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Posted by jellis at 3/3/2011 11:55 AM CST on truebluefanclub.com
Maybe you noticed what's been going on in Green Bay in the last 24 hours or so, with the Packers releasing linebacker A.J. Hawk on Thursday only to quickly agree to terms on a new five-year contract with the former first-round pick.
For the Packers it was a business decision that allowed them to avoid paying a $10.5 million bonus. Hawk has become a pretty good player, though not the kind anyone would just hand $10 million to in a day. Green Bay wanted to keep him, but needed a better price.
Does that sound familiar to anyone?
The Cowboys player with the worst contract, without debate, is wide receiver Roy Williams, whose production has been that of a No. 3 since he arrived in 2008, though he is being paid like a very good No. 1. But Williams has more leverage than Hawk did, with three years left on his contract along with much more in guaranteed money left to be paid.
If the Cowboys released Williams, it would cost them about $13 million against a salary cap in 2011. And those are real dollars, not just "cap dollars." They would owe him that money, and get nothing from him. For at least another year, the Cowboys don't have any "out" in their deal with Williams, so even if he was willing to do them a favor and come back to the team with a more reasonable contract, the team doesn't avoid that payment by releasing him.
Now, maybe the team can restructure his deal to move some funds around, but the final cost will be about the same.
That's why Williams will almost certainly be back for at least another season, and continue to play under the unrealistic expectations of his current contract.
Maybe you noticed what's been going on in Green Bay in the last 24 hours or so, with the Packers releasing linebacker A.J. Hawk on Thursday only to quickly agree to terms on a new five-year contract with the former first-round pick.
For the Packers it was a business decision that allowed them to avoid paying a $10.5 million bonus. Hawk has become a pretty good player, though not the kind anyone would just hand $10 million to in a day. Green Bay wanted to keep him, but needed a better price.
Does that sound familiar to anyone?
The Cowboys player with the worst contract, without debate, is wide receiver Roy Williams, whose production has been that of a No. 3 since he arrived in 2008, though he is being paid like a very good No. 1. But Williams has more leverage than Hawk did, with three years left on his contract along with much more in guaranteed money left to be paid.
If the Cowboys released Williams, it would cost them about $13 million against a salary cap in 2011. And those are real dollars, not just "cap dollars." They would owe him that money, and get nothing from him. For at least another year, the Cowboys don't have any "out" in their deal with Williams, so even if he was willing to do them a favor and come back to the team with a more reasonable contract, the team doesn't avoid that payment by releasing him.
Now, maybe the team can restructure his deal to move some funds around, but the final cost will be about the same.
That's why Williams will almost certainly be back for at least another season, and continue to play under the unrealistic expectations of his current contract.
