John Williams NFL Draft 2025 Scouting Report for Green Bay Packers OT

The Green Bay Packers selected Cincinnati OT John Williams with the No. 250 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

John Williams is a two-year starting left tackle inside Cincinnati's balanced (52-48 run-pass split), zone-based run scheme. Williams has a stout, thick build with good arm length, big hands, solid play strength and athletic ability.

Williams is an effective zone run-blocker using his girth, length and quickness to get into fits on time on the front and back side of runs before latching and walling off defenders long enough to solidify rush lanes. His high-cut frame and incrementally rising pad level sap his power and control late in the rep, leaving him slipped too easily.

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While Williams' quickness in the box is solid, he loses steam on the move. Combined with his upright posture, that results in a mediocre ability to track and intersect second- and third-level targets.

Williams is a solid pass protector at tackle with the range in his pass sets, length and understanding of how to play long to harden his edges, press and expand rushers past the quarterback's drop. He mixes up his hands with baits and snatches to disrupt the rusher's timing and steal leverage, but he will get caught striking down the middle with his outside hand, creating short corners. Williams is also erratic against stunts and twists due to being late with his drag hand, drifting and getting off levels with his guard, which creates leakage and penetration.

Overall, Williams has the girth, length and baseline combination of movement ability and strength to earn a role as a swing backup at tackle or guard in the NFL. He has the upside to become a spot starter if he can clean up his technique and consistency.

MEASUREMENT AND WORKOUT RESULTS

HEIGHT: 6'4"

WEIGHT: 322

HAND: 11"

ARM: 33⅞"

WINGSPAN: 81½"

40-YARD DASH: 5.17

3-CONE: 7.93

SHUTTLE: 4.72

VERTICAL: N/A

BROAD: N/A

POSITIVES

— Stout, thick build with good arm length and big hands.

— Understands how to weaponize his length, play long and keep rushers at his fingertips with active, independent hands, snatches and bait/flash techniques.

— Efficient zone run-blocker with the girth, length and quickness to establish first meaningful contact, latch and wall off long enough to solidify rush lanes.

— Has the range to get to his spot against wide-rush alignments with the length to harden his edges, press and wash past the QB's drop.

NEGATIVES

— High-cut frame with erratic pad level results in a loss of power and control during the second and third phases of drive blocks.

— Bad habit of striking down the middle of high-side rushes force him into scramble mode and create short corners.

— Unreliable depth, spacing and timing with his drag hand against stunts/twists creates leakage and penetration.

NOTES

— 3-star recruit from the 2020 class, per 247Sports

— 27 career starts, including 24 consecutive at left tackle over his final two seasons

— Participated in the 2025 Shrine Bowl

GRADE: 6.7 (Potential Role Player — 4th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 142

POSITION RANK: OT10

PRO COMPARISON: Delmar Glaze

Written by B/R NFL Scout Brandon Thorn