Terrance Williams catches a lot more than passes as a member of the Dallas Cowboys. He catches a lot of grief that a lot of times is unwarranted. It could be argued he is the most hated player currently on the roster. But, did his big game against the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday finally quiet his critics?
The Dallas Cowboys put together an impressive four quarters of football last week against the Kansas City Chiefs and Terrance Williams' performance was definitely one of the bright spots of that game. You may have forgotten already, but Williams caught a career-high nine passes for 141 yards.
Watching Terrance Williams play like one of the best wide receivers on the field in any given game isn't something a lot of Cowboys Nation is accustomed to. In fact, Williams is typically catching flak from Cowboys fans.
I think we can all agree we've all been guilty at one time or another about giving Williams grief or shouting a four letter word in his direction. He has become everybody's favorite whipping boy and I know a lot of us wondered what the Dallas Cowboys were thinking by re-signing him to a four-year contract.
It may or may not be that much of a surprise to you, but Terrance Williams definitely hears all these things spoken about him.
“It's kind of hard when you're just standing there being the [butt] all the time of people's jokes and people always talking bad about you,” Williams said.
I don't know about you, but that would make it difficult for me to put my best foot forward week after week when I know I'm going to be criticized regardless. But thankfully, Terrance Williams' performance against the Kansas City Chiefs might just keep his critics at bay for a while.
It's sometimes difficult for Cowboys fans to grasp why the coaching staff value Williams so much. He doesn't hardly ever show up in a big way on the stat sheet. His contribution to the team typically goes unnoticed. But, the coaching staff loves the effort he puts forth blocking down the field in the running game and the weapon he can be in the receiving game when targeted.
Yes, we all know that he is a “body catcher” and sometimes drops passes that hit him right in the hands. But, he is still capable of breaking a game wide open. Look no further than what he did against the Chiefs Sunday afternoon.
Now, don't expect Terrance Williams to go off and continue racking up 100 yard receiving games. He has only hit the 100 yard receiving mark two other times in his career. Once in 2015 when he caught eight passes for 173 yards against the Washington Redskins with Kellen Moore at QB. The only other time was in his rookie season against the Denver Broncos (four catches, 151 yards, 1 TD).
Fortunately, the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff don't expect Williams to rack up continuous 100 receiving yard games. He is their WR2, but probably the third maybe even the fourth option for Dak Prescott in the passing game. His targets will be few and far between. He just has to capitalize on his opportunities, which is exactly what he did against the Chiefs.
Whether or not Terrance Williams was able to quiet any of his critics with his big game against the Kansas City Chiefs doesn't really matter. He just has to continue to keep his head down and capitalize on his opportunities when the ball comes his way.
Be reliable. Period. It's as simple as that.
