Christian Darrisaw-Trent Williams Connection Goes Beyond No. 71 - Vikings.com

"I love C.D., man," Williams told media members Thursday. "First and foremost, he's a great kid. He's open and willing to learn. We know he's physically gifted. Obviously he's a first-round pick.

"I do see a lot of myself in him, especially the young Trent," Williams added. "That's kind of how our conversations are, with me just helping him morph into a more consistent professional.

"It's his second year. He took a huge leap from year one to year two, and it's just the little things. He's such an athlete that he overlooks the technical part of the game because he can just wake up and win," Williams continued. "That's how I got through college, that's how I got through my first three or four years in the NFL. I still have bad habits of going back to that, so that's all I'm working on him about. It's just kind of letting him know what's to come, what changes to make and what can help him in the future."

Williams has learned it's much better to give tips to an offensive lineman than an edge rusher.

In training together with Vikings outside linebacker Danielle Hunter for several years, Williams has offered pearls of wisdom that have since shown up on game days — and these two days of practices.

"I hate Danielle. I love him, but I hate him," Williams quipped. "We trained together his entire career. I'm a little older, but I used to, we used to get together after the workout, and I would do kind of like I do with [49ers defensive end] Nick [Bosa] a lot and kind of go through what we think on this side and what he should be thinking, and he gave me those same type of jewels. I kind of regret doing that sometimes, but he's a great friend of mine. He's an outstanding player, and he definitely makes us better."

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