Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando
Mario Williams is playing hurt for the Texans and it shows.
The 49ers still have to be concerned about him, especially when the 2006 No. 1 overall choice lines up against right tackle Tony Pashos. Williams is obviously talented and the 49ers' offensive line has struggled (Joe Staley and Eric Heitmann excepted).
I just charted Williams while watching every Texans defensive snap against the Bengals in Week 6. Williams lined up at left defensive end 29 times and right defensive end 16 times. He did not play seven defensive snaps.
Williams, playing through a shoulder injury, came close to getting pressure a couple times. He made one dominant play, shedding a tight end to make a powerful tackle against the run. He drove back the offensive tackle one time. But he was not a dominant force.
Mario Williams is playing hurt for the Texans and it shows.
The 49ers still have to be concerned about him, especially when the 2006 No. 1 overall choice lines up against right tackle Tony Pashos. Williams is obviously talented and the 49ers' offensive line has struggled (Joe Staley and Eric Heitmann excepted).
I just charted Williams while watching every Texans defensive snap against the Bengals in Week 6. Williams lined up at left defensive end 29 times and right defensive end 16 times. He did not play seven defensive snaps.
Williams, playing through a shoulder injury, came close to getting pressure a couple times. He made one dominant play, shedding a tight end to make a powerful tackle against the run. He drove back the offensive tackle one time. But he was not a dominant force.
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Sando joined ESPN.com in 2007 after nine seasons covering the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma (Wash.) News Tribune. He lives in the Seattle-Tacoma area with his wife and two sons.
