ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Training camp is upon the Washington Redskins, a perfect time to check off some items on my “TIDU List” – Things I Don’t Understand:
I don’t understand why Trent Williams merits a new deal.
The All-Pro tackle signed a five-year extension in 2015, becoming the NFL’s highest-paid offensive lineman. He has held up his end as multiple O-linemen passed him in salary, but that’s not the Skins’ fault (unlike their medical care). At 31, with mounting injuries and two years left on his contract, Williams is compensated fairly.
But he knows how leverage works and he’s positioned to apply it.