2 weeks Ago By Bernd Buchmasser
Photo by Oliver McKenna/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Patriots selected Williams in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday. After already adding a starting left tackle and three-down running back with their first two selections in the 2025 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots were intent on improving their pass game personnel early in the third round. As a consequence, they invested the 69th overall pick in Washington State wide receiver Kyle Williams.
Adding an explosive element to an offense that was lacking in that area throughout the 2024 season, it is not hard to see why the Patriots fell in love with him. Just listen to how Williams himself describes his game.“I would describe it as versatile, game-changing, and electric,” he said during his introductory media conference call on Friday night.
Obviously, you ask a dozen NFL wide receivers that same question and you probably get a dozen answers that sound similar to that one. However, Williams’ statement is more than just lip service as Patriots EVP of player personnel Eliot Wolf was quick to point.“He’s fast, can play outside and inside, really good with the ball in his hands.
For an undersized guy, he’s really tough. He doesn’t shy away from anything,” Wolf said when talking about what impressed the Patriots about him during the pre-draft process.“His ability to win off the line with his releases and accelerate, his ability to stem guys at the top of the route.
There are still some things that he could work on and clean up, which I’m sure Todd [Downing] and Josh [McDaniels] will work with him on, but that was something that stood out to us throughout the process.”Williams made good use of his skillset in college. Starting out at UNLV and later transferring to Washington State, he started 50 games over five seasons and ended his career with 248 receptions, 3,608 receiving yards, and 29 touchdowns.
For the 22-year-old himself, the secret lies in his preparation.“Just constant film study,” Williams said. “Always perfecting the game, my craft.
I take pride in my craft. I feel like it’s an art. So, you have to really take pride in art, you have to have attention to detail, you have to worry about the little things.
I worry about those small little details and I try to correct them and match them to my game.”.
