When will Williams be signed?

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

I say within the next two weeks. We have at least 5 mil to spend and no one to spend it on. If TT signs Williams at least we have no significant players free agents next year.

[Bretsky]

Re: When will Williams be signed?

I say within the next two weeks. We have at least 5 mil to spend and no one to spend it on. If TT signs Williams at least we have no significant players free agents next year.

I just hope he signs him

[ny10804]

Is this 5 million number an estimate of our cap AFTER the rookie contracts? Does anyone have a current number?

[Partial]

I don't think they sign him until they see how Johnny Jolly does in camp.

[retailguy]

I am not sure he gets signed... If he does, it'll probably be "in-season", doubtful it'll be before the season.

[ND72]

I think they're going to take a wait and see approach with Williams. He's had 1 good season. We have Jolly and Harrell now to compete with him, and don't discount Cole...while I think he is pretty average. But Williams, in my opinion, is really gonna have to perform this year with the drafting of Harrell.

[RashanGary]

We still have Williams for as a restricted guy next year. I'd have him show it again this year and if he does I'd put a 1st round tender on him and then sign him to a similar deal to Jenkins because nobody will come bidding.

There is no reason to let him go even if JOlly is good. He can play DE, so can Harrell. He was a very good player last year and a pretty good one the year before.

We could get him for 1/2 the price of a UFA with similar production. These are the guys you keep around. YOu don't want to go fishing in UFA becaue Pickett gets injured. Also, Pickett has 3 years left. He's not going to be here forever. There is nothing wrong with some young depth on the DL. This isn't the Sherman years. We can afford to have depth as opposed to just one starter at every position and hoping they don't go down.

[RashanGary]

This is the exact kind of thing that I am excited about with Thompson being GM.

It took a couple season but we're going to start to see the depth and roster quality you can have if you don't double spend on the UFA market and soak up your cap space on average guys.

We finially have depth at a position and we can afford to keep stacking it at multiple positions. It's just a matter of time before we start looking at many positions the same way we look at DT right now. DEEP and STRONG.

I'm all about spending money on impact. I'm all about getting great value contracts because the guys can't go anywere with RFA. This is the benefit of a good draft pick. I know we've only had a few lately but this is the exact thing taht I was hopefull for when Thompson became GM.

I'm certain Thompson will resign this guy. Watch. It might not be untill next year in hsi restricted year but he will be resigned and we will continue to build strength and dpeth.

[VermontPackFan]

This is the exact kind of thing that I am excited about with Thompson being GM.

It took a couple season but we're going to start to see the depth and roster quality you can have if you don't double spend on the UFA market and soak up your cap space on average guys.

Excellent point Greg, er,,, JustinH.

[wist43]

This is the exact kind of thing that I am excited about with Thompson being GM.

It took a couple season but we're going to start to see the depth and roster quality you can have if you don't double spend on the UFA market and soak up your cap space on average guys.

Excellent point Greg, er,,, JustinH.

We had depth at DT before he drafted Harrell... now, Cole will probably have to be cut this year (unless they decide to carry 5 DT's - 6 if you count Jenkins, which is another reason not to carry Cole), and Williams will probably be allowed to walk next year... so that leaves you with Harrell, Jolly, and an aging Pickett.

Can't see TT spending any more $$$ this year... he'll bottom feed after the June 1st cuts.

[retailguy]

This is the exact kind of thing that I am excited about with Thompson being GM.

It took a couple season but we're going to start to see the depth and roster quality you can have if you don't double spend on the UFA market and soak up your cap space on average guys.

Excellent point Greg, er,,, JustinH.

We had depth at DT before he drafted Harrell... now, Cole will probably have to be cut this year (unless they decide to carry 5 DT's - 6 if you count Jenkins, which is another reason not to carry Cole), and Williams will probably be allowed to walk next year... so that leaves you with Harrell, Jolly, and an aging Pickett.

Can't see TT spending any more $$$ this year... he'll bottom feed after the June 1st cuts.

Precisely one of only two minor gripes that I have with Harrell, wist, there is a fairly talented player that will have to be waived to make room for Harrell and the "quality" of the line is not that improved. Now, that being said, maybe Thompson will trade Cole for a 7th round pick somewhere and that's better than nothing, however, we'll just have to see.

But, on reflection, do we really need yet another 7th round pick after taking 34 guys in the past 3 years? How much room for depth do we have?

Saying that Harrell is the second coming of Christ though, is ludicrous. He's got a LONG way to go to become a contributor, and an injury history to tame as well. IF all those things go well, I'm looking forward to watching the impact he has on the defense, during the 2nd half of the season... most likely.

[MJZiggy]

Precisely one of only two minor gripes that I have with Harrell, wist, there is a fairly talented player that will have to be waived to make room for Harrell and the "quality" of the line is not that improved. Now, that being said, maybe Thompson will trade Cole for a 7th round pick somewhere and that's better than nothing, however, we'll just have to see.

But, on reflection, do we really need yet another 7th round pick after taking 34 guys in the past 3 years? How much room for depth do we have?

Saying that Harrell is the second coming of Christ though, is ludicrous. He's got a LONG way to go to become a contributor, and an injury history to tame as well. IF all those things go well, I'm looking forward to watching the impact he has on the defense, during the 2nd half of the season... most likely.

Why do we have to waive a fairly talented player? Why can't we waive a crappy one? Just because he brought a lineman in doesn't mean a lineman MUST get cut...What if Harrell costs Fergy his job? Or some nobody off the practice squad?

And just remember IF Desmond Howard does not return a kick for a TD, the Packers don't win the SB. That was a pretty big IF too.

[Bretsky]

Precisely one of only two minor gripes that I have with Harrell, wist, there is a fairly talented player that will have to be waived to make room for Harrell and the "quality" of the line is not that improved. Now, that being said, maybe Thompson will trade Cole for a 7th round pick somewhere and that's better than nothing, however, we'll just have to see.

But, on reflection, do we really need yet another 7th round pick after taking 34 guys in the past 3 years? How much room for depth do we have?

Saying that Harrell is the second coming of Christ though, is ludicrous. He's got a LONG way to go to become a contributor, and an injury history to tame as well. IF all those things go well, I'm looking forward to watching the impact he has on the defense, during the 2nd half of the season... most likely.

Why do we have to waive a fairly talented player? Why can't we waive a crappy one? Just because he brought a lineman in doesn't mean a lineman MUST get cut...What if Harrell costs Fergy his job? Or some nobody off the practice squad?

And just remember IF Desmond Howard does not return a kick for a TD, the Packers don't win the SB. That was a pretty big IF too.

We're only keeping 9 or 10 DL; the rest have to be waived or traded
We have plenty of crappy players at other positions

[MJZiggy]

We're only keeping 9 or 10 DL; the rest have to be waived or traded
We have plenty of crappy players at other positions

That's all I'm sayin,' B!!

[RashanGary]

Yeah, we can keep 5 good DT's and 4 or 5 DE's. Nothing wrong with a little depth like I said before. We basically replace Kenrick Allen. That is it, nothing more.