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Noted for having good hands, Williams' eight drops this season tie a career high, and many are wondering if it's worth keeping him around next season
It would be difficult for the Cowboys to cut Williams. Dallas gave up first- and third-round draft picks to Detroit for him in 2008. The Cowboys would have to pay Williams close to $9 million next season in bonus money, whether he's on the roster or not.
"Not in Year 1," Williams said when asked if he would get released. "Not in Year 1 of this thing. Now, next year, if this is the same thing going on, then I'll be like, 'Oh [expletive], I've got to get my [expletive] together, but right now, no. It's play ball. I'm good."
"I have to take my game to another level," Williams said. "I have to do that, and it starts this Sunday and this is pretty much a playoff game for this football team. Hopefully, I can win the confidence of my peers here and the fans and even my family. They were getting on me. My brother is getting on me hard, and my mom is getting on me. I've got to get these people off me, and the only way I can do that is play my game."
and MBIII
Since becoming the full-time starter in 2008, Barber hasn't rushed for 1,000 yards and has battled injuries. He ranks 18th in the league in rushing yards this season, and his average yards per carry, which was at 4.4 heading into the game against the San Diego Chargers in December, has dropped slightly to 4.2.
While Barber is still a physical runner, he's not breaking tackles on a regular basis, something that was one of his strengths. A thigh injury, suffered in Week 2, could be the cause, although Barber said recently that he's healthy.
In 2007, his only Pro Bowl season, Barber finished fifth in the league with 10 rushing touchdowns as a backup. He led the NFL with 29 broken tackles, according to Stats LLC. The next year, Barber broke 24 tackles, tied for fifth, but this season he's escaped just eight tackles, tied for 27th.
He's also been stopped 22 times for no gain, with one game remaining in the regular season. Last season, he was stopped 25 times and in 2007 just 14 times
Noted for having good hands, Williams' eight drops this season tie a career high, and many are wondering if it's worth keeping him around next season
It would be difficult for the Cowboys to cut Williams. Dallas gave up first- and third-round draft picks to Detroit for him in 2008. The Cowboys would have to pay Williams close to $9 million next season in bonus money, whether he's on the roster or not.
"Not in Year 1," Williams said when asked if he would get released. "Not in Year 1 of this thing. Now, next year, if this is the same thing going on, then I'll be like, 'Oh [expletive], I've got to get my [expletive] together, but right now, no. It's play ball. I'm good."
"I have to take my game to another level," Williams said. "I have to do that, and it starts this Sunday and this is pretty much a playoff game for this football team. Hopefully, I can win the confidence of my peers here and the fans and even my family. They were getting on me. My brother is getting on me hard, and my mom is getting on me. I've got to get these people off me, and the only way I can do that is play my game."
and MBIII
Since becoming the full-time starter in 2008, Barber hasn't rushed for 1,000 yards and has battled injuries. He ranks 18th in the league in rushing yards this season, and his average yards per carry, which was at 4.4 heading into the game against the San Diego Chargers in December, has dropped slightly to 4.2.
While Barber is still a physical runner, he's not breaking tackles on a regular basis, something that was one of his strengths. A thigh injury, suffered in Week 2, could be the cause, although Barber said recently that he's healthy.
In 2007, his only Pro Bowl season, Barber finished fifth in the league with 10 rushing touchdowns as a backup. He led the NFL with 29 broken tackles, according to Stats LLC. The next year, Barber broke 24 tackles, tied for fifth, but this season he's escaped just eight tackles, tied for 27th.
He's also been stopped 22 times for no gain, with one game remaining in the regular season. Last season, he was stopped 25 times and in 2007 just 14 times
