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Pervis_Griffith · 06-06-2019, 01:33 PM

There's an awful lot of stuff floating around this story it's hard to tell what is true and what isn't. But some things are obvious ...

-- TW IS under contract right now, for two more years.

-- It's impossible to replace a talent like TW - this time of year.

-- The Skins have been looking for depth at Tackle like a crack whore looking for her next hit -- pretty much on the hour.

If it's true Trent Williams "vows to never play for the Skins" .. then you have to find a way to get as much in return for him as you can. The Browns, and Texans have OLine needs and a crap ton of cap space. So start there, and see what you can get.

But if that isn't true, then you wait him out ... and maybe sweeten his deal a little bit, but in this scenario, the Skins have the leverage. TW has two years remaining on his contract. His age and injury history makes it less likely he could "pull a LeVeon Bell" successfully. So he's more likely to play, than not.

It's a freakin mess though ... exactly what we don't need to be messing around with.

I hope TW plays for us next year, the way he's capable of playing. If so, we have a chance at surprising people. If he doesn't, well, we will struggle.

06-06-2019, 01:33 PM	#169
Pervis_Griffith Special Teams Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 453	Re: Trent Williams holding out for new deal There's an awful lot of stuff floating around this story it's hard to tell what is true and what isn't. But some things are obvious ... -- TW IS under contract right now, for two more years. -- It's impossible to replace a talent like TW - this time of year. -- The Skins have been looking for depth at Tackle like a crack whore looking for her next hit -- pretty much on the hour. If it's true Trent Williams "vows to never play for the Skins" .. then you have to find a way to get as much in return for him as you can. The Browns, and Texans have OLine needs and a crap ton of cap space. So start there, and see what you can get. But if that isn't true, then you wait him out ... and maybe sweeten his deal a little bit, but in this scenario, the Skins have the leverage. TW has two years remaining on his contract. His age and injury history makes it less likely he could "pull a LeVeon Bell" successfully. So he's more likely to play, than not. It's a freakin mess though ... exactly what we don't need to be messing around with. I hope TW plays for us next year, the way he's capable of playing. If so, we have a chance at surprising people. If he doesn't, well, we will struggle.