We’re continuing our series looking at suitors for top New Orleans Saints free agents with Marcus Williams (check here for a similar survey on Terron Armstead’s possible landing spots), who had another great season in black and gold while playing on the franchise tag. The Saints could tag Williams again in 2022, but the deadline is fast approaching and it may not be cost-prohibitive for them. Hopefully New Orleans is able to pay Williams what he’s worth. If not, he’ll have a lot of offers in free agency. And the purpose of this exercise is to figure out where those offers may come from.
It’s the difference between looking at an old-timey map with “here there be monsters” scrawled in the margins and knowing exactly which depths that great white sharks, vampire squid, and leopard seals prowl. It’s one thing to say that Williams will get a lot of attention if he becomes a free agent. It’s something else to scout the league and identify which teams may try and sign him. Let’s evaluate the options:
