Should the 49ers be Angry at Trent Williams?
Trent Williams might bail on the 49ers.
He turned down a contract extension with the 49ers before their Week 17 game against the Seattle Seahawks. Then he told reporters he wants to test free agency. This after the 49ers traded a third-round pick to Washington to get him, gave him money upfront this summer and then agreed not to give him the franchise tag. Really bent over backward to make him happy.
It seems the 49ers hoped Williams would return the favor. And he didn't.
Did Williams do something wrong?
Absolutely not.
Williams is not a fan. He is a business man. And his business is Trent Williams. His business is to get the best deal he can in the limited amount of time -- which is very limited now -- that he has left. That's how business works.
Williams would be a schmuck to say, "I'm going to take less money to go back to the 49ers who have a losing record." What he's telling the 49ers is, "You're competing for me with other teams. Show me the money."
And you know what? That's what professional sports are all about. Williams doesn't think of himself as a 49er. He thinks of himself as an NFL player who's currently stationed in Santa Clara.
He's a freelancer. I can relate. So, not only do I not put him down, I applaud him for what he's doing. Williams used the 49ers, but they used him, too. He just used them better.
Good for Williams.
