Jonathan Williams & Alex Collins in the NFL

If their projections are really that low, I wonder if it will make JWill consider coming back.

To answer your first question, most seem to think Collins is coming back, but I'm not on that boat. I think he gone.

Williams came back because he was told 2nd or 3rd round..? Is that correct?

jwill is the better back. he is a complete back and a bell cow. If you guys take him he is a total stud and an exceptional human being.

I actually think JWill is the more NFL ready back, although it's clear by the projections that the injury has made his stock fall a bit. I think he'll be an asset to any team that takes him, he's a good character guy and plays with the most heart and effort I've possibly ever seen. NFL scouts will like that he can always gain yards after contact by churning his legs and falling forwards a few yards, even when there's nothing there. He doesn't shy away from contact at all, and dude is a wrecking ball that often destroys lone defenders trying to make tackles in space. He's very hard to bring down without a group, has great grip on the ball and seems to never fumble, has really good speed and footwork for a power back, and is a high character/leader type. It's solely the injury dropping his grade at this point.

I'm not 100% sold on Collins staying or going at this point. I think he really enjoys his time here and is loving his current feature back status, which would be the case next year as well. On the other hand, he has been in the doghouse quite a few times over things that he probably thinks are overreactions, and most kids at his age would view the NFL as having more freedom. I also have to believe that seeing what happened to JWill after he chose to come back will effect his decision. He possesses the best vision I've ever seen from a Hog RB, which is a huge compliment considering the backs that have been through here. He's more the slippery type that can make a tackler miss instead of trying to power through him, and seems easier to bring down than JWill. He has had issues with fumbles, but has also proven to have above average catching ability. While he's definitely capable of gaining a couple yards on short yardage situations, he's not a back that you'd put in when it's 4th and 2 with the game on the line unless you had no other option. He'd be a solid NFL back as long as there's a power back complimenting him for short yardage/change of pace and an O-line capable of opening up decent holes. He's got above average straight-line speed and will rarely take one to the house from outside the redzone; his biggest strength is the speed at which he changes direction.

It's hard to compare the two because they have such different styles. A lot of people have said Collins is a Crowell or Chris Ivory type back. I'm not sure who Williams' best comparison is. I have always preferred Williams though because he is more of a home run threat and breaks more tackles. Collins can cut on a dime and has great vision though.

I do wonder if NFL teams will knock them for Bielema backs not having a whole lot of success in the league yet though

LOL.

No one has a damn clue how either will pan out in the NFL.

It's a crapshoot these days with RBs. Total crap shoot.

Collins needs to go to a team that runs a true zone bloking scheme he will exccel.


Johnathan willians needs to go to a team like the ravens. jut line up and run over people