Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Willie_Williams_(cornerback,_born_1941)&oldid=940356870, Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state), American football defensive back, 1940s birth stubs, Articles lacking in-text citations from October 2014, NFL player missing current team parameter, Infobox NFL biography articles with old NFL.com URL, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 12 February 2020, at 02:12. I believe, though, that the defensive priority was correct. Without the ability to bring Clowney to New Jersey for an in-person physical by Giants doctors, due to the NFL shutdown caused by COVID-19, the Giants can’t know for certain exactly what they would be buying. In my view, not bringing him back is a mistake. Daniel Jones’ running — Five carries, 49 yards and one carry for a big gain nullified by penalty. “We’re going to work our butts off and get this thing right.”. The Leonard Williams franchise tag — I am conflicted about the whole Williams situation. Football isn’t like basketball, where all you have to do to be a good team is collect a couple of star players. Saying you’re close when you’re not — Leonard Williams tried to sell that narrative Sunday evening. James Bradberry — He gave up a few completions to Kendrick Bourne, but Bradberry had a trio of pass breakups. The Eric Smith Experience? Since the bulk of free agency is now over there is no more perfect time for a “K&WW” review of what the Giants have done the past two weeks. Still, both are 31, both are excellent special teams players, but Thomas carries value as a reserve defensive back. Gettleman and the Giants were finally in a position this offseason where they had real money to spend, and they did so. The tag, though, does enable the Giants to at least get a year out of Williams if the two sides don’t reach a long-term agreement. Remember the Jon Hilliman Experience? Ebner, a former rugby player, is special teams only. Part of the pain of that was carrying too much dead money last season. He probably isn’t a $16 million per year player, which is what the tag will force the Giants to pay him if and when he signs it. That means New York teams lost by a combined score of 72-16. As we all seek a sense of normalcy in our COVID-19 disrupted lives, it dawned on me (somewhere around dawn, actually) that there is nothing more normal around Big Blue View than a “Kudos & Wet Willies” post. Willie Albert Williams Position: DB 6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg) Born: December 29, 1942 in Atlanta, GA. College: Grambling St. You need depth. He led the NFL in interceptions in 1968, and was selected to the Pro Bowl the following season. The 2019 midseason trade is one the Giants should not have made, at least not without getting Williams to sign a contract extension at a reasonable price first. New York Football — The Jets lost to the Indianapolis Colts, 36-7, on Sunday. The 49ers scored on their other seven possessions. He was 77. I, of course, get the fact that Ebner and Judge have a long history together and the rookie head coach is likely looking for guys he knows will carry his message to the locker room. Only 20:16 worth of possession to 39:44 for San Francisco. That’s what these signings are aimed at avoiding. You just can’t win that way. Clowney played through a core injury that limited his production a year ago. All-time Receiving Leader: Amani Toomer 668 rec, 9,497 yds, 54 TD Only 17 yards on 10 carries by running backs. Here we go. Dave Gettleman spent the first two years of his reign as GM trying to clear the Giants’ long-term salary cap situation. Let’s review what the Giants have done in our traditional style. Giants’ kickoff return — Corey Ballentine tried, but there was no place to go. New York Giants Career Kicking & Punting Leaders. With the NFL’s legal tampering period beginning at … One of the pitfalls of having money to spend is potentially putting yourself right back a long-term salary cap crunch. Short-term, front-loaded contracts — I have written about this before, but it bears reiterating. Spending big on defense — The Giants were awful on defense in 2019. Short-term, front-loaded contracts — I have written about this before, but it bears reiterating. All-time Rushing Leader: Tiki Barber 2,217 att, 10,449 yds, 55 TD . In all honesty, I would rather have seen the Giants re-sign Thomas instead of bring in Nate Ebner. I have written a number of times that I do not believe Golden is a No. San Francisco missed a field goal and had the clock run out to end the game on their final possession. So, let’s not waste time. By themselves, they don’t move the needle a whole lot on making the Giants better. Willie Williams, a defensive back who played eight seasons for the Giants, passed away this week in his native Georgia. B.J. He joined the Giants as an eighth-round draft choice in 1965, from Grambling. In other words, without piling up a boatload of dead money. One of the pitfalls of having money to spend is potentially putting yourself right back a long-term salary cap … Six of those conversions were third-and-long. ‘Kudos’ to Chris for suggesting this one. The NY Giants had until Monday to offer restricted free agent tenders to Aldrick Rosas and Jon Halapio; they only chose to keep one. I love signings like this. i know you’re just dyng to read the ‘Kudos & Wet Willies” from Sunday’s New York Giants blowout loxs to the San Francisco 49ers. A potential EDGE downgrade — I fully understand, and support, not giving Jadeveon Clowney a long-term deal of $20 million or more. Ballentine averaged 17.3 yards on three returns, and didn’t get any of them out to the 20-yard line. All-time Passing Leader: Eli Manning 4,895/8,119, 57,023 yds, 366 TD . Third-down defense — San Francisco converted 8 of 12 third-down opportunities. What you’re hoping for is something more like the David Mayo Experience. Hill’s helmet — That helmet saved the Giants a touchdown in the first quarter when it flew off Hill’s head and earned an ‘illegal hands to the face’ penalty on the 49ers that nullified a Jerick McKinnon touchdown catch. At least something worked well for the Giants on Sunday. So, let’s not waste time. Playing a player you really didn’t expect to. Football is a 55-man game (the new roster size). Following his rookie season, Williams left the Giants to play for the Oakland Raiders, who were then in the American Football League. Blake Martinez — Nine tackles, a sack, two tackles for loss, a quarterback hit and a completely honest “it’s not good enough” response when asked Sunday about being 0-3. That means that, if need be, the Giants could get out from under those deals before they expire without significant financial pain. They relied heavily on young, inexperienced players and their cap spending — $88 million on offense to $46 million of defense, per Over The Cap — reflected that. We can argue over whether or not Bradberry and Martinez were the right signings. Top 10 Best Willie Williams New York Giants On The Market Product NamesProduct ImagesCheck Price#1 1973 Topps Regular (Football) card#231 Willie Williams... To have the best assessments and give lists of the Best Willie Williams New York Giants, we analyze a lot of user reviews. Still, I believe Golden is a better overall player and would have been happy to see him back with the Giants on something like the one-year, $9.5 million deal Vic Beasley got from the Tennessee Titans.