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You're an undrafted rookie wide receiver. A few months ago, you were playing at the University of Maryland, squaring off against ACC competition. You ranked second on the Terps' squad in receiving yards (395 yards) during your junior season, but had a rougher go of it in 2008, ranking just sixth on the team in that same category (124 yards).

Now, you're practicing with an NFL team, battling for a roster spot and trying to do anything possible to impress the coaches.

That transition hasn't been easy on Williams, but that's not abnormal; it's not easy on any rookie. He's had to come in and try to get accustomed to the pro lifestyle, develop a sense of chemistry with the Ravens' quarterbacks and offensive personnel, and learn the entire playbook that offensive coordinator Cam Cameron has dropped in his lap.

"Earlier, I kind of struggled with the offense a little bit," Williams admitted. "But I put extra time in at night, two or three hours in, to make sure I'm up to speed because we're hitting the ground running. There's no excuses, you've got to know the plays.

"I think I'm catching up pretty good. I don't know everything yet, obviously we've only been here for a few weeks, but I'm making strides."

Williams didn't get much of a chance to show what he could do early on. After all, giving extensive playing time to an undrafted rookie whose chances of making the roster are slimmer than Calista Flockhart isn't exactly on the top of head coach John Harbaugh's list of priorities.

"Basically that's how it started off; I wasn't getting many reps," Williams said. "But [Mark] Clayton, [Derrick] Mason and Demetrius [Williams] weren't here [last week] because of the expanded roles camp, so it's definitely been a great week. I'm just trying to make the most out of every opportunity when I'm out there. I just want to learn the plays and get a chance to show the coaches what I can do so I can make the squad."

For Williams, the toughest part of the process so far has been understanding the route combinations and having a general knowledge of the game.

"In college, they kind of told you what they wanted you to do and it was just kind of remembering your assignment," he said. "Here, it's kind of like knowing your assignment and then having an understanding of the play.

"The best players are the ones who know the whole play, not the guy who just knows his assignments. That's what I'm basically trying to transition to, so that I know the whole play and understand exactly what we're trying to get done to make me a better player."