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Williams, Bigby Remain Unsigned

Monty McMahon by Monty McMahon
June 15, 2010
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Williams is playing hardball with the Packers.

Green Bay Packers’ cornerback Tramon Williams and safety Atari Bigby did not sign their restricted free agent tenders by today’s 12 a.m. ET deadline.

The Packers gave both players, as well as defensive end Johnny Jolly, written notice of the deadline. The team told all three players they would reduce their tenders to 110 percent of their 2009 base salary. Jolly, who would have received a substantial pay cut, was the only player to sign.

Unless the team was bluffing, Williams’ tender drops from $3.168 million to $584,078. Bigby’s goes from $1.759 million down to $1,704,538.

While Bigby didn’t lose a lot of money, we still think he’s an idiot.

Bigby’s play slipped down the stretch last season and that’s not to mention he’s made of glass, having missed 12 games the past two years. Obviously, Bigby feels that warrants a long-term deal.

Obviously, if the Packers felt the same, they wouldn’t have drafted Morgan Burnett in the third round of this year’s draft.

Bigby’s continued absence from Green Bay only gives Burnett more opportunity to learn the defense and take Bigby’s starting spot. While he certainly provides valuable depth and insurance, as far as I’m concerned, Bigby can stay away as long as he wants.

Williams, on the other hand, holds a considerable bit of leverage over the Packers.

After finishing the 2009 season as the Packers second cornerback, Williams enters 2010 as, at worst, the team’s nickel back. With Al Harris recovering from a knee injury that may keep him sidelined until after the season begins, Williams may well open where he finished last season.

If Harris isn’t ready or doesn’t return to form and Williams isn’t signed, the Packers are, in a word, fucked. Behind Williams are several guys who haven’t shown they’re capable of starting in the NFL.

Second-year man Brandon Underwood, who is still awaiting the conclusion of a sexual assault investigation, is the best of the bunch. Underwood showed improvement throughout his rookie season, but still has a ways to go.

Pat Lee hasn’t been able to stay healthy during his short stint in Green Bay and Jarrett Bush is probably the worst cornerback in the history of organized football.

So, you’d think the Packers might want to sign Williams. You’d think they might want to sign him for more than one season.

Why that hasn’t happened yet is beyond me.

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Tags: Al HarrisAtari BigbyAtari BigbyBrandon UnderwoodGreen Bay PackersJarrett BushJohnny JollyJohnny JollyPat LeeTramon WilliamsTramon Williams
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Comments 7

  1. Avatar for Jeremy Jeremy says:
    13 years ago

    I’m not alone in my opinion that Williams is over rated. He’s a very average player, a good third corner. If you watch the game tape of Williams performance (wiffed tackle on the 2nd Doucet TD) in the Playoffs he should be happy he got the 3mil tender. He would be restricted even in a capped year. Football Outsiders has him ranked “46th out of 82 corners in success rate, 55th in yards per pass… despite spending much of the year as the nickel back covering lesser receivers.”

  2. Avatar for Bogmon Bogmon says:
    13 years ago

    as far as Jarret Bush being the worst corner ever……
    How quickly the Packer faithful forgot one Ahmad Carroll….Bush is bad, but he’s no Ahmad Carroll

  3. Avatar for jeremy jeremy says:
    13 years ago

    Don’t forget Vinny Clark…

  4. Avatar for Vijay Vijay says:
    13 years ago

    Williams is good. The Pack will succumb to his and his agents wishes and offer a lengthier deal soon (before camp). Kudos for sticking it to Ted -now pay da’ man

  5. Avatar for Taryn Taryn says:
    13 years ago

    Yes give him a new contract but make sure it isn’t too heavily front loaded with the all to infamous”GUARANTEED”.The reason so many players never play up to the standard of what that want in money-CASH IN THE BANK.

    I’m all for giving the guaranteed money near the end of the deal,makes them want to stick around to collect it.

  6. Avatar for chitter chitter says:
    13 years ago

    I think Tramon is a future pro bowler. His ball awareness is a little suspect, but I think that will improve. When he did get beat in coverage this year, it seemed like he was in perfect position but just couldn’t find the ball in time.

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