It would be premature to draw any definitive conclusions on Leonard Williams' NFL future based on one rookie camp and two weeks of organized team activities. As New York Jets coach Todd Bowles likes to say, they're only playing "two-hand touch" in these noncontact workouts. And it's tough to grade a defensive lineman unless it's tackle football.

That said, the eyes tell us certain things that can't be ignored. We see a big man (6-foot-5, 300 pounds) who moves exceptionally well. We see a rookie who can penetrate a gap with a quick first step. We're not privy to what happens behind closed doors, but Bowles sees an unusually grounded young man.

"He’s more mature than the average rookie," Bowles said.

How so?

"Just the way he carries himself," the coach said. "He doesn’t carry himself like a young 20-year-old. He’s got years beyond his age. The way he comes in and walks into it -- treating it professionally. Sometimes you’ll get rookies that just run around and don’t know where to go. This guy is always where he needs to be; he’s always on time. He’s always in his playbook. He’s asking more questions than the normal rookies usually ask at this point in time."

That's high praise coming from Bowles, who isn't in the habit of gushing about rookies. How it translates to what happens on the field in 2015 remains to be seen.

Williams, drafted sixth overall out of USC, probably won't start. With Sheldon Richardson and Muhammad Wilkerson expected to start at end in the Jets' 3-4 base defense, it means Williams probably will be a rotational player. He also could win a spot in their nickel and dime packages. The Jets have a surplus of defensive linemen, so it'll be interesting to see whether Bowles tweaks his scheme to accommodate four linemen on first and second down. It should be noted that Bowles, as the Arizona Cardinals' defensive coordinator, used a 4-3 front only 52 times last season, according to Pro Football Focus.

It behooves him to increase that number if Williams proves to be the real deal. So far, he's getting some work with the first team, but the first team hasn't been at full strength. Wilkerson is staying away from the voluntary workouts because of a contract dispute, and Richardson is skipping some because he feels like it. In other words, it's hard to get an early sense of Williams' role.

Just know he won't be riding the bench.