"Honestly, I just think it's important when you got new things and new people around just for them to see your face. I'm not saying you got to be here every day doing it, but for them to see your face, know who you are," Reader said.
Reader's been impressed with Williams so far. The two sit beside each other in position group meetings, and Reader has enjoyed listening to Williams' answers to questions. Williams is soft-spoken, but Reader can tell he's invested in the game plan.
"He's really, really smart. He picks up the playbook really well. Can't wait to see him moving around, just see what's going on. I watched a little bit of him at Ohio State and was just really impressed with his game," Reader said.
Rodgers, who was hired earlier in the offseason, came from Tampa Bay for a [new challenge to broaden his coaching skillset](https://www.detroitlions.com/news/rodgers-brings-proven-track-record-of-success-to-lions-d-line) working with the Lions' d-line. Reader has some familiarity with Rodgers as Reader's college coach at Clemson, Marion Hobby, who also coached him at the Bengals, is super close with Rodgers.
With the familiarity between Hobby and Rodgers, it's made a seamless transition for Reader, who's appreciated Rodgers' coaching style because of his honesty.
"It's like having a mirror and brother of Hobby over here coaching me," Reader said of Rodgers. "He's a teacher, wants to make sure you know every detail of what he wants you to do before he's asking you to do it.
"For a player like me, that helps a lot because you know what you can do within the system and what you can't do. It doesn't create much of a gray area for you."