Post by calliesdad2019 on Feb 28, 2020 8:34:00 GMT -5
From the website , they think the giants are tagging Williams for 13.7 million , thanks
Gettleman lol
The Leonard Williams trade continues to be a head-scratcher around the league. And the Giants’ trade for Williams in October has made reading the market for the defensive lineman murkier.
There’s a sense around the league that Giants general manager Dave Gettleman backed himself into a corner after sending the Jets a 2020 third-round pick and a 2021 fifth-round pick for eight games of Williams last season. Gettleman acknowledged that perception when he said, “I’ll get killed” if he fails to re-sign Williams. Of course, Gettleman added that he has a “thick, rhino hide” as an indication that he can withstand the backlash if that scenario unfolds.
One NFL executive said that Williams was a prime candidate for a one-year, prove-it contract before the trade. Williams had no sacks and no tackles for a loss in seven games with the Jets before the trade. That may have made taking a one-year deal the best way to maximize his value, as former Jets teammate Sheldon Richardson did with the Vikings in 2018. Richardson signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the Vikings and then landed a three-year, $37 million contract from the Browns last offseason after a bounce-back season.
But Williams gained leverage from the trade and it would be risky for Gettleman to let the sixth pick of the 2015 draft test the market. Even after five seasons of underwhelming production, Williams’ status as a former top pick carries weight in NFL circles. It only takes one GM who loved Williams in the draft process to open up the checkbook with the belief that the 25-year-old’s potential can be unlocked in a different scheme/role/etc.
To guard against that possibility, it seems most likely that the Giants will use a tag on Williams. A tag could buy time for the Giants to negotiate a long-term contract while preventing Williams from hitting the market.
The Giants can probably afford to use the transition tag, which is projected to cost $13.7 million for a defensive tackle compared to $16.3 million for the franchise tag (as noted last week, there could be a battle over Williams’ position if he’s tagged). If the Giants apply the transition tag, they’ll have the right to match any offer Williams gets from another team. The deadline to apply either tag is March 12.
Gettleman lol
The Leonard Williams trade continues to be a head-scratcher around the league. And the Giants’ trade for Williams in October has made reading the market for the defensive lineman murkier.
There’s a sense around the league that Giants general manager Dave Gettleman backed himself into a corner after sending the Jets a 2020 third-round pick and a 2021 fifth-round pick for eight games of Williams last season. Gettleman acknowledged that perception when he said, “I’ll get killed” if he fails to re-sign Williams. Of course, Gettleman added that he has a “thick, rhino hide” as an indication that he can withstand the backlash if that scenario unfolds.
One NFL executive said that Williams was a prime candidate for a one-year, prove-it contract before the trade. Williams had no sacks and no tackles for a loss in seven games with the Jets before the trade. That may have made taking a one-year deal the best way to maximize his value, as former Jets teammate Sheldon Richardson did with the Vikings in 2018. Richardson signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the Vikings and then landed a three-year, $37 million contract from the Browns last offseason after a bounce-back season.
But Williams gained leverage from the trade and it would be risky for Gettleman to let the sixth pick of the 2015 draft test the market. Even after five seasons of underwhelming production, Williams’ status as a former top pick carries weight in NFL circles. It only takes one GM who loved Williams in the draft process to open up the checkbook with the belief that the 25-year-old’s potential can be unlocked in a different scheme/role/etc.
To guard against that possibility, it seems most likely that the Giants will use a tag on Williams. A tag could buy time for the Giants to negotiate a long-term contract while preventing Williams from hitting the market.
The Giants can probably afford to use the transition tag, which is projected to cost $13.7 million for a defensive tackle compared to $16.3 million for the franchise tag (as noted last week, there could be a battle over Williams’ position if he’s tagged). If the Giants apply the transition tag, they’ll have the right to match any offer Williams gets from another team. The deadline to apply either tag is March 12.