Greedy Williams’ 2018 season at LSU was about as good a season as any LSU cornerback has had. Playing opposite of Kristian Fulton, he played a large role in LSU having one of the best defenses in the country.
The Browns selected him in the second round with the 46th overall pick. Unfortunately, he did not pan out his first couple years in the NFL. He struggled in 2019 and was hurt in 2020, not seeing a single snap.
2021 was a different story for Williams as he finally started to look closer to the player he was at LSU. Williams saw limited action the first few weeks of the season but finally got an opportunity in week four when the Browns faced the Vikings.
Williams picked off his first career pass. According to Pro Football Reference, he was targeted five times and allowed just a 34.2 quarterback rating on those targets. Williams played in 100% of the defensive snaps. A big step for a player coming off an injury.
Williams then struggled in his next couple of games. A pair of games that saw the Browns defense give up a combined 84 points.
He bounced back from that slump though, allowing just five catches on 13 targets in his next four games, breaking up three passes in that stretch.
Over the last few weeks of the year, Williams was somewhat inconsistent, but still good. Against the Raiders, he broke up two passes while picking off another, helping a depleted Browns team win a defensive battle.
He didn’t play a ton against Pittsburgh in week 17’s Monday night game, but he was good when he did, allowing just three yards on two targets.
All things considered; Williams had a pretty good year. Coming into week 18, he was in the top 20% of cornerbacks when it came to passer rating when targeted.
Williams 2021 was a pleasant surprise for some who thought he may have been a bust. It didn’t look promising after his first couple years in the league. If Williams builds on his 2021 in 2022, he has a chance to be seen in the same light as some other LSU cornerbacks who have gone on to be really good NFL players.