Rufus T Firefly Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Has this not been posted yet? http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13539226/trent-williams-agrees-5-year-66m-extension-washington-redksins-agent-says 5 years, $66 mil, 43.25 guaranteed. Seems like it deserves it's own thread if I'm right that it doesn't yet have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 One of the few that actually 'earns' his corn. Here's to you being a 'Skin lifer Trent. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Well that's a win. Good for him. Hopefully he can stay healthy all year and take the next step to being consistently the best in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus T Firefly Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 One of the few that actually 'earns' his corn. Here's to you being a 'Skin lifer Trent. Hail. He and Kerrigan. Glad they're locked up. Now Keenan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 He and Kerrigan. Glad they're locked up. Now Keenan. The great thing, with no big money tied up to a QB for at least 5-6 years, the team will have plenty cap room to operate with going forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 The great thing, with no big money tied up to a QB for at least 5-6 years, the team will have plenty cap room to operate with going forward This is probably for a separate thread but the longer this day has gone on, I don't see how you can keep the main current QB on the roster with him relegated to second or third string this season. It looks like we're fixing for a complete break. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Wait, why isn't this being given the conspiracy treatment?...Only signed Williams to that contract to take the spotlight away from ConcussionGate? lol...Knew "Fan Backlash" would subside because it's good news about Trent, etc, yadda yadda... Seriously, though, knew it was only a matter of time...Williams and Kerrigan locked up for the foreseable future was a foregone conclusion in my mind but still good to see become reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Est.1974 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Great news. Great deal for both sides, very deserving for Trent IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus T Firefly Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 The great thing, with no big money tied up to a QB for at least 5-6 years, the team will have plenty cap room to operate with going forward Eh. First off, I don't really consider that "good news". Secondly, going back to an argument that I've been having with people for the last year or so- the "huge" amount of cap space people were claiming we had going forward is now pretty much gone. As of now, we are pushing the cap for 2016. Assume Griffin is cut and Keenan re-signed, we have enough to sign draft picks and a few odds and ends (with no QB under contract) before we start cuts to make space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBeast Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Grow our own and re sign those who excel. Congrats Silverback you deserve it. Congrats Scot for locking him up. Congrats ES we have one of the best LTs in the league for another 5 or 6 years. Great news. This board needed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus T Firefly Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 Wait, why isn't this being given the conspiracy treatment?...Only signed Williams to that contract to take the spotlight away from ConcussionGate? lol...Knew "Fan Backlash" would subside because it's good news about Trent, etc, yadda yadda... You didn't really think that wasn't going to happen, did you? http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/29/redskins-trent-williams-agree-to-big-money-extension/ Maybe the timing is coincidental, or maybe the Redskins just needed to change the conversation away from the mess they have at quarterback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markmills67 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Great news tying up Trent, the last I heard was the Redskins where massively under the cap for 2016 , maybe as much as $40m so we should have plenty of room to sign our own and other teams free - agents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Eh. First off, I don't really consider that "good news". Secondly, going back to an argument that I've been having with people for the last year or so- the "huge" amount of cap space people were claiming we had going forward is now pretty much gone. As of now, we are pushing the cap for 2016. Assume Griffin is cut and Keenan re-signed, we have enough to sign draft picks and a few odds and ends (with no QB under contract) before we start cuts to make space. Your a cap guy right bud? If we trade/ cut him before this season, where does that leave us going forward on his cap #? Asking as I can't see how it works with him second or third string. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus T Firefly Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 Your a cap guy right bud? If we trade/ cut him before this season, where does that leave us going forward on his cap #? Asking as I can't see how it works with him second or third string. Hail. I don't know if I'm a "cap guy" ( I look spiffy in a fedora), but if he's cut he doesn't count anything against the 2016 cap. Cutting him now or after the year makes no difference for that year. The only thing in play there is him getting hurt and activating the guaranteed salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I don't know if I'm a "cap guy" ( I look spiffy in a fedora), but if he's cut he doesn't count anything against the 2016 cap. Cutting him now or after the year makes no difference for that year. The only thing in play there is him getting hurt and activating the guaranteed salary. Thanks man. Appreciated. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TysonM Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Locking up a guy who fights like a beast for this team AND wants to stay with this team for life? A no brainer. Exactly what we need while we develop the rest of the offensive line. Glad to see you're still with us, Trent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I like Trent, this is good news. Dude fights hard, plays hard. Can anyone cue up a gif of the Richard Sherman incident? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
respectgibbs Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Great, now Trent's paid dat guarantee, loss of motivation. Hope not though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisFan46 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I like Trent, this is good news. Dude fights hard, plays hard. Can anyone cue up a gif of the Richard Sherman incident? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney B Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I just googled Trent's combine numbers. Holy cow, a 4.81 in the 40! But, only 23 reps in the bench press. Some of us wanted Shanahan to draft Russell Okung instead of Trent, because there were questions about Trent's work ethic. Good thing we were wrong. The fact we're seeing long term deals on guys who are proven performers looks like wise management practice by the front office. Let that sink in a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I just googled Trent's combine numbers. Holy cow, a 4.81 in the 40! But, only 23 reps in the bench press. Some of us wanted Shanahan to draft Russell Okung instead of Trent, because there were questions about Trent's work ethic. Good thing we were wrong. I remember defending the guy, after his first game. He got beat by Ware on one play. (I think it was him.) Gave up a sack. And some folks were upset that we'd wasted a pick. I pointed out that it was his first game, and that there were a lot of people who'd had long, successful careers in the NFL who wish Ware had only beaten them once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus T Firefly Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 I just googled Trent's combine numbers. Holy cow, a 4.81 in the 40! But, only 23 reps in the bench press. Some of us wanted Shanahan to draft Russell Okung instead of Trent, because there were questions about Trent's work ethic. Good thing we were wrong. The fact we're seeing long term deals on guys who are proven performers looks like wise management practice by the front office. Let that sink in a minute. I remember defending the guy, after his first game. He got beat by Ware on one play. (I think it was him.) Gave up a sack. And some folks were upset that we'd wasted a pick. I pointed out that it was his first game, and that there were a lot of people who'd had long, successful careers in the NFL who wish Ware had only beaten them once. The year prior's Draft Database seemed to have a general consensus that Williams really wasn't worthy of being a 1st rounder. Most of the draft sites thought he was, but certainly second half of the round. It seems like he wasn't talked about as a top 10 pick until Shanahan was considering drafting him there. Gotta score that one for Shanny. He saw what not a lot of others did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Bell Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I remember wanting Okung over Williams because I thought quite simply he was the safer pick. I remember not realizing just how much Trent was an athletic freak however because I never knew his combine numbers - namely, a 4.8 40 - until later on however, and become much more comfortable with the pick before his rookie season started. The reason why I remember this sequence of events is mostly because a 4.8 forty for a guy over 300 lbs is ridiculous, so it's not too hard to forget. But I firmly admit I wanted Okung during the draft. I love trent, and this might be my cue to buy his jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 If healthy he's the best in the league. When hurt, he's easily top half. Glad we locked down another cornerstone to our budding dynasty. Now get KRob done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 He's a great LT. I think this was the right move and I'm happy he got the contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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