Zero2Cool
14 years ago
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/106358368.html 

The Green Bay Packers have made a competitive contract offer to Tramon Williams that is commensurate with what they've paid Al Harris, the player he is replacing at right cornerback.

In the midst of an outstanding season, the 27-year-old Williams ranks at the top of the list of players the Packers want to re-sign for the long haul.

The Journal Sentinel learned the club is willing to pay Williams more than Harris, whose average per year is $5.418 million, but not close to Charles Woodson, whose deal averages $9.73 million.

Since his first renegotiation in 2004, Harris has received $11.75 million in signing and roster bonuses. It's expected that Williams' next contract would include bonuses in the $10 million to $12 million range.

Williams and his agent, Rodney Williams of Katy, Texas, are weighing what the Packers have offered against a possible excursion into the next unrestricted free-agent market. If, as expected, the next labor agreement brings a return to four accrued seasons as the trigger for unrestricted eligibility, Williams would be unrestricted in 2011.

"Whatever happens happens, but I want to be in Green Bay," Tramon Williams said Friday. "Me waiting until unrestricted, I'm not into that. If it happens to go that way, then it does."

At present, Williams is playing on a one-year, restricted free-agent tender worth $3.043 million. That ranks 36th among all cornerbacks in the National Football League and 17th among all Packers players.

Woodson, 34, ranks fourth among cornerbacks at $9.73 million. Harris, who will turn 36 next month, ranks 23rd at $5.418 million.

If Williams' new deal were to average $6 million, he would be tied with Buffalo's Terrence McGee for 19th at the position. He would move to 15th if his deal were to average $7 million and into a tie for eighth with Washington's DeAngelo Hall if it were to average $9 million.

Most of the bona fide No. 1 cornerbacks average more than $8 million, led by Oakland's Nnamdi Asomugha at $14.296 million.

Regardless of where Williams' next deal comes in, it won't be long before other cornerbacks renegotiate contracts and surpass him.

In any event, Williams said he hasn't spent time monitoring the course of negotiations between his agent and vice president Russ Ball, which have been ongoing for almost two years. Williams also said he wasn't sure where he belonged on the cornerback pay scale.

"Obviously, on your own time, you may think about it and look some things up," he said. "But I don't want distractions."

Based on average salary, the top-paid Packers are Aaron Rodgers, $12.7 million; Woodson; Greg Jennings, $8.75 million; Nick Collins, $7.6 million; Nick Barnett, $6.6 million; Chad Clifton, $6.46 million; Ryan Pickett, $6.2 million; and A.J. Hawk, $5.8 million.

Just the idea of moving into such a financial neighborhood must be stunning for Williams, who wasn't even drafted out of Louisiana Tech in 2006. He accepted a $10,000 signing bonus from the Houston Texans, then was let go on the final cut.

The Packers added Williams to their practice squad three months later. He has been with them since.

His only other signing bonus was the $375,000 he received in 2009 as part of a one-year, $907,000 contract.

Although no one on the coaching staff has ever said Williams is the starting right cornerback, it should be obvious now based on how he has performed in Harris' stead.

"Show me a corner having a better year," said Joe Whitt, the team's cornerbacks coach. "Name one. At the corner position, he's outplayed all of them."

Whitt makes it a point each week to watch tape of the top-rated cornerbacks. If Williams can sustain his level of play of the past seven weeks through 16 weeks, Whitt says he would be deserving of the Pro Bowl.

Williams has been responsible for one play of 20 yards or more and no touchdown passes, and has drawn one penalty. Those are the marks of a shutdown cornerback.

"You want quarterbacks, guys who can protect quarterbacks and a guy that can cover," Whitt said. "Those are the guys that get really paid. I'm not about getting him paid. But, if he can really take away a No. 1 (wide receiver), the value has to be high. As long as I'm coaching here, I would love to be coaching him."

In recent weeks, Williams has been handed the responsibility of matching against Miami's Brandon Marshall and Minnesota's Randy Moss in many situations.

"Now a lot of it's because of what we want to do with Woodson," said Whitt. "We're so down on D-linemen, we're asking 'Wood' to go in there and stack the run and pressure the (passer). Only reason we're allowed to do that is Tramon can cover anybody's No. 1."

With each passing week, Williams' confidence appears to grow. As the nickel back who replaced the injured Harris in both 2008 and '09, he played 75.4% of the snaps and gave up 18 plays of 20 yards or more and 7 touchdown passes. He also had 12 penalties in the two seasons.

"I've played well in the past but maybe this is more consistent," said Williams. "At this point, I think I'm doing pretty well."


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beast
14 years ago
It will be good to get all the starters locked up...

I think we'll get Williams and Jenkins resign. It might be more interesting to see what happens to Colledge, Spitz, Bigby, J. Jones and Bishop...

My guess is will lock up at least one of the OL if not both...

The others I don't know about... Jones might be able to be a #2 some where but he (and Nelson) seriously need to hit that next level... they're close but not there yeah to be a true #2 in my eyes and yes both clearly have that potential...

I got a feeling Bigby is going to get a low offer unless he play great... because of all the injuries.... and if he doesn't play 6 games I don't think it counts as a year and he's current contract might still be in play.

Bishop sounded like he was good as gone at the start of the season... pissed he wasn't getting any playing time on defense... and he still maybe.... he thought he deserved playing time and they didn't give him any until injuries forced them too and he's played pretty well... so he maybe gone.
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Porforis
14 years ago
I knew Williams was having a great year precisely because I haven't been hearing or screaming his name, but geez. How sick would our secondary be if Woodson were playing a bit better (and not having to blitz so much) and our D were mostly healthy?
bozz_2006
14 years ago
If they don't re-sign him before FA, can they franchise tag him? I'm not sure how this works with the expiration of the old CBA.
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Since69
14 years ago
Tramon has played very well in Harris' absence. Good move. I wish we had a successor in place for Woody though...
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PackFanWithTwins
14 years ago
Great to see, hope Williams is around for many years to come.

Ted really loves to sign extensions mid-late season. I wonder how much of the contract he could get to count this year.
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go.pack.go.
14 years ago

Tramon has played very well in Harris' absence. Good move. I wish we had a successor in place for Woody though...

"Since69" wrote:



I think Tramon is Woody's replacement.

We need to find a replacement for Harris.
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longtimefan
14 years ago
I bet Jenkins is pissed that this is coming out...He was already pissed that he wasnt getting any talks
beast
14 years ago

How sick would our secondary be if Woodson were playing a bit better (and not having to blitz so much) and our D were mostly healthy?

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I don't think him blitzing is the problem... he won DMVP last year playing a lot in the middle on nickel downs, where Capers would very well mix up what he did with Woodson. QBs would try to read him as if you could that would tell you a lot about the play but Woodon was pretty good at hiding it.

I think this year ether Woodson has taken a step back (which being 34 could of happen) or that toe/foot injury is bother him a lot more this year. He just doesn't seem to be as quick and he's taking last chances because of it which taking chances was the reason he was making so many plays. He'd purposely give the QB a favorable look knowing what the QB was going to notice kind of daring the QB to attempt to beat him... and Woodson could play those head heads like few can... but he seems to be doing less of that as he's not reacting quite as quick as normal ...

or at least that's my opinion...


I bet Jenkins is pissed that this is coming out...He was already pissed that he wasnt getting any talks

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when was it said he wasn't getting any talks? ... my guess is he and Williams will be resigned.
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nerdmann
14 years ago
He's earned it. Not only with excellent play, but he's risking his neck on punt returns too.
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