Would the Dallas Cowboys consider trading wide receiver Terrance Williams after just re-signing him to a long-term contract this off-season?
This question happened to pop into my head when I was watching the Dallas Cowboys play the Indianapolis Colts this past Saturday. I was thinking about the wide receiver position and how difficult it’s going to be to keep all of these talented players when they start making cuts in order to get down to their final 53-man roster.
It may have been that Terrance Williams hasn’t really received a lot of playing time in preseason or shown up as much as Brice Butler or Noah Brown, but I started to wonder if Williams could be a tradable asset. It would be kind of a heartless move on the Cowboys part since he turned down more money and gave Dallas a team friendly deal to remain with the team that drafted him. But, this is a business and we have seen stranger things happen before.
First off, let me get one thing straight before we dive into this little bit more. I’m a fan of Terrance Williams and I believe he is vastly underrated for what he does on offense. Not only has he put up just as good statistics as any WR2 in the league, but he also does a lot of the dirty work that goes unnoticed.
I have a really hard time seeing Williams go anywhere anytime soon, but at the same time he could be used as a tradable asset in order to acquire a player that could improve a position of need. Who knows, maybe a WR needy team inquires about Williams availability and the Cowboys could find a player to upgrade the DE, DT, or LG positions. It’s highly unlikely, but not out of the realm of possibility.
I know I’m not alone here in believing that Williams could probably be replaced pretty easily and as soon as this season. For a few seasons now a lot of Cowboys Nation have wanted Brice Butler to become the WR2, but his consistency has never really allowed that to happen. But, that’s starting to look like a thing of the past so for and he could replace Williams production on offense.
Now, Butler isn’t as nearly as accomplished as a blocker as Williams and that is something the Cowboys coaching staff really values. But, that’s where I think Noah Brown comes in. He is an exceptional blocker and might already be the best blocking WR on the team.
The combination of Butler and Brown could make Williams expendable and at a fraction of the cost. The only problem with that is Butler is on a one-year contract and Brown still needs to fine-tune his skill set before he’s ready for a larger role.
I’ll admit this is unlikely to ever happen or even be discussed internally, but at the same time I can’t say it will never happen. That’s because the Cowboys have some tough decisions to make when they start making roster cuts and the WR position might be one of the toughest.
I think they will run more 11 personnel this season hence need for Williams as blocker. next off season, this article would be more plausible.
I honestly believe Noah Brown is a better blocker, but not nearly as polished as a WR. It’s possible Brown could handle that job, but doubtful he has the trust of the coaching staff yet.
No, trade Brice Butler instead. I do not have the confidence Butler will stretch the field anymore than any of the other wr. Williams speed is deceptive, and is likely to benefit from Prescott being able to better throw the long ball. Butler’s inconsistency will rear it’s ugly head again… in my unproven opinion
I definitely agree with you. Butler really needs to show consistency on a regular basis. But, Williams tends to disappear in games also. I think Williams has the better trade value because he is more proven, but Butler is definitely a trade candidate as well. I highly doubt either one is traded, but it’s an interesting debate.
Yeah, Butler’s been having a heck of a camp. Don’t wanna give him up now. His speeds not deceptive. He’s just fast.
No. We need to keep T Williams. He has come through in clutch situations. He is also pretty speedy.
I agree, but at the same time if the Cowboys could use Williams in a trade to acquire an upgrade at a position of need I think I would be on board. I personally don’t think he’s going anywhere. The coaching staff really values what he brings to the table on offense.
I don’t know that anything the Cowboys could get for him would be worth losing what he brings to the table. Plus, one thing you can’t measure is that the guy is clutch, quiet as kept. He makes big plays when a big play is needed. I’m guilty of wanting to get rid of T-Will a couple of times over the years and he has a knack for proving me wrong.
I’m definitely not trying to ship him off or anything, but packaging him in a deal for a player that might be an upgrade at another position would be okay in my opinion. I just think there are WRs currently on the roster who can step up and replace his production.
I think those are all good thoughts, I just don’t think we could get an upgrade at any position that would make losing him worth it. Like, if we could get a pass rusher, that would be awesome. But nobody’s going to give up a guy who can rush the quarterback for T-Will.
You know what it is? A WR2 — period — is not as valuable as the positions where the Cowboys need help — defensive line or defensive back. Like, what are you hoping to get for him? What is actually realistic? And then is THAT worth T-Will’s production, blocking and clutch play?
You would probably have to throw Williams in with a draft pick to acquire a player that would be an upgrade. Maybe someone like Jerry Hughes in Buffalo. He supposedly has been butting heads with his DC and they can definitely use a WR like Williams. It’s all hypothetical, but he is one of the few Cowboys players who is tradable because there are other WRs on the roster that can more than likely replace his production
Oh ho! Sneaky guy. You already had a plan and a target.
I see what you did there.