GREEN BAY — Tramon Williams smiled at the question Saturday as if he’d been waiting for the chance to riff on just how good Davante Adams has been this season.
In his dozen years as an NFL cornerback, Williams has covered some of the all-time greats — including three Pro Football Hall of Famers (Randy Moss, Terrell Owens and Marvin Harrison) — and often drew the opposing No. 1 receiver during his time as one of the top cover men in the league, including during the Green Bay Packers’ 2010 run to the Super Bowl XLV title.
But during his three years away from Green Bay, Williams never had to cover Adams, the Packers’ No. 1 receiver. And for that, he is grateful. Because as cliché as it might sound, Williams said, he’s glad Adams is on his team.
“His skill set is so different than a lot of guys. A lot of guys at his size can’t move like he can move,” Williams said of the 6-foot-1, 215-pound Adams. “He has such a quick first step, and most guys you get at his size, for a corner my size (5-11, 191), they probably wouldn’t be too challenging to cover. Guys might still make plays, because they’re big, but as far as covering them and worrying about them beating you over the top or just getting open on you, you don’t even worry about that.
“Davante, he has a subtleness about him that not a lot of guys have in this league — unless they’re smaller receivers. He can change speeds and get out of his breaks like a smaller receiver. You can’t really coach that.”
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