Safety Watermark? S Madieu Williams signs w/Vikes for 6yr-$34m

[WoodysGirl]

VIKES LAND MADIEU

Posted by Mike Florio on February 29, 2008, 12:00 p.m.

Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that the Minnesota Vikings have worked out an agreement with free-agent safety Madieu Williams.
The deal for Madieu is six years, $34 million.

He’s expected to sign the contract when he arrives in Minnesota later today.​

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Who is he? I've never heard of the guy, I don't guess.

 

[KWilliamsAWinfield]

Who is he? I've never heard of the guy, I don't guess.

http://www.madieuwilliams.org/

I'm really excited to see him play, I hope he's better than Dwight Smith!

 

[TheCount]

I can see Hamlin getting a similar deal easily.

 

[dallasfaniac]

Was Madieu the lone bright spot on a defensive secondary that was one of the worst in the NFL over the last couple years?

 

[Hailmary]

He's a pretty good player and still young. Not sure if he's worth that much money though. I thought he could've been an option for us had we decided not to bring Hamlin back.

A solid signing for the Vikes, though I'm not sure I would've given him that much money.

 

[KWilliamsAWinfield]

Was Madieu the lone bright spot on a defensive secondary that was one of the worst in the NFL over the last couple years?

Yup but I do have concerns with his injury history but he is a good player when he is healthy but it seems that the Vikings just like to sign injuried players and draft injuried players for some reason

 

[ajk23az]

Yup but I do have concerns with his injury history but he is a good player when he is healthy but it seems that the Vikings just like to sign injuried players and draft injuried players for some reason

You guys still have a lot of work to do in that secondary.

 

[Hailmary]

Was Madieu the lone bright spot on a defensive secondary that was one of the worst in the NFL over the last couple years?

Surprised that they let him walk. They need all the help they can get on D.

 

[KWilliamsAWinfield]

You guys still have a lot of work to do in that secondary.

Big time but we have more work in the defensive end positions (Eramus James had surgery and Udeze has Luekimia)

 

[aikemirv]

VIKES LAND MADIEU

Posted by Mike Florio on February 29, 2008, 12:00 p.m.

Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that the Minnesota Vikings have worked out an agreement with free-agent safety Madieu Williams.
The deal for Madieu is six years, $34 million.

He’s expected to sign the contract when he arrives in Minnesota later today.​

If signing Hamlin requires that much, I sure hope we just leave him franchised and hope that Patrick Watkins developes into starter material.

 

[Future]

Well he's got a cool web site...and Super Buns :laugh2:

 

[speedkilz88]

The vikings are raising the bar for safety pay. That *****.

 

[Rampage]

looks like jerry was just keeping the trend alive in giving average safeties huge contracts

 

[big dog cowboy]

Surprised that they let him walk. They need all the help they can get on D.

You are talking about the cheap Bungles.

 

[WoodysGirl]

MADIEU GETS $13 MILLION GUARANTEED
Posted by Mike Florio on February 29, 2008, 2:20 p.m.

Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that Vikings safety Madieu Williams will receive $13 million in guaranteed money.

Williams and fullback Thomas Tapeh officially will be introduced by the Vikings later today.

They also are pursuing receiver Bernard Berrian and defensive end Justin Smith.

 

[skinsscalper]

MADIEU GETS $13 MILLION GUARANTEED
Posted by Mike Florio on February 29, 2008, 2:20 p.m.

Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that Vikings safety Madieu Williams will receive $13 million in guaranteed money.

Williams and fullback Thomas Tapeh officially will be introduced by the Vikings later today.

They also are pursuing receiver Bernard Berrian and defensive end Justin Smith.

If the Vikes pull all of those moves off, they will have done very well for themselves in FA. James and Udeze looked so promising when they drafted them. Smith makes a lot of sense for them as does Berrian.

The middle of their D-line is solid. If they can nab a WR and CB in the draft they could very well have the best off-season of any team in the league (assuming of course the aforementioned deals get done).