49ers DC Robert Saleh said first-round DE Mykel Williams has great footwork, while adding that he still has a long way to go in order to reach his potential.

“He’s got great feet,” Saleh said, via NBC Sports Bay Area. “He’s kind of awkward because he’s long, he’s tall. He’s not a traditional three technique. He’s got great foot speed, strength, power, and length. It’s different for guards to go against a guy like him. He’s so good with his hands. He’s so good with his feet. He plays with great pad level, he’s got power. So, he’s a three-way player. He can run around you, he can run through you, he can counter, he’s showing all of it off.”

Williams has been used both from the edge and as a pass rusher from the inside.

“It’s hard to see in there, but his pass rush on the inside’s been fan

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