Time to get'er done

[RashanGary]

Williams will be 28 next year. If we franchise him, he'll be 29 before we lost him (if we lost him at all)

I still the think best move is a franchise. Why sign a guy for 6 years at 6 per when you can sign him for 1 year at 6 per. I think TT will franchise him. That is my guess. If William earns it again and proves to be better than the young guys (Jolly, Harrell, Muir) next year then I'll all for giving him what he earned. Not yet though, we don't have to. Williams cut off talks. He said he's not sad, it's just buisness so hey, I'm sure he'll feel the same way if the team tags him.

[Carolina_Packer]

Williams will be 28 next year. If we franchise him, he'll be 29 before we lost him (if we lost him at all)

I still the think best move is a franchise. Why sign a guy for 6 years at 6 per when you can sign him for 1 year at 6 per. I think TT will franchise him. That is my guess. If William earns it again and proves to be better than the young guys (Jolly, Harrell, Muir) next year then I'll all for giving him what he earned. Not yet though, we don't have to. Williams cut off talks. He said he's not sad, it's just buisness so hey, I'm sure he'll feel the same way if the team tags him.

Franchising him also buys a year more to see if we have anything in Harrell. Is there ANY possibility that Williams threatens a hold out rather than play for a year being FT'd? Do players feel disrespected? Do they feel like they are at risk for getting injured and losing out on big money by being in a short-term situation? Is that why players get upset by being tagged?

[RashanGary]

I've never heard of a player holding out during teh season. They don't want to risk getting injured in TC, but they come play during the reg season.

[Carolina_Packer]

I've never heard of a player holding out during teh season. They don't want to risk getting injured in TC, but they come play during the reg season.

So when Briggs was threatening all that stuff last off-season, he was just posturing? Is there no real threat of a guy saying, I don't want to play under the franchise tag, I might get hurt, I'm holding out?

[Deputy Nutz]

The Packers have space to extend his deal this year. I am not the Packers accountant and I don't know how monies carry over from one year to the next, but the Packers have some cash they can spend in 2007, why not spend it on Williams?

If Harrell showed me anything this year that I conclude he was a talent that had the ability that could contribute, then I wouldn't be too worried about Williams, but in the end I can't believe Thompson would take the risk not resigning such a versatile player in Williams.

Williams isn't the strongest defensive tackle against the run, but he is as good as most, he isn't a complete run stuffer, he is more athletic and can be bullied by double teams and down blocks, oh well. Anytime you have guys that can play both end and tackle you keep him, especially if he can do both effectively.

I see no difference between Cory Williams and Cullen Jenkins.

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The Packers have space to extend his deal this year. I am not the Packers accountant and I don't know how monies carry over from one year to the next, but the Packers have some cash they can spend in 2007, why not spend it on Williams?

If Harrell showed me anything this year that I conclude he was a talent that had the ability that could contribute, then I wouldn't be too worried about Williams, but in the end I can't believe Thompson would take the risk not resigning such a versatile player in Williams.

Williams isn't the strongest defensive tackle against the run, but he is as good as most, he isn't a complete run stuffer, he is more athletic and can be bullied by double teams and down blocks, oh well. Anytime you have guys that can play both end and tackle you keep him, especially if he can do both effectively.

I see no difference between Cory Williams and Cullen Jenkins.

Exactly, but do you pay Williams 1.5-2x as much? 'tis the question.

He had better do whatever it takes. That's for sure.

[Deputy Nutz]

I wouldn't pay him top tier money, although for never being a starter he would be close to that. I don't think he is worth a 10 million dollar signing bonus. 4 years 27 million in total, 6 or 7 million up front, and another 3 or 4 in guarantees.

Some of you think that you don't invest in a rotation guy, but the fact is Johnny Jolly, Picket, Williams, and Harrell could make up the best defensive front in football for years to come, If your going to invest in any part of your defense it would be your defensive tackles and corners.

[b bulldog]

I've neber heard of a holdout once the season begins either but I've heard of numerous camp holdouts till one week before the season begins and those guys seem to get hurt a lot.