This won’t happen, but if it did.....

[mbarbour1987]

If the Saints were as dumb as some of their fans, and they released Marcus Williams. Would you back our front office if we went after him?

I know it was a terrible play, at the worst time, on one of the biggest platforms in the NFL. The play was inexcusable. Yet, he has played well all year and he played well for the other 59 minutes and 45 seconds.

Just curious what you guys would think. 

 

[Adb6368]

Cutting a rookie safety that started 15 games for you? That's not even realistic to discuss. He had 73 tackles and 4 interceptions.

[Mr. Scot]

He's a rookie.

But heck, even good players can make huge mistakes. Everson Walls was a great defensive back for the Cowboys, but all anybody thinks about with him is the catch by Dwight Clark.

That said, no this is not happening.

[Shocker]

He was amazing this year - no way they cut him for 1 missed tackle.  Seriously?

[pantherclaw]

Won't be cut.

[Hotsauce]

I know this is a stretch guys but the Steelers just lost and it’s because hey didn’t score enough points. So if somehow they cut Antonio Brown and Le’veon Bell, should we go after those guys?

Thanks

[LinvilleGorge]

Even though he's a Saint I honestly feel bad for the young man. He's a good player, he's a rookie, and he blew what could ultimately prove to be the biggest play of his career. Snatched defeat right out of the jaws of victory.

[TheRumGone]

4 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Even though he's a Saint I honestly feel bad for the young man. He's a good player, he's a rookie, and he blew what could ultimately prove to be the biggest play of his career. Snatched defeat right out of the jaws of victory.

He faced it like a man.

nothing but respect for him. 

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, TheRumGone said:

He faced it like a man.

nothing but respect for him. 

More than I can say for some of their fans and some of the people who attacked him on social media.

[TheRumGone]

2 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

More than I can say for some of their fans and some of the people who attacked him on social media.

Yup. Hearing how he broke down and cried, and then having to face the media with puffy eyes. Big ups to that guy, not many people could do that.

[mbarbour1987]

Guys, I know it’s not gonna happen. I know it would be incredibly stupid, I stated that already. I just seen a million posts trashing him and some joking about fans wanting to cut him and I laughed at it. 

Just after seeing the relentless assault on this man, I wondered how our fans felt about him. 

Also, Brown and Bell didn’t “lose” the game for Pittsburg. Marcus, as literally as you could put it, lost this game with that one play. Kids gotta be eating up inside. First year and could be remembered this way forever. Sucks. 

[Mr. Scot]

Bell likely isn't going anywhere, though it sounds like they have a nasty fight on their hands if they franchise tag him.

I wouldn't be terribly shocked if they parted ways with Mike Mitchell though. He and Bell both embarrassed themselves guaranteeing they'd be in the AFC Championship game, but Mitchell is far more expendable.

[DaveThePanther2008]

After watching the video again I think part of the reason he whiffed was he became indecisive on which Viking the ball was intended for.  They were so close together than maybe just for a moment he thought the other receiver was going to catch it.   

It is the only reason I can really think of how he missed him so badly.

That said, you don't cut a quality player for a mistake.   Williams will have to live with that play for the rest of his life.  Nothing can change that.   He'll never miss a sure tackle again.

[t96]

12 minutes ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

After watching the video again I think part of the reason he whiffed was he became indecisive on which Viking the ball was intended for.  They were so close together than maybe just for a moment he thought the other receiver was going to catch it.   

It is the only reason I can really think of how he missed him so badly.

That said, you don't cut a quality player for a mistake.   Williams will have to live with that play for the rest of his life.  Nothing can change that.   He'll never miss a sure tackle again.

Who knows but I think the two most likely possibilities are that he was going for a table top type hit and just misread it or that he was trying to avoid a penalty.