McDaniels offers vote of confidence in Patriots rookie Kyle Williams

The Patriots’ once-stagnant offense has acquired a large carry thus far this season. 

Fueled by Drake Maye’s emergence as one of many high younger quarterbacks within the recreation, New England is trying an increasing number of like a menace within the AFC — with a receiver corps that includes the likes of Stefon Diggs and Kayshon Boutte frequently torching opponents. 

However, for all the progress placed on show on offense thus far this season, rookie wideout Kyle Williams hasn’t made a lot of an influence by way of the primary six weeks of the 2025 marketing campaign. 

Williams — drafted out of Washington State with the 69th choose (third spherical) of the 2025 NFL Draft — was expected to be a legitimate deep-threat weapon for Maye this season. 

However the promising younger wideout hasn’t been capable of finding a lot traction on the sector up to now, catching two passes off 4 targets for simply 20 whole yards. He was focused twice throughout Sunday’s win over the Saints however wasn’t in a position to reel in both throw from Maye.

Regardless of Williams’ sluggish begin to his professional profession, Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels isn’t fretting over the rookie’s play thus far. 

“What we’ve completed is take a look at the issues that we’re doing when the ball doesn’t come to you. Are you doing the proper issues, and quite a lot of instances, he’s,” McDaniels said Thursday. “Like I maintain saying – I really feel like a damaged report – the ball hasn’t fairly discovered him on sure issues but. But when it does, then we’ll see what that appears like.

“I believe the actual fact he continues to apply properly, continues to have the flexibility to play in a number of positions provides him the flexibility to be within the recreation. And we’re not placing him ready the place he can’t get something completed. He’s in there working performs.”

Maye has been in a position to unfold the ball round amongst his pass-catchers to start out the season. Whereas Diggs has emerged as his go-to choice by way of the air (32 catches for 387 yards), New England at the moment boasts eight totally different gamers on the roster who’ve recorded not less than 5 catches on the yr.

Very similar to how DeMario Douglas broke by way of in Week 7 towards New Orleans (three catches, 71 yards, one landing) after a sluggish begin, McDaniels pressured that it’s solely a matter of time earlier than Williams will get his alternative to shine on the gridiron.

“Final week, he subbed in for Diggs. He subbed in for Boutte … I believe the alternatives are there,” McDaniels mentioned of Williams “He’s current and obtainable daily in apply. And he’s doing a very good job understanding his assignments.

“Like I’ve mentioned about Pop (Douglas) and Kayshon, and Diggs, totally different guys at totally different instances, I believe (the ball) will discover him. We simply need to proceed to attempt to press ahead on the method of doing the proper factor. And I’m exited when he will get his subsequent alternative. I actually am.”

 

Conor Ryan is a employees author protecting the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Crimson Sox for Boston.com, a job he has held since 2023.