Vision exercises give receiver renewed confidence
Troy Williamson didn't need a vision specialist to read the handwriting on the wall. When the Vikings used three of their eight selections in last month's NFL draft on wide receivers, after signing Bobby Wade and Cortez Hankton in free agency, it was a clear sign that the competition had been ratcheted up at that position. "It's going to be good," Williamson said Thursday. "You've got a lot of young guys, a lot of people that love to work and love to compete. That's going to make it better for us. It's a situation where everybody ups their game to see how good they can be." Coming off a season in which his 11 drops tied for third-most in the NFL and two years removed from his arrival as a No. 1 draft choice, this could be a make-or-break season for Williamson, but new wide receivers coach George Stewart isn't buying it. "Not at all," Stewart said. "This is coach (Brad) Childress' second year. I'm here for the first year. Troy is talented. Make or break? By no stretch of the imagination. I'm not in position to make that call - that's up to the head coach and ownership - but Troy is doing a great job for us right now. He's working extremely hard, and hopefully he'll have a great season." (Pioneer Press)
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