Marcus Williams has emerged into one of the NFL’s prominent free safeties since being drafted in 2017. The free agent is one of the New Orleans Saints’ key pieces on defense, but as the end of his contract looms, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to imagine him as part of the Saints’ long-term plan.
The Cardinals’ extension of Budda Baker only bolstered that difficulty, with the star safety signing a 4-year, $59 million contract on Tuesday.
That could well ultimately put Williams out of the Saints’ price range. The Saints have already started thinking about the 2021 salary cap, and it’s about time to pay the piper for the utterly ridiculous 2017 draft they had.