Mario Williams begins transition to OLB
HOUSTON
The 6-foot-6 Williams, a defensive end and the Texans' sacks
leader in each of his five seasons, is moving to outside linebacker
in new defensive coordinator Wade Phillips' 3-4 scheme. His
transition is a key to the improvement of a defense that ranked at
or near the bottom in most categories in 2010.
Williams, the top overall pick in the 2006 draft, said Monday
that "little things seem kind of difficult," but the position
change won't be a major adjustment. Williams says the biggest
difference is standing up instead of starting from a 3-point
stance.
