 8'5"
Bench: 225, 29 times
Bench: 435
Squat: 500
Power clean: 365
Arm length: 33 1/2"
Hand width: 9 1/4"
Right-handed

combine numbers, great athlete hope there is something left.

[GothSkinsFan]

Hahah gosh, Samuels looks so small compared to Big Mike. And Samuels is HUGE in person. Hopefully with his newfound motivation, Big Mike can dominate training camp and be a solid RT for us.
Biggest guy I ever met in person was Joe Jacoby, who came into the Jumbo Foods (:evilg:) where I was working in 1986 (Annandale off Columbia Pike). 6'7/310 - man, he blocked out the flourescents big time! Gotta agree with others, Williams doesn't look like the blob we'd feared. Doesn't mean he can play, but at least he doesn't look like Aaron Gibson. :cool2:

[mnb123]

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/2002draft/ots/mikewilliams.htm
Williams by the numbers

Ht: 6'6"
Wt: 375
40-yard: 5.3
Vertical jump: 30"
Broad jump: 8'5"
Bench: 225, 29 times
Bench: 435
Squat: 500
Power clean: 365
Arm length: 33 1/2"
Hand width: 9 1/4"
Right-handed

combine numbers, great athlete hope there is something left.

Hahah why do they put the fat guys through the humiliation that is the vertical jump...

[MartinC]

Good god almighty thats a house of a man.......he might wannt play guard.


.... And tackle at the same time.

Seriously he is huge. If he gets his feet back and can move he could be a find.

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

Hahah why do they put the fat guys through the humiliation that is the vertical jump...

30" is better than Devin Thomas got at the Combine last year.


He's kinda got short arms though :(

[Morneblade]

Not the same. James was coming off of a major injury.

Two actually. :D

But yeah, I was thinking I was going to find a much larger guy here. Makes me feel better, that he is getting closer to his playing wieght.

[Morneblade]

30" is better than Devin Thomas got at the Combine last year.


He's kinda got short arms though :(

30" is pretty amazing for a big guy. Says something about how agile he was at the time.

[Mickalino]

30" is better than Devin Thomas got at the Combine last year.


I wonder what Mike Sellers' vertical is......his seemed pretty high for a big guy, every time we see him jump over a defender.

[Cooley4President]

meh, still looks really fat to me.

[dan757]

How big is the guy taking pictures? We should sign him!

[Mickalino]

How big is the guy taking pictures? We should sign him!

he looks big because he's a lot closer to the camera than Williams

[abholtery]

Maybe he does some mad calf exercises

Is that similar to mad cow disease?

[Schoolmaster]

From Matt Terl's blog on Redskins.com. Shows Big Mike getting his head shot for this season. He's a big guy, but he doesnt look THAT out of shape here.

http://blog.redskins.com/2009/04/30/thursday-april-30-redskins-glamour-shots/
http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.redskins.com/media/2009/04/headshots-004.jpg

Figured with all the talk about his weight recently people might want to see this.

The guy in this photo doesn't look 410. He might be holding his gut in a bit... but... I would say he is at best 10-20 pounds from his playing weight.

Matter of fact, he looks like he can play right now. He's what... 6-5, 6-6.. 385....390 ...wooooah.....

We see now why the Skins passed on the O-Line. They floated this smokescreen that the guy was 450... So, teams would think they were going OL .... so the teams ahead of them would take all the OL's..... and not RAK... This guy was 4th overall in 2005 for crying out load.... and is now far, far removed from any injuries he had...

[Zguy28]

Good god almighty thats a house of a man.......he might wannt play guard.Guards got to be fast and aggressive because of pulling though.

[authentic]

he looks like Bluto from Popeye

[Darc Requiem]

Hey guy's I found his combine photo

http://www.fantastic-four.nl/thingrs2.gif :silly:

All jokes aside that's a big dude. He doesn't have that Andre Smith look to him. He's in better shape than I thought. Unrelated thought, am I the only one that thinks Andre Carter and Brian Orakpo should be running the strength and conditioning program :)

[communion5]

No ****, when you see Samuels (who is a big dude) he looks like a TE compared to Williams.

I think a lot of people are getting way too amped over this, both ways. It is unlikely that he starts or even makes the roster at this point but what the hell, it's a roll of the dice with very little on the line.

And quite often back/knee/joint injury can be caused by the weight alone, the stress of carrying too much can stretch ligaments and tendons past the point of functionality, while losing the weight allows them to return to their normal range of movement so ya never know, the guy's career might be revivified, stranger things have happened.


your sig is really funny, thanks for the laugh!

[Buck812]

Hahah why do they put the fat guys through the humiliation that is the vertical jump...


Im impressed that he could jump 2.5 feet! I really would have thought he might stumble hopping oven an emty beer can.... lol

[ST is my boy]

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/2002draft/ots/mikewilliams.htm
Williams by the numbers

Ht: 6'6"
Wt: 375
40-yard: 5.3
Vertical jump: 30"
Broad jump: 8'5"
Bench: 225, 29 times
Bench: 435
Squat: 500
Power clean: 365
Arm length: 33 1/2"
Hand width: 9 1/4"
Right-handed

combine numbers, great athlete hope there is something left.

Rak dominated him on bench.

[#98QBKiller]

He looks a lot more stacked than people here would have you believe. I like the signing. Low-risk, high-reward.

[ExoDus84]

The cameraman looks huge in comparison as well sign that guy. I know its perspective
Tall WR anyone

He's probably standing on something. You'd need a camera shot from directly across so the pictur eisnt angled. That is, unless the camera man happens to be 6'7.

[Mickalino]

He's probably standing on something. You'd need a camera shot from directly across so the pictur eisnt angled. That is, unless the camera man happens to be 6'7.

Yea, I guess the average guy kinda HAS to stand on something to get your eye and the camera on the same level as a man who's as tall as a 2-story building :)

[KDawg]

I'm very excited about Mike Williams, honestly. I think he could very easily be our starter at RT this season from the get go. For the record, he kind of reminds me of this guy:

http://meechi84.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/markhenry.jpg

[Ingtar]

that is a big man. Bugel was apparently very impressed by him, as was Doc Walker, so I think he certainly deserves a chance. Everything I have ever heard about him is that he is as talented as can be, but injuries and attitude hampered him.

[cphil006]

my gosh... 410?

[cphil006]

Rak dominated him on bench.

Orakpo did 225 31 times didn't he?

[cphil006]

that is a big man. Bugel was apparently very impressed by him, as was Doc Walker, so I think he certainly deserves a chance. Everything I have ever heard about him is that he is as talented as can be, but injuries and attitude hampered him.

What were they impressed with? They haven't seen him play in years...

Is it his size?

[Emoshag]

What were they impressed with? They haven't seen him play in years...

Is it his size?

Well, he ran drills and passed his physical and everyone is saying he looked really good.... so he has that going for him. I really hope he blossoms here.... because back in the day that dude was just ridiculous.....

[Braxford]

The dude looks like a an absolute beast but so are most NFL Olinemen anyways. From the picture it looks like he has a HUGE upper body. Hopefully he will be able to compete and play well this year.

[KingGibbs]

Wow. I think all that fat talk was BS.

Yes. It was another one of those "smokescreens" by Snyderatto.:doh:

[Playsmart30]

he is very lean for big man. If he lose 50 to 75lbs he will do something good for us

[TANAMAN]

That guy is huge and could very well be evry bit of 410 lbs. But what it looks like is that it's a manageable weight. he doesn't look all fat and floppy, he looks pretty solid to be as big as he is. It doesn't even look like he has much fat in his mid section. And if he's 410 and can hold his gut in to the point that it looks almost flat he's pretty damn talented.

[JetSkins]

yeah he'll last 16 games :doh:

[DCDiesel44]

Damn I thought Andre Smith looked worse than him, but then again Mike Williams has his shirt on. Regardless I have a good feeling about this guy. If he gets into playing shape and earns the starting spot this will be a really great find.

[theboomking]

But can he do a back flip?

Just Kidding. He doesn't look as bad as we might have guessed. At least if he can't pass block, he should be able to run block. It's been a while since we could run to either side.

To move 375lb's 30 inches into the air is a lot of power.

Williams college bench press/squat: 435/500 Orakpo 515/600+. I'd like to see this matchup in training camp if Williams is panning out.

[stevemcqueen1]

How tall is that photographer? Is he standing on something? Didn't realize that the guy taking the head shots was about 6'7"

[terpfan]

He's probably standing on something. You'd need a camera shot from directly across so the pictur eisnt angled. That is, unless the camera man happens to be 6'7.

Yeah I was gonna say the camera man is probably standing on something so as not to be taking a picture of Mike's chin. He's also somewhat in the foreground.

[DCranon21]

Doesn't look fat to me, just a big dude.

[SonOfWashington]

Redskins.com lists him at 360 lbs, 6'6".

http://www.redskins.com/gen/players/Mike_Williams.jsp

[SkinsOrlando]

I think that dude ate my cat and 2 dogs, HOLY **** thats a big dude.

[Sknsnation]

Dam, The dude has oak trees growing out of his shoulders,just hope he can play, and provide some stability to the o-line.

[SeannyTayTay21]

i like it, i like it

[SonOfWashington]

I also like the jersey-esque shirt that he's wearing. Just enough of a jersey for the head shot. :)

http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.redskins.com/media/2009/04/headshots-024.jpg

[the burgundy and gold]

lol if Samuels looks that small next to him, imagine what a normal looking person would look like.

[Braxford]

Samuels is around 310 I think and look how small he looks compared to Williams
http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.redskins.com/media/2009/04/headshots-020.jpg



http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.redskins.com/media/2009/04/headshots-004.jpg

[redskins2473]

Wouldn't be too excited about his size and being a "monster." Unless he can move his feet, every speed rusher he faces will be licking their chops. Plus, as others have said, the back issue is not going away. Speaking of which, Thomas could have similar issues given he played through the pain and perhaps caused long term damage that the offseason surgery could not repair.

[TheTotalPackage]

If they say he's 405, he probably is. Chances are he's sucking in his gut. Wouldn't you?

[Gigantor]

Williams also looks bigger than Haynesworth...

hope he makes the team and contributes.

[1972FAN]

Williams looks like Mark Henry from the WWE , lol actually in better shape.

[cphil006]

geez... he played RT at Buffalo didn;t he? Is he moving to guard?

[SlinginSammy HOF '63]

Looks like a classic powerlifter build except his arms are a tad longer than the avg powerlifter.

[Tastes Like Chicken]

He just ate Casey Rabach. :)

[flock53]

Its Andre Smith with his shirt ON. Really, looks like hes in good shape to me. I was unaware we signed him around draft time, so I was bummed that we didnt draft a little depth for the OL. After I read we signed him, didnt matter anymore, COULD BE A STEAL pick up. How long was his deal?

[Oldskool]

How long was his deal?

1 year, league minimum salary.

[Oldskool]

geez... he played RT at Buffalo didn;t he? Is he moving to guard?

No. They want to keep him at RT from what i've read.

[goldenster95]

But you can only suck in SO MUCH, when you're 410 pounds......so let's see, his "sucking in" made him look a slender 398 ?

Why bother, when you're 410 ?

He probably has one of those man girdles on.

[Die Hard]

http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.redskins.com/media/2009/04/headshots-020.jpg

Wow, Samuels is looking pretty svelt. That's the best he's ever looked.

[Oldskool]

He probably has one of those man girdles on.

Do they even make them that big? http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/vlad3060/emoticons/laugh.gif

[wilsonian]

Anyone think Mike Williams would be a good defensive tackle? Dude eats up SPACE.

[goldenster95]

Do they even make them that big? http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/vlad3060/emoticons/laugh.gif

Apparently so. He's also got one of those sports bras on. Not sure if he's a 36DD like Andre Smith is, but he's close.

[djbubba4life]

guy looks like hes ready to get back to playin ball

[Blue Collar Skins]

He looks very built. Yes, he's overweight, but he is pretty solid for his weight. If he drops some weight, he'll be hurting people.

[Blue Collar Skins]

Anyone think Mike Williams would be a good defensive tackle? Dude eats up SPACE.As well as a lot of other junk food :silly:

[Mark The Homer]

...Howdy. You need to fix your sig or you're gonna lose it. It should be a max of 550 x 200 like mine. While you're at it, you might look the Forum Rules over for good luck. There's probably some others in there you aren't aware of. Thanks

[Bang]

This dud is huge. Not as fat as I would,ve thought.

Let's hope this is not a prediction for his future here in DC....

~Bang

[wilsonian]

As well as a lot of other junk food :silly:

I guess I was asking for that one, wasn't I? :)

[SonOfWashington]

Samuels is around 310 I think and look how small he looks compared to Williams
http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.redskins.com/media/2009/04/headshots-020.jpg



Ha, he's reading a Dr. Seuss book.


Also, it looks like this guy behind Randy doesn't have a head.
http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.redskins.com/media/2009/04/headshots-008.jpg

[Mackdaddydean]

I bet this guy takes HUGE dumps.

[jflow78]

Williams doesn't look bad for a guy that was 450 in February. He's looking well on his way to playing weight. There are lots of OLs in the NFL that look a lot fatter than this dude, sucking in or not. I'd take this dude over Andre "Moobs" Smith anyday. At least this guy looks like he carries his overweightness well.

Is overweightness even a word? I think I've created a new bushism.

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

I guarantee Williams has "moobs."

[airs0ft3r]

Anyone know if he can stop the run?

Why would he need to stop the run?

[Leonard Washington]

why is there a racquetball court in redskins park?

[F Landry]

Let the hype train begin!

[SAli457180]

I bet this guy takes HUGE dumps.

OMG!!! :rotflmao: On a serious note, I am rooting for the guy. I hope he can contribute at a position the Skins desperately need production from.

[PROSCOUT]

Just from that photo, Seems that he might be able to play goal line guard at 375.

If he can just lose another 20-25 pounds he should be ready for camp in 3 months.

All this talk about Big Man weight now makes Casey Rabach at 285 seem small.

[The_Godfather]

Why would he need to stop the run?

Just figuring - If he's not able to handle the RT position, he might be awesome as a DT for 1st and 2nd down.

[Cooley4President]

Just figuring - If he's not able to handle thr RT position, he might be awesome as a DT for 1st and 2nd down.

It's an idea, but just because a guy's huge doesn't make him an NFL DT, just like being tall doesn't make a guy an NFL WR (see: Mix, Anthony).

[JustAfan47]

Here an older photo of him
http://finickypenguin.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/giant_cheeseburger.gif

OMG!!!......does that come with fries? :D

[gutlead74]

why is there a racquetball court in redskins park?
Joe Gibbs LOVES racquetball

[santana_4_prez]

That's a huge beast...I bet he can bench press about 700 lbs!

[texasthunder]

Man- if we ever switch to a 3-4 defense, he could play nosetackle.

[SonOfWashington]

Man- if we ever switch to a 3-4 defense, he could play nosetackle.
And what would we do with our $100 million man Haynesworth?

[IbleedBnG83]

He looks big compared Chris Samuels...

http://i43.tinypic.com/2j1sto2.jpg

[gutlead74]

And what would we do with our $100 million man Haynesworth?
AL can play the 5 tech easy! that is besides the point as a early post mentioned you cant just be big and play the 0 tech

[gutlead74]

Man- if we ever switch to a 3-4 defense, he could play nosetackle.
i really think we should play a 3-4 twice a year, put AL right on gurodes nose, he already botches snaps on the regular:silly:

[SirClintonPortis]

Portis would have a career year if this guy actually pans out. Dock+Samuels on the left, Williams+healthy Thomas on the right...
Now, if only the center....

[hieverybody]

Even if he just makes the team as a backup, he could be very useful on the gameday roster in our jumbo packages. We really struggled in short yardage situations the last two years.

[fan4life28]

Even if he just makes the team as a backup, he could be very useful on the gameday roster in our jumbo packages. We really struggled in short yardage situations the last two years.
just imagine putting him at TE next to Samuels. Portis would run behind Samuels, Dock, and TWO big Mike's. Hard to imagine us not getting positive yards in that situation.

[vainglory]

he's sucking in

[yesdjz]

Here is a clearer look at the Big guys pic.

[REEGSKINS]

put him in at fb on the goal line.

[Art Monk Fan]

just imagine putting him at TE next to Samuels. Portis would run behind Samuels, Dock, and TWO big Mike's. Hard to imagine us not getting positive yards in that situation.

The Ravens killed us in the fourth quarter with their three-tackle run formation. Maybe Zorn has stolen the idea for our late-game strategy as well: Samuels, Jansen and Williams all on the field at the same time, just burying the defense, while Portis grinds out the clock?

[DGREENHULK]

I Hope he can show us why he was picked 4TH overall and be the answer at RT!

That would be great...he is 20% of a TON....

[Btubes18]

Is taht photographer like 6'7? sign him up too

I was thinking the same thing, that photographer is not a small guy either. He is about as tall if not taller than Williams.

Williams looks like an absolute manbearpig that will destroy D-lines. Going to love watching him play, if he does.

[TLusby]

Doc Walker was very impressed with his work out. Maybe Vinnie was right; we did not need to draft a RT with Jansen (least body fat in years), Heyer (motivated UDFA who wants his job back), and Williams (wants to be in the NFL and a starter again).

[ChiefPowhatan17]

Looks like a good road-grader.............

[VetMinimum+Incentives]

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s72/seascorpion/MichaelWilliamsOT.jpg

Wow!

He may be the most buff looking 410 pounder in the history of professional sport. If this guy's knees and back can hold up and he has the stamina to play a full game we may have lucked into something VERY special. [fingers crossed]

[mnb123]

He may be the most buff looking 410 pounder in the history of professional sport. If this guy's knees and back can hold up and he has the stamina to play a full game we may have lucked into something VERY special. [fingers crossed]



Let's not forget that he sucked horribly his whole career before this...

[Oldskool]

Let's not forget that he sucked horribly his whole career before this...

Let's also no forget that he was fat, unmotivated and playing in Buffalo. Even Buckethead Dockery sucked there.

[tiger187126]

Andre Smith makes this guy look like Clarista Flockhart

[VetMinimum+Incentives]

Let's also no forget that he was fat, unmotivated and playing in Buffalo. Even Buckethead Dockery sucked there.

Touche Oldschool!

To keep things in perspective for the doubters and haters this is what a 6'5" 400 pound Sumo wrestler looks like...

http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/7/1/event_7261905.jpeg

Compare that to BIG MIKE. Dude has been hitting the iron hard. I bet his body fat percentage is less than Jansen's was at 320. If he gets down to 370ish he'll be fine. [fingers still crossed]

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Let's not forget that he sucked horribly his whole career before this...

Let's not forget that he actually did not.

He was injured and didn't play up to #4 pick overall potential...but we don't need that type of output for a minimum contract OL to be worth the effort.

[bubba9497]

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s72/seascorpion/MichaelWilliamsOT.jpg


dude is scary looking

[deejaydana]

Um do they take pictures in the racketball court?

I think I see Cerratos knee pads in the corner.

:rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao:

[VetMinimum+Incentives]

If he gets anywhere near 340 pounds and under the tutelage of Buges we should have a great source of depth at Tackle. and goalline/ short yardage packages will be interesting.

NavyDave,

You may say I'm crazy for saying this (and you're probably right ;)) but I don't think he needs to lose 70 additional pounds to play right tackle.

If BIG MIKE looks this solid at 410 I think he has the frame and build to be a road grading beast at 365-375. This guy is a genetic marvel. At 410 he looks like a typical 320 pound player.

I'm really excited to see him in preseason. [fingers crossed]

[SkinsFanDave]

The online roster (http://www.redskins.com/gen/players/Mike_Williams.jsp) has him at 360 now. As a fellow back sufferer, he'll be fine as long as he keeps his core muscle group strong.

The haters need to back off on the jokes that he's sucking it in. You don't know if he is, so you should just leave it be. Show the HATERS what you can do Big Mike!

[PROSCOUT]

If he had problems with tackle before and has problems with his weight, he is probably not going to work out well as a tackle because guys like Orakpo, Demarcus Ware,or the Giants pass rushers, will zip right around him.

This guy is an offensive guard when he comes in and he is very welcome, especially on 4th and goal.

[CPortJGibbs89]

Um do they take pictures in the racketball court?

I think I see Cerratos knee pads in the corner.LOL that was good one ZING!

[mnb123]

http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.redskins.com/media/2009/05/am-practice-047.jpg

good lord

[Hiro]

http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.redskins.com/media/2009/05/am-practice-047.jpg

good lord
That ... is a BIG man ... :yikes:

[Awgustlab]

Comeback player of the year?

[SAli457180]

That ... is a BIG man ... :yikes:

Man does he stick out like a sore thumb. I hope he loses the necessary weight to be effective.

[ddub52]

If thats 400 pounds, let him stay there!

[Isifhan]

I'd love for the guy to work out but OL at any position is about leverage right? Can Mike really get down and be effective?