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Originally Posted by thesloppy
Jamal Williams is another interesting question. On paper bringing him back seems like a no-brainer, if Anzalone has been the heart of the defense than Williams has operated as the heart of the offense, even though he was brought in to serve as a backup & he ended the season as a top performing RB. He has practically said he'd give the Lions friendly rates to return...but what are friendly rates for someone who just ran for 1000 yards and 17 TDs? Even at friendly rates I think he can probably demand at least starter money from the Lions on the back of those stats, but do the Lions actually want to run Williams as their starter or pay him starter to money to play backup to Swift/TBD?
Williams value as starter seems almost the opposite of what he offers as a backup. He's not a true home-run threat and probably needs a third down/long distance threat when considering him as a starter, whereas he seems like a plus for a backup in all those same situations. He also seems to bring some flavor and leadership to the locker room that can't necessarily be easily replaced. What do you do with him?
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Jamal is a legit 3 down back and his pass pro is among the best in the league. All you miss with him is the home run, but he is durable, has good vision between tackles and will always fall forward after contact. Find a good change of pace option, whether that be Swift or someone else and make Williams you bell cow. He is Derrick Henry like, without Henry's top end speed. Plus, what he brings to the locker room is invaluable.