Trent Williams holding out for new deal

[skinsfaninok]

From Keim

Leftover observations from minicamp: 1) The Redskins absolutely need Trent Williams back, which should be obvious. It's very hard to measure the play of the OL or DL without pads, but it's hard to imagine Ereck Flowers being a viable option at this point. I'm not sold on him as a LG, but we'll see more in camp; poor technique at one spot doesn't turn into good technique at another.

[MTK]

Can't recall who in the media said it just recently but they said nobody in recent memory has looked worse in OTA's than Flowers. Dude is just garbage, get him the heck outta here.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by MTK

Can't recall who in the media said it just recently but they said nobody in recent memory has looked worse in OTA's than Flowers. Dude is just garbage, get him the heck outta here.

He was brought in as a camp body just like we assumed, dude sucks. He won't make the team if Trent stays.

Lets also put it like this, if Trent is not there by week 1, we are doomed. He's the most valuable player on our offense and I ask anyone here to tell me why that is not the truth.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by MTK

Can't recall who in the media said it just recently but they said nobody in recent memory has looked worse in OTA's than Flowers. Dude is just garbage, get him the heck outta here.

Paul Woody Richmond Times Dispatch


I tend to lean towards not just giving Trent a really big extension as he has trended towards routinely missing a quarter of the season due to injury or suspension. I would rather pay the guy Schreff entering his prime.

Let the Trent situation die down a bit...add a year and some guaranteed money. If this is over several million from being a top 3 paid OT in the league...try to find away.


...Id would totally do what Sheehan suggested, call Donald Penn and do a one year deal soon and cut Flowers

[jamf]

Trent asked to be released.
Not sure why we are still talking about contracts.

I'm hopeful this is just a scare tactic to get the teams attention.
Someone needs to resolve the issues the players have with the medical staff.

Gruden needs to take charge of this situation.


https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ease-from-team

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by jamf

Trent asked to be released.
Not sure why we are still talking about contracts.

I'm hopeful this is just a scare tactic to get the teams attention.
Someone needs to resolve the issues the players have with the medical staff.

Gruden needs to take charge of this situation.


https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ease-from-team

Trent has moved from weed to LSD if he thinks we giving him a straight release. He might as well retire... its not a serious option.

Trent wants some more cash.

[bigant]

if i,m Dan snyder , i,m on a plane to meet trent williams and his agent face to face to iron this situation out

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by bigant

if i,m Dan snyder , i,m on a plane to meet trent williams and his agent face to face to iron this situation out

Never gonna happen. This is the beginning of a renegotiation attempt by Williams, not a surrender ceremony.

Snyder should stay out of it for now and let his subordinates handle it. He should position himself to ride in a a white horse and save the day if an impasse develops.

Bruce Allen's initial position should be "You're under contract. We're not going to trade you or cut you. First come to Training Camp and then perhaps we can do something".

[MTK]

We’re talking about contracts because what else is going to resolve it? A pat on the back and an apology?

Whenever it’s supposedly not about money, it’s about money


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[MTK]

Gruden doesn't need to do shit, this is above is pay grade. In fact him having to face down the media about it is pretty shitty. As usual Bruce stays in the shadows on the tough issues, but hot damn he sure was out and about after the draft basking in the glow.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by MTK

Gruden doesn't need to do shit, this is above is pay grade. In fact him having to face down the media about it is pretty shitty. As usual Bruce stays in the shadows on the tough issues, but hot damn he sure was out and about after the draft basking in the glow.

This is the sort of nonsensical argument Sheehan and Loverro make all the time. Gruden is the head coach. other than a few whacky GM/owners who love the spotlight, most GMs don't speak to the media regularly. On every other team the head coach is the one who gets asked about this sort of thing - why should here be any different?

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

This is the sort of nonsensical argument Sheehan and Loverro make all the time. Gruden is the head coach. other than a few whacky GM/owners who love the spotlight, most GMs don't speak to the media regularly. On every other team the head coach is the one who gets asked about this sort of thing - why should here be any different?

I could be wrong, but I don't remember seeing anyone in the Steelers FO discussing L. Bell or AB with the media. I think the owner may have spoken once. Most of the questions about these guys were probably fielded by Tomlin.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

This is the sort of nonsensical argument Sheehan and Loverro make all the time. Gruden is the head coach. other than a few whacky GM/owners who love the spotlight, most GMs don't speak to the media regularly. On every other team the head coach is the one who gets asked about this sort of thing - why should here be any different?

It's not a football matter, it's an organizational one. Allen should be out in front of it. If Allen can go out and toot his horn after the draft he sure as hell should address this.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by MTK

It's not a football matter, it's an organizational one. Allen should be out in front of it. If Allen can go out and toot his horn after the draft he sure as hell should address this.

I'm not aware of any other team with a traditional GM that operates this way. It criticizing him for not doing something that none of his peers would do. Its like criticizing an active president for not going to fight in a war when no other president would do so. Allen is (justifiably) disliked, and this is just a lazy and stupid way to attack him.

[skinsfaninok]

Per Field Yates the Redskins put in a claim for LT Howard but the Cards beat them to it.