After really hitting his peak for the Eagles of Philadelphia during the playoffs, constantly beating his man on the path of seven plated, two strokes of QB and two bags in playoffs, Milton Williams is about to be paid.
Of course, he has never played more than 50% of the Eagles shots in a season, of course, his total bag is not exactly Elite, and of course, there is a projection that continues in the pursuit of the old third round choice of Louisiana Tech. But after looking at Tee Higgins and Trey Smith to have a franchise, some consider that Williams is the best player available in a free agency, with a massive contract to justify this reputation.
Could Williams return to Philadelphia? Perhaps yes, maybe no, but one thing is clear: the market will be hot for the Philly product, with Zoltán Buday de Pff urging Williams to take his talents to the Cardinals of Arizona, where he could be paid like a big guy to find his former defensive coordinator, Jonathan Gannon, in the desert.
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“Arizona’s defense generated pressure on only 30.9% of passenger games in 2024, which only ranked 27th in the NFL. In addition, their interior defenders combined to obtain a passing note from 54.3 pff, which ranked 28th in the league, “wrote Buday.
“Cardinals desperately need to upgrade their rush to the passes, outside and inside. Although Milton Williams may not be a full interior defender due to certain struggles against the race, he compensates for him more with his passage production. In fact, its 91.7 PFF passing note in 2024 led all the interior defenders of the NFL. His link with the Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon – who was previously the defensive coordinator of Philadelphia – simply makes better suitable for Williams. »»
Now granted, the idea of Williams landing in Arizona is not new, because he and Josh Sweat have been strongly linked to the cardinals due to the Gannon connection almost since the end of the Super Bowl. And yet, without guarantee that the cardinals will pay for the services of Williams – even if Gannon is a big fan of the player dating from the draft – one thing is clear: Williams is about to have one of the most interesting sessions of all the actors of the free market.
