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Chiefs scouting report: Cincinnati Bearcats OT John Williams

The Kansas City #Chiefs should consider selecting Cincinnati Bearcats left tackle John Williams in the 2025 NFL Draft.

The Kansas City Chiefs continue rotating through short-term fixes at left tackle, and the position remains a glaring weakness amid their effort to secure a Super Bowl three-peat. If the Chiefs avoid committing premium assets to the role, they could take another shot at filling the spot in the middle rounds of the 2025 NFL draft.

Cincinnati Bearcats lineman John Williams primarily plays left tackle but took some snaps on the right side of the line in 2020 and 2021. He uses his thick upper frame and wide base to anchor in pass protection. Rushers struggle to overcome his power and rarely find success bullrushing through the center of his frame.

Williams lacks elite explosiveness in his kick step but has enough speed to protect his outside shoulder. He adjusts his movement’s tempo to match the pass rusher’s speed and keeps the door shut on B-gap counters. When Williams goes on the offensive, he uses his jump set to engage the rusher and overpower them quickly.

Williams’ arms meet the NFL’s thresholds for an offensive tackle, but he doesn’t maximize his length. He needs to deploy his hands sooner and prevent defenders from gaining access to his chest. Williams’ punches pack the power to stun and stall pass rushers when he engages his hands early in the play.

Cincinnati plays on the road against UCF on October 12 at 2:30 p.m. CST. The Bearcats are 3-2 this season with one-score losses to Pittsburgh and Texas Tech.

5 oldest Oscar winners, including Anthony Hopkins

Who are the five oldest people to ever win an Oscar? We’ve got you covered.

Plenty of people in Hollywood have proven that age is just a number at the Academy Awards.

There have been a good number of folks to win an Oscar into their elderly years, just as there have been folks to win an Oscar in their teens.

At the 96th Academy Awards, legendary 92-year-old composer John Williams could become the oldest person to ever win an Oscar for his score for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

At the moment, there are two people who won Oscars at 89 who are tied for being the oldest people to take home the gold. Who else is on the list?

Swinney updates offensive lineman’s status

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney updated the status of one of the Tigers’ offensive lineman following the Tigers’ first camp scrimmage today. John Williams left Friday’s practice early and watched the rest of the periods open to the media for viewing from …

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney updated the status of one of the Tigers’ offensive lineman following the Tigers’ first camp scrimmage today.

John Williams left Friday’s practice early and watched the rest of the periods open to the media for viewing from a medical tent with ice on his left knee, but Swinney said it’s not a serious issue. Swinney said Williams had a cyst that required some medical attention but that he should be fine going forward.

A redshirt sophomore, Williams has played just seven snaps over two games for the Tigers so far after missing all of last season with an injury. The 6-foot-4, 300-pounder is among a handful of candidates vying for playing time at the guard spots.

Day 7 observations of Clemson’s offense

Clemson continued preparations for the 2022 season this morning at Jervey Meadows with its seventh practice of preseason camp. Here are some observations of the Tigers’ offense from the media viewing periods: Receiver Beaux Collins watched practice …

Receiver Beaux Collins watched practice in street clothes for the second straight day. Collins wasn’t using his right arm/shoulder much and was flexing his right hand at times.
Offensive lineman John Williams limped off the field during the early portions of practice. He had some ice applied to his left knee and watched some individual drills on the side before eventually making his way to the medical tent.
E.J. Willams worked on the side in a yellow no-contact jersey with freshman receiver Adam Randall (ACL recovery). The junior wideout had a wrap around the top of his left shin.
Receiver Joseph Ngata was back in a regular jersey as a full practice participant. Ngata briefly wore a yellow jersey a few days ago following a hard fall after making a catch.
Receiver Brannon Spector had his right wrist taped up after a special-teams drill.
Sticking with the theme of receivers, head coach Dabo Swinney was not happy with Dacari Collins during one of the passing periods. Swinney stopped the period at one point and gave the sophomore wideout an extended chewing for his effort and not running one of his routes with enough depth.
Scouts with the Miami Dolphins and Seattle Seahawks were in attendance. The Dolphins had multiple scouts looking on.

Swinney makes strong statement about development of offensive line

The offensive line wasn’t the most stable position for Clemson a season ago, and there are still some lingering uncertainty about the group coming out of the spring. But after watching the unit as a whole over the Tigers’ 15 spring practices, …

The offensive line wasn’t the most stable position for Clemson a season ago, and there are still some lingering uncertainty about the group coming out of the spring.

But after watching the unit as a whole over the Tigers’ 15 spring practices, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said recently that he feels good about the development of the line. To the point that he has reached a different level of conviction about the short-term and long-term futures of the position with the personnel in place.

“We love the kids that we have,” Swinney said. “All 14 of the guys that we have on scholarship have the ability to be a starter for us or very significant contributors. I haven’t always been able to say that, but I’m very, very encouraged about the personnel that we have there.”

Clemson is set on the edges with veteran left tackle Jordan McFadden and rising junior Walker Parks on the right side, but the interior is where things are still in some limbo along a line that had eight different starting combinations a season ago. The Tigers have had more attrition than they expected at center, so Will Putnam moved over to rep there this spring and, as of now, would likely be the starter if Clemson had to play a game this week.

Clemson is also in the market for a transfer interior lineman if the fit is right, though Swinney has cooled on just how much of a necessity he initially thought that would be for his team given what transpired this spring. With Putnam specifically, grabbing a plug-and-play center would allow him to move back to right guard, where he’s started the last two seasons. But Swinney said he feels better about keeping Putnam at center if necessary after watching the rising senior make a largely smooth transition.

“It was rare that we had a bad snap,” Swinney said. “It was about one a day, and you’re talking about a guy that’s never snapped. It’s not like he snapped in high school. He’s never snapped.”

McFadden will exhaust his eligibility after next season. Putnam and Parks (draft-eligible next year) could also move on, potentially leaving more questions for the unit in 2023. But Swinney said he was equally as impressed with what he saw from the Tigers’ younger linemen this spring, particularly the third-year players – Mitchell Mayes, Trent Howard, Bryn Tucker and John Williams – that “all made a move,” he said.

That group competed at right guard in case Putnam remains at center while true sophomore Marcus Tate remains at the top of the depth chart at left guard for now, though he could move to tackle, where he’s been cross-training, in the future. Swinney is also high on true freshmen Blake Miller and Collin Sadler as well as redshirt freshmen Ryan Linthicum, Tristan Leigh and Dietrick Pennington, whom Swinney said might have started as a first-year player last season if not for an injury that sidelined the Memphis native.

Linthicum and Leigh, the top-ranked signee in Clemson’s 2021 recruiting class who could be McFadden’s successor next year, were among the players that showed the most improvement this spring, Swinney said. It’s all given Swinney a different level of confidence in the linemen already on the roster.

“If I felt like the kids we had, we missed on some of them, it would be different. But we haven’t missed on any of those guys,” Swinney said. “Every single guy that we’ve signed — all 14 guys that we have on scholarship — they’re all at different stages. But unless they get hurt, they’re going to be starters for us or really significant contributors. And that is a really good spot to be in in that offensive line.”

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Offensive lineman getting significant reps, ‘holding his own’ in return from injury

Clemson lost a couple of offensive linemen to injuries before last season ever started. But one of them is back this spring and getting some significant reps up front. Third-year sophomore John Williams is working his way back to full strength after …

Clemson lost a couple of offensive linemen to injuries before last season ever started. But one of them is back this spring and getting some significant reps up front.

Third-year sophomore John Williams is working his way back to full strength after missing all of last season. The 6-foot-4, 300-pounder has been rotating with Mitchell Mayes at right guard now that Will Putnam has moved over to center, but offensive line coach Thomas Austin said Friday that Mayes, who made the move from tackle, has been dealing with an elbow injury recently.

That’s resulted in Williams getting some first-team reps at the position.

“John’s doing well,” Austin said. “He’s still improving physically and getting stronger every day. He took all those reps at right guard on Wednesday, and he’s holding his own. I’ve been really happy with him.”

Williams sustained a season-ending knee injury during fall camp last year, dealing another blow to Clemson’s depth up front with fellow lineman Tayquon Johnson out, too. Johnson has graduated and moved on from the program, but Williams could be in line for his most significant role yet with the Tigers.

A native of Canton, Georgia, Williams played just seven snaps over two games as a true freshman in 2020. Clemson is actively seeking more help on the interior of the line to bring in through the transfer portal, head coach Dabo Swinney has said. At the least, though, Williams, who has also changed positions, is on track to provide depth Clemson lacked up front last season provided he stays healthy.

“He was playing tackle last fall and then kind of bumped into guard right before he got hurt, so he’s really kind of settling in there,” Austin said. “John’s doing a good job.”

9 of John Williams’s most iconic scores in honor of his 90th birthday, from ‘Jurassic Park’ to ‘Home Alone’

The composing GOAT hits a milestone birthday. Time to celebrate with some of his best works.

Legendary composer John Williams has scored some of the most iconic moments in film history, whether we’re visiting Isla Nublar to see dinosaurs brought to life or feeling chills as Darth Vader appears on the screen. He’s been a part of almost every major movie series and has effective changed the way we watch and appreciate movies. With a career that has spanned 70 years, Williams has won five Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, 25 Grammy Awards and three Emmy Awards (among others). Williams is perhaps the best to ever do it.

It’s Williams’s 90th birthday on Tuesday, so what better way to celebrate than with nine of his all-time greatest scores?

Pair of LSU commits named to McDonald’s All-American team

Both Women’s and Men’s LSU basketball teams have McDonald’s All-Americans headed to Baton Rouge.

LSU women’s and men’s basketball teams are off to fantastic seasons. Both have a combined 32-7, with the women being 17-3 and the men 15-4. Both teams have some new talent coming in with recently named McDonald’s All-Americans. For the men Julian Phillips and for the women Flau’Jae Johnson.

The McDonald’s All-American Game is where the best high school basketball players play. The game is played in Chicago.

Julian Phillips

Phillips is ranked the No.12 player in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite. He is a five-star player that signed with LSU at the end of November. Phillips is a 6-8 forward with a high IQ and can play many different positions. In addition, he can shoot the ball and can move without the basketball. Phillips will be a great addition to the Tigers team.

Phillips will be the 20th McDonald’s All-Ameican that has signed with LSU. The first one was John Williams in 1984, and the previous player was Trendon Watford in 2019.

Flau’Jae Johnson

Johnson is ranked as the No.6 guard in the nation by ESPNW’s Hoopgurlz. She can play any perimeter position on the court at a high level. In addition, Johnson has outstanding court vision and can shoot the basketball from the outside. Also. Johnson is a hard worker and should develop into a star under Kim Mulkey.

Swinney: Tigers ‘could beat a lot of people’ with injured players, transfers

Clemson could field an entire offense – and a solid one, at that – with players who are either currently sidelined by injuries or who entered the transfer portal. It’s been that type of season for the Tigers with all the attrition they’ve endured. …

Clemson could field an entire offense – and a solid one, at that – with players who are either currently sidelined by injuries or who entered the transfer portal.

It’s been that type of season for the Tigers with all the attrition they’ve endured.

“We’re lean. We’re lean,” Swinney said during his post-practice media availability Wednesday evening. “We could have a pretty good offensive football team. We probably could beat a lot of people with the guys that are out.”

Swinney rattled off a list of injured players/transfers that the Tigers could put together an offense with.

“The offensive line, I was looking at it today … You’ve got (Matt) Bockhorst and John Williams and Dietrick (Pennington) and (Paul) Tchio and Tayquon (Johnson),” Swinney said. “You’ve got five linemen, (Braden) Galloway at tight end, you’ve got Lyn-J (Dixon) and (Michel) Dukes at running back. You’ve got J-Ross (Justyn Ross) and (Frank) Ladson and (Joseph) Ngata and Will Taylor and (Brannon) Spector. So, we’ll put Will Taylor at quarterback, and we’ll have a whole offense. That’d be a pretty good offense right there.”

As for the aforementioned offensive linemen, Bockhorst suffered a season-ending ACL injury at Pittsburgh, while Williams (undisclosed injury) and Johnson (torn pectoral muscle) have not played this season. Pennington (ACL) has played only four snaps.

Tchio, Dixon and Dukes all entered the transfer portal. Galloway has been out since sustaining a shoulder injury at Pitt.

Ross will have surgery Thursday to repair the stress fracture in his foot, making last week’s game against Connecticut potentially his last in a Clemson uniform. Ladson is out for the season with a groin injury, while Ngata is dealing with a foot injury, and Spector hasn’t played yet this season after contracting COVID earlier this year. Taylor suffered a season-ending ACL injury in the Boston College game.

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Clemson’s depth along the offensive line is becoming dire

As the hits to Clemson’s offensive line continue to mount, the depth at that position is becoming dire. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Tuesday that backup lineman Paul Tchio has decided to enter the transfer portal, making for the latest defection …

As the hits to Clemson’s offensive line continue to mount, the depth at that position is becoming dire.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Tuesday that backup lineman Paul Tchio has decided to enter the transfer portal, making for the latest defection among a position group that’s been decimated by attrition up and down the depth chart. Swinney then uttered the harsh reality facing the unit.

“We’ve got what we’ve got,” he said. “Can’t ship anybody in here right now.”

Tchio started at guard against North Carolina State on Sept. 25 but had logged just seven snaps since after not playing against Louisville last week. With Tchio gone, that’s now five offensive linemen that were either significant contributors or in line to be this season that have been lost to season-ending injuries or a transfer.

It started in the preseason when Tayquon Johnson (pectoral injury) and John Williams (knee) had season-ending surgeries. Freshman Dietrick Pennington, whom Swinney pegged as a potential “difference maker” for the Tigers up front, then tore his ACL in September. Fifth-year senior Matt Bockhorst did the same against Pitt last month.

That in part has forced Clemson to start six different combinations along the line through its first nine games, and it appears Will Putnam will miss a second straight game Saturday when UConn visits Memorial Stadium because of an ankle injury. Putnam, who also didn’t play against Boston College on Oct. 2 because of an unrelated foot injury, is “a lot better and improving,” Swinney said, but coaches would like to hold him out if possible to give him more time to heal up.

But there aren’t a ton of available bodies left up front.

Mason Trotter, who had started the previous three games at center, moved over to fill in at right guard against Louisville in Putnam’s absence. That put Hunter Rayburn back in the starting lineup along with Jordan McFadden, Walker Parks and freshman Marcus Tate, who was reinserted as the starting left guard two games ago following Bockhorst’s injury.

The Tigers’ options are limited to the point that true freshmen Tristan Leigh and Ryan Linthicum, whom Clemson planned on redshirting this season, have been elevated from the scout team. Leigh and Linthicum made up the second-team offensive line during Monday’s practice along with redshirt freshmen Bryn Tucker and Trent Howard and sophomore Mitchell Mayes, Swinney said. Those five have combined to play just 102 offensive snaps this season.

“We’ve moved those guys up, and we’ll just keep rolling with what we’ve got,” Swinney said. “We’ve developed a lot of versatility in that offensive line. That’s for sure. We’ve got a lot of guys that can play multiple positions.”

Leigh, a former five-star signee, and Linthicum have only played in one game apiece so far, so with the NCAA’s four-game redshirt rule, they would still be able to play in three more games this season and maintain a year of eligibility. With Clemson having at least four games left (three regular-season games and a bowl game as well as an outside shot at the ACC title game), Swinney hinted at them only being used in an emergency situation.

At this point, though, Swinney isn’t ruling anything out the rest of the way.

“I’ve never had a year like this,” Swinney said.

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