by Oly » Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:15 am
He got paid, but it doesn't seem out of line with the DT market for his caliber of player. Is it a bit higher than I'd like? Yeah. I was hoping for under $20M/year, but I wasn't expecting that. I thought he'd get at least $20M on the market.
When I think of the difference between Williams and the next tier of DTs, I see some meaningful difference in how that shapes the defense. That $5M/year extra for Williams will be noticeable on the field as I think he's one of the 15 best pocket-collapsing DTs out there. But the difference between what Brooks brings at $10M/year at LB and what a $5M/year LB brings isn't going to change games as much. I think JS and Macdonald saw that the value of the DT position is so high that if you can get a top 15 DT for market rates, you go for it and go cheaper outside the trenches.