Jun 8th 2008 11:51AM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Jaguars, Vikings
From what I’ve read, former Vikings first-round pick (and the guy supposed to make fans forget about Randy Moss — mission accomplished!) Troy Williamson is a swell guy. Despite his well-documented struggles in three tumultuous seasons, he never had a bad word to say about the organization, and took responsibility for his inconsistent performances.
Still, it should be hardly surprising that he was happy as hell to get traded this offseason: “I’d say it was very important [to leave the Vikings] because it was getting very intense up there as far as me and the head coach and some of the other coaches,” said Williamson, who was plagued by dropped passes in his time with the Vikings. “I feel like I just need to play football, be me and be comfortable in the situation. As the ’s Judd Zulgad points out, it’s sorta funny that the AP story talks about how Williams is working overtime to improve as a pass catcher, something he also tried in Minnesota. Who knows if the outcome will be different in Jacksonville, but I applaud him for not giving up.
And while the Vikings didn’t exactly have an all-star cast of wideouts on the roster, it’s hard to look bad playing next to Reggie Williams and Matt Jones. So if nothing else, Williamson has that going for him.
