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<blockquote data-quote="Sunshinepacker" data-source="post: 539481" data-attributes="member: 9033"><p>Williams was a much better corner the latter half of the season and teams are desperate for corners. For some reason people focus on 30 like it's some important age or something. 30 only matters with running backs. There is a LONG list of corners who have played at a high level in their 30s. The question isn't if a team is willing to pay him $9m next year, the question is if another team is willing to pay him more than us. If we lose Shields and then cut Williams, what assurance do we have that some team won't come in and offer Tramon $7.5m a year? No, I don't think that will happen but it could, and that's part of the leverage. If we re-sign Shields then Packers hold all the leverage because starting Shields and Hayward would be a decent starting unit (maybe great if Hayward can hold up all season outside). If we lose Shields and Williams, we're starting Hayward and House? Maybe Hyde? That's not a great situation considering we'll also be (hopefully) starting a new safety next year as well.</p><p> </p><p>Under the scenario of losing Shields and Williams, our secondary will be starting new players at every position other than Burnett. Our defense is already bad enough without removing the one strength we DO have.</p><p> </p><p>Also, Cobb will receive more than $6m per year. The Patriots signed Amendola for a little over $6m per year and I think most agree that Cobb is both more reliable and more skileld than Amendola.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sunshinepacker, post: 539481, member: 9033"] Williams was a much better corner the latter half of the season and teams are desperate for corners. For some reason people focus on 30 like it's some important age or something. 30 only matters with running backs. There is a LONG list of corners who have played at a high level in their 30s. The question isn't if a team is willing to pay him $9m next year, the question is if another team is willing to pay him more than us. If we lose Shields and then cut Williams, what assurance do we have that some team won't come in and offer Tramon $7.5m a year? No, I don't think that will happen but it could, and that's part of the leverage. If we re-sign Shields then Packers hold all the leverage because starting Shields and Hayward would be a decent starting unit (maybe great if Hayward can hold up all season outside). If we lose Shields and Williams, we're starting Hayward and House? Maybe Hyde? That's not a great situation considering we'll also be (hopefully) starting a new safety next year as well. Under the scenario of losing Shields and Williams, our secondary will be starting new players at every position other than Burnett. Our defense is already bad enough without removing the one strength we DO have. Also, Cobb will receive more than $6m per year. The Patriots signed Amendola for a little over $6m per year and I think most agree that Cobb is both more reliable and more skileld than Amendola. [/QUOTE]
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