Trent Williams holding out for new deal

[Schneed10]

You just can't go into the season with Moses, Flowers, and Geron Christian as your tackle situation. The offense becomes a catastrophe. Moreover I don't even consider letting Haskins play behind that tackle setup. If Trent is traded then Haskins has to sit.

We're over a barrel. You can either stare him down and make him play 2019 on the low contract, or you can pay him. I don't think trading him is a practical solution.

Had we known about his position going into free agency or the draft we might have been able to do something, but with it cropping up now, we need him more than any other NFL team needs him.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

You just can't go into the season with Moses, Flowers, and Geron Christian as your tackle situation. The offense becomes a catastrophe. Moreover I don't even consider letting Haskins play behind that tackle setup. If Trent is traded then Haskins has to sit.

We're over a barrel. You can either stare him down and make him play 2019 on the low contract, or you can pay him. I don't think trading him is a practical solution.

Had we known about his position going into free agency or the draft we might have been able to do something, but with it cropping up now, we need him more than any other NFL team needs him.

Can't agree anymore, pay the man his due.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Can't agree anymore, pay the man his due.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Can't agree anymore, pay the man his due.

we are paying him his due. right now. under his existing contract.

If we could count on Trent to play something even close to 16 games, it would be a different story. But giving new, big money, to aging, injury-prone players when they are already under contract would be incredibly moronic.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

we are paying him his due. right now. under his existing contract.

If we could count on Trent to play something even close to 16 games, it would be a different story. But giving new, big money, to aging, injury-prone players when they are already under contract would be incredibly moronic.

has played 120 games out of 144 in his career, PRETTY DAMN DURABLE

[EdmundDorf]

Jason La Canfora
@JasonLaCanfora
Trent Williams issues with Skins are not financial at all according to numerous sources with knowledge of the situation. He's told teammates he has demanded a trade or his release from the club due to their handling of his recent medical situation. Has vowed not to play for them

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by EdmundDorf

Jason La Canfora
@JasonLaCanfora
Trent Williams issues with Skins are not financial at all according to numerous sources with knowledge of the situation. He's told teammates he has demanded a trade or his release from the club due to their handling of his recent medical situation. Has vowed not to play for them

Never believe that clown

[sdskinsfan2001]

I don't recall hearing anything about the handling last year? What would he be that mad about?

If this is true, I'd tell him right now, you ain't getting traded or released so you can go sulk in the corner until you're ready to play. It's too late to replace our starting LT with anything near equal quality.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Never believe that clown

Agreed

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by EdmundDorf

Jason La Canfora
@JasonLaCanfora
Trent Williams issues with Skins are not financial at all according to numerous sources with knowledge of the situation. He's told teammates he has demanded a trade or his release from the club due to their handling of his recent medical situation. Has vowed not to play for them

This strikes me as out of step with Trent's character.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

This strikes me as out of step with Trent's character.

Also, why would this come out now if this was such an issue? There are many reporters who would have jumped at this news before today.

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by EdmundDorf

Jason La Canfora
@JasonLaCanfora
Trent Williams issues with Skins are not financial at all according to numerous sources with knowledge of the situation. He's told teammates he has demanded a trade or his release from the club due to their handling of his recent medical situation. Has vowed not to play for them

What I do not get is the statement in itself. Just thinking that no professional athlete would ever demand a trade and admit to a 'medical situation' in the same breath. Kind of defeats the trade demands.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

has played 120 games out of 144 in his career, PRETTY DAMN DURABLE

If those 24 missed games were spread relatively evenly over 9 years, then i'd agree with you. but they haven't been. he's missed the most time in the past few years. Which is normal, you know, when a player has gotten old and the wear and tear on his body has accumulated.

I'm not saying Williams is garbage. He's still elite.... but there is no reason to give him a big money new contract when he still has 2 years left on his current deal and he's been struggling with injuries recently.

You don't trade a guy like him. You don't cut him. You don't give him a new contract. You make him play out this year and then reevaluate the contract situation next year.

sure, he's holding out now, but who cares? He's not going to miss real games. He'll show up for week 1 and that's all i care about.