Buccaneers keeping close eye on ‘consensus first-round pick'

Williams has visited a host of teams thus far, and unfortunately for Tampa Bay, all the teams that have brought him in for a visit have a higher first-round pick.

That doesn't necessarily mean that Williams will be gone by the time the Buccaneers pick at 19th overall, but it does lessen the chances that he will still be on the board with many teams looking to improve their pass rush in a deep class.

Williams is an elite specimen at 6'5" and 260 pounds. He is explosive off the edge and comes with plenty of upside for a player with a ton of natural traits at his disposal. With exceptional length and physicality, Williams is hard to push around for opposing linemen and tight ends. He has a strong bull rush and a strong motor and closes the deal once he is in the backfield — something the Bucs drastically lacked in 2024.

The upside is there for Williams, who will still need to fill out his frame a bit and get stronger in order to shed blocks faster. He will also need to learn to play lower at the point of attack rather than standing up, where he can sometimes get unbalanced.

The biggest thing regarding Williams is playing time, something that didn't deter the Bucs from drafting Braswell early in the draft a season ago. While he didn't get as much playing time as most would have liked to see, more than 30 percent of his tackles resulted in a loss.

Throughout his career at Georgia, Williams was named a Freshman All-American and led the team with 4.5 sacks during the team's National Championship run in 2022. After another strong showing his sophomore season, Williams once again produced in his final season with the Bulldogs, earning second-team All-SEC honors with 8.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, two forced fumbles, and a pass breakup.