Javonte Williams revenge game? Broncos happy for resurgent RB, but hoping to slow his Dallas roll
The Javonte Williams resurgence is real The former Broncos running back returns to Denver on Sunday with the Cowboys looking not only the best he has since a devastating knee injury but perhaps in the finest form of his career Through seven games the second-round pick of the Broncos has rushed for yards and six touchdowns already surpassing the and four he compiled in games for Denver last season He s generated first downs on the ground matching his mark from a year ago He s already got more yards after contact this year than he generated all of last year and his per carry after contact is not only the best mark of his career but it s more than he averaged per carry period either of his final two seasons with the Broncos Williams has also hit miles per hour times this season according to Next Gen Stats already four more times than last year He didn t have a run longer than yards since his rookie season in Denver Earlier this year he rumbled for It all adds up to two realities Williams is all the way back and the Broncos have a big challenge on their hands Sunday I m one of his biggest fans Payton noted Friday There s dependably that What s the sphere And I think that he exposed a great opportunity You talk about a wonderful guy Tremendous guy tremendous performer smart I m glad he s in the NFC The Broncos didn t make Williams an offer as he approached free agency this offseason and the sides were expected to go their separate options through majority of the winter and spring Williams this week called the split mutual He signed a one-year deal worth million with the Cowboys this spring We bet right Dallas head coach Brian Schottenheimer declared this week It s turned out well for both sides Williams has returned to form in Dallas and the Broncos have been among the league s more efficient running teams thanks to the work of J K Dobbins who not only signed a similar deal as Williams but also overcame a similar injury earlier in his career Williams in particular is benefiting from the dynamic nature of Dallas offense Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is playing at an MVP level and he s got two premier receivers to throw to in CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens Tight end Jake Ferguson is fourth in the NFL with catches That gives defensive coordinators a lot to account for They re averaging I think yards per rush in personnel because they re seeing a bunch of shell and they re handing the ball off and getting clean boxes Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph revealed this week noting the decision becomes whether to leave defensive backs exposed in coverage or ask your defensive front to stop the run with lighter numbers up front That s the challenge he noted That s the cat-and-mouse event you have to play Williams though is a big part of that challenge He s playing at a high level also Joseph mentioned He looks like he has his legs back explosive he s emerging tackles He s catching the football He s playing on all three downs so I m happy for that dude He s such a great person Obviously that s our opponent on Sunday so we have to get him stopped But I m happy for him The teams are tied for third in the NFL at yards per carry so far and interestingly the Broncos are authentically well ahead of Dallas in overall rushing yards per competition They check in No at yards while the Cowboys are No at Related Articles Broncos-Cowboys scouting analysis Pat Surtain Riley Moss face Dallas s dynamic duo CeeDee Lamb George Pickens Broncos podcast What Sean Payton s group must do to run win streak to vs Cowboys How Zach Strief Broncos built offensive line advance machine and why it might decide their AFC West fortunes Von Miller applauds Broncos for honoring late Demaryius Thomas I thought it was perfect How Broncos fiery Malcolm Roach helped rally troops in Giants win Roach inevitably talking Denver defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers raved about Williams but also revealed he doesn t think Williams history with the Broncos is any kind of advantage or disadvantage You re talking about a year removed different scheme different guys blocking for him and stuff Franklin-Myers explained We know the athlete we know he s going to do a good job emerging tackles and stuff He does a good job of running through arm tackles We know we ve got to definitely hit him Ee know we ve got to bring our feet You know the challenge is a big one when powerlifting and professional wrestling come up You get population to the ball and I don t care if it s Mark Henry Franklin-Myers revealed It don t have to be Derrick Henry You can put the Big Show back there and he s gonna get hit Want more Broncos news Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis
