Welcome to the beginning of our 2023 season preview content!
Over the next few weeks, we will be looking at each player on the roster in-depth with backgrounds and how they currently project forward on the Minnesota Vikings roster.
What is the best-case scenario? What is the worst-case scenario? What should we expect from them during the preseason and beyond? We will break all of that down here.
As a staff, all of us at Vikings Wire ranked the entire 90-man roster 1-90 and will be releasing player profiles in reverse order.
Background
Name: Joejuan Williams
Rank: 37
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 212 lbs
Experience: 5th year
College: Vanderbilt
Stats (In NFL): 36 games, 1 start, 44 total tackles, 8 passes defended, 1 quarterback hit
Votes:
Tyler Forness: 36
Kevin Fielder: 39
Judd Zulgad: 37
Saivion Mixson: 37
Average: 37.25
Best case scenario
As a bigger cornerback with great length, playing press man in an aggressive scheme can be beneficial. Williams can attack the ball with his size and length and use that in space when in zone coverage.
Worst case scenario
There is a lot of youth on this team and Williams is a fifth-year player that has an injury history. He missed all of 2022 with a shoulder injury. He also has started only one game as a second-round pick out of Vanderbilt. Those factors, paired with his vet minimum salary, could keep him off of the roster.
What to expect in 2023
Williams was brought in not just for cornerback depth, but also to help install this defense that Brian Flores is bringing in. The size and length that Williams offers is something that will be valuable to the Vikings defense, especially when it comes to mentoring a player like Akalyeb Evans. Williams will likely be a rotational player in 2023.
Previous player profiles
90-Garett Maag
89-Jack Podlesny
88-Zach Ojile
87-NaJee Thompson
86-Thayer Thomas
85-Sam Schluter
84-Jaelyn Williams
83-Jacky Chen
82-Cephus Johnson III
81-C.J. Coldon Jr.
80-Junior Aho
79-Malik Knowles
78-Abraham Beauplan
77-Wilson Huber
76-Lucky Jackson
75-Andre Carter II
74-Curtis Weaver
73-T.J. Smith
72-Alan Ali
71-Josh Sokol
70-Blake Proehl
69-John Reid
68-Trishton Jackson
67-Kalon Barnes
66-Benton Whitley
65-Calvin Avery
64-Theo Jackson
63-William Kwenkeu
62-Sheldon Day
61-Tay Gowan
60-Ross Blacklock
59-Vederian Lowe
58-Jaren Hall
57-Nick Muse
56-Ivan Pace, Jr
55-Jalen Reagor
54-Luiji Vilain
53-Austin Schlottmann
52-Troy Dye
51-Olisaemeka Udoh
50-Nick Mullens
49-Kene Nwangwu
48-DeWayne McBride
47-Jaquelin Roy
46-Jay Ward
45-Brandon Powell
44-Troy Reeder
43-James Lynch
42-Greg Joseph
41-Johnny Mundt
40-Blake Brandel
39-Mekhi Blackmon
38-Chris Reed
