Patriots could ask cornerback Joejuan Williams to take on multiple roles
Mike Reiss of ESPN reports that the New England Patriots could ask 2019 second-round pick Joejuan Williams to become a "jack of all trades".
Williams played on just 80 defensive snaps in his rookie season in the Patriots' stacked secondary. Each of the Pats' three starting cornerbacks ranked as top-20 finishers in PFF grades. With all of Stephon Gilmore, Jonathan Jones, Jason McCourty, and even J.C. Jackson returning, it makes sense that the team could ask Williams to learn other positions.
Though he saw very limited action on defense, Williams did play well when called upon. He allowed just 4.6 yards per target on 7 targets, and while he did not play enough snaps to qualify in PFF's end-of-year rankings, his coverage grade of 69.5 would have ranked fifth-best among all rookie cornerbacks. The Patriots' secondary projects to remain one of the strongest units in the league in 2020.
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