Archuleta Speaks, Gregg Williams Remains Silent

Adam Archuleta does not like to be lied to; now he knows how I felt after Gregg Williams told us he could cover an NFL receiver.

Arch chose this of all days to finally speak his mind about the disaster that has become his season (although this is the kind of disaster that adds eight digits to his W-2) despite the fact that the nightmare will be over in ten days. While this story won't carry the same cache as the Deepthreat-gate his words speak volumes about the ineptitude in high places down in Ashburn.

"I'm a grown man. I don't like getting lied to," Archuleta said. "All people want is for people to be straight up with them. I don't mind bad news. I don't mind negativity. I don't mind if somebody says to my face what my flaws are and what I'm doing wrong and what kind of person they think I am.

I welcome those kind of things because an honest assessment is all anybody wants in this business. I don't need someone to sit here and tell me how great I am: 'I'm doing good, just keep working hard.' I don't need that. I need real stuff. That's the only way I can make an evaluation as to who I am as a player."

So we've learned two things this season; Arch is a crappy defensive back and Gregg Williams has his head up his ass.
The signing of Adam Archuleta was a mistake made out of a mixture of arrogance and ignorance. Because the franchise lacks any semblance of front office leadership Gregg Williams was given full control. Apparently it never occurred to anyone who mattered that Williams is plagued by the kind of hubris that led Napoleon into Russia. Even though Arch had never shown the ability to fill the role the team needed (he has just three career interceptions in 87 games) Williams just figured he could make it work.

Apparently the original plan was to start Pierson Prioleau at strong saftey which means that Arch would be receiving $45 million to play on running downs. Instead he's getting that ridiculous sum to play special teams and make the occasional tackle. It's clear that Gregg WIlliams has all the foresight of Matt Millen and Isiah Thomas and we'd be better off without him next year, no matter what it costs.

But that's the easy part, paying off Williams would cost nothing but cash and we know Danny has it in him. The real question is what they're going to do about Arch; either he can return under a new coach and do whatever he's capable of or they can release him and absorb a devastating cap hit. Regardless, it's not going to be easy for Danny to go on his usual off-season shopping spree, that alone should provide him with enough motive to give Gregg the axe.

Quotations courtesy of the Associated Press