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Deangelo Williams? restricted FA??


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hmmm, I'd hate to see Dwill leave but runningbacks only last 4 or 5 good years, I wouldnt want him on a big contract either

That is true, very true. One injury can end a RBs career in an instant. If you think about it D. Williams has been around for a few years but has always shared the load with another running back,He started out sharing the load with Foster then when he became starter Stewart shared a lot of carries. Dlo's Injuries the past two years kinda scares me but his numbers have never declined and he is only 27 so I think he has a good 5 years left in him considering he has low miles. Now Adrian Peterson on the other hand has a lot of miles on him and I don't see him being successful past 30.

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Williams had more yards on him oming out of college than any other rb in history.

It is something I made note of when we drafted him.

Spitting carries in the pros has definately helped him.

I don't think he'd be worth any monster rb contract. Maybe a nice incentive laden 4 year contract.

As much as I love williams, and would like the panthers to retain him....it won't be the end of the world.

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Take a pay cut? DeAngelo? Really? The Panthers haven't paid the guy yet for what he's done. I hope he demands about $4-5M per year. Here's what he and Stewart got in 2009:

Stewart, Jonathan

Base Salary: $2,743,750

Signing Bonus: $0

Other Bonus: $5,980

Total Salary: $2,749,730

Cap Value: $4,012,230

Williams, DeAngelo

Base Salary: $ 645,000

Signing Bonus: $0

Other Bonus: $100,000

Total Salary: $745,000

Cap Value: $1,610,000

Keep in mind these are 2009 numbers when there was a cap. 2010 salaries and how they are actualized is not released until the end of the season.

But, Stewart was 18th on the list of highest paid running backs while DeAngelo was 45th in the league... yes- 45th.

http://content.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/salaries/playersbyposition.aspx?pos=143

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Take a pay cut? DeAngelo? Really? The Panthers haven't paid the guy yet for what he's done. I hope he demands about $4-5M per year. Here's what he and Stewart got in 2009:

Stewart, Jonathan

Base Salary: $2,743,750

Signing Bonus: $0

Other Bonus: $5,980

Total Salary: $2,749,730

Cap Value: $4,012,230

Williams, DeAngelo

Base Salary: $ 645,000

Signing Bonus: $0

Other Bonus: $100,000

Total Salary: $745,000

Cap Value: $1,610,000

Keep in mind these are 2009 numbers when there was a cap. 2010 salaries and how they are actualized is not released until the end of the season.

But, Stewart was 18th on the list of highest paid running backs while DeAngelo was 45th in the league... yes- 45th.

http://content.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/salaries/playersbyposition.aspx?pos=143

Exactly. With Stewart and Goodson under rookie contracts they can easily spend the 5-6 million per year to lock up Williams for the rest of his career. You can give him a 4 year deal or 8 year deal for that matter. he won't likey see more than 3 or 4 years of it so all you are really concerned about is the guaranteed money.

If Richardson doesn't sign Williams and he has every right not to, then it will be to save money and go on the cheap again. But with Williams on IR, and Stewart and Sutton both hurt, it seems that we need a number of backs to run our offense. Even if we go to a WCO or one relying on more passing, Williams is a fantastic receiver out of the backfield and much better than Stewart and Sutton in open space.

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