Williams was the spark plug in the locker room, one of the dudes who constantly fired up teammates and kept the vibes positive regardless of the circumstances.
Hill is a physical runner with good size for the position whose running style is described by many as “violent.” There seemed to be a fairly clear consensus that Hill would go early on Day 3 of the draft, yet he slipped all the way to the final stages of Round 7 before Green Bay swooped in and selected him.
Hill is average out of the backfield as a receiving back, but Hill excels when he’s given the rock and can stir things up with a defense using his physicality.
Hill has been roundly and rightfully criticized for his tendency to freelance on a carry instead of finding where the hole is or following the plan and heading where the play is supposed to develop.
That would be quite surprising given the one-two punch of Jones and Dillon; never mind that you typically don’t see seventh-round picks get that opportunity from the start.
It’s a top-heavy running back group in terms of depth and talent, but there’s genuine optimism that Hill could start as the third running back on the depth chart, especially in the latter stages of the season.
The hope for the Packers is that he will have the opportunity to showcase that he can be that bulldog runner in Titletown.