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Packers rookie RB Williams getting first-team reps

SAN DIEGO, CA - DECEMBER 21: President of the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Ted Tollner congratulates Jamaal Williams #21 of the Brigham Young Cougars for winning the Offensive player of the game after defeating the Wyoming Cowboys 24-21 in a game on December 21, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

  • ESPN Green Bay Packers reporter Rob Demovsky is reporting that rookie running back Jamaal Williams is getting some reps with the first-team offense
  • In the report, Demovsky cites Packers offensive coordinator Edgar Bennett as saying Williams ability to pass protect is the reason for the reps. During the 2016 season, Williams allowed just 6 pressures on 127 pass-block snaps and posted a PFF pass-block efficiency rating of 96.3, ranking 70th out of 179 eligible running backs.
  • Williams posted a PFF overall grade of 86.1 in 2016 and was ranked by PFF as the 10th-best RB prospect in the 2017 NFL Draft.

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