Cadillac Williams has big expectations for 2010
Tampa Bay running back Carnell "Cadillac" Williams played in only ten combined games over the 2007 and 2008 seasons, both of which were cut short due to knee injuries.
So, a first-ever 16-game season made Williams one of the "feel-good" stories of 2009.
"Team-wise, record-wise, it just wasn't a very good year overall,'' Williams said, per Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg Times. "But individually, for me to go 16 games, for both knees to hold up just fine, once the season was over, it was like a sigh of relief, it was like I had really accomplished something. It made the two years, all the hard work I had put in worthwhile. I could sit down and actually kind of pat myself on the back.''
Now the focus for Williams isn't as much on getting and staying healthy as it is on making big strides.
"I am a goal guy and I think very highly of myself and my God-given ability with my will and determination,'' Williams said. "It's no longer me just trying to feel my way through it and rehabbing and trying to get back. I feel better now than I've ever felt. My goals are very high. I definitely want all those accolades -- the Pro Bowl, to be one of the top rushers in the [league] and I feel like that's coming in the near future.''
Last year, Williams finished with 211 carries for 823 yards and four touchdowns. He also caught 29 passes for 219 yards and three touchdowns.
While I don't expect a Pro Bowl season for Williams, there's a strong chance that he improves upon his 2009 numbers. Therefore, Williams ranks as the 28th running back in my fantasy rankings (which is an improvement over his previous ranking of 31st).
