Former Los Angeles Rams cornerback Darious Williams took a bit of a pay cut to sign with his hometown team in the Jacksonville Jaguars. He signed a three-year, $39-million deal to return to Duval county.
With the first few days of free agency behind us, ESPN has graded each team’s new signees, and Jacksonville received an A- for the addition of Williams. Here is what Dan Graziano had to say:
The day after his 28th birthday, Jacksonville native Williams agrees to sign with his hometown team on a nice-looking deal from both sides. Williams gets $20 million over the first two years, and $18 million of it is fully guaranteed. It’s bit of a bargain deal compared with the ones J.C. Jackson got from the Chargers and Carlton Davis earned from the Bucs, but Williams is a good-tackling cornerback who lands in a division where teams like to lean on the run.
Williams should be a good fit for the Jags’ defense at a good price. He’s not the biggest name in the Jaguars’ free-agent haul,…