Auburn wide receiver Seth Williams to declare for NFL Draft

PROS: He’s got prototypical size and skill set to be an “X” in the NFL. A natural hands catcher with strong hands who rarely allows the ball to get into his frame, Williams rarely double catches the football. He likely won’t win against press coverage with foot quickness, however when he learns to use his hands and excellent functional strength, he wont have an issue off the line of scrimmage. Fearless when catching slants over the middle and is very good in contested catch situations.  In the NFL he will be a red zone nightmare for defenses in slant, fades, 50/50 balls and back shoulder situations. He will have no problems excelling on special teams, if needed in order to roster.

CONS: He doesn’t have good separation agility at the top of the route and likely won’t win with quickness against man coverage in this way — has some stiffness in his hips.  Unless he gets better at defeating press, coordinators will have to get creative with how you use him, relative to getting off the line and possibly scheming him open. He will likely have limited route tree and doesn’t project well to run every route.